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    Connection from Alternator to House battery

    Just a quick question..... In your standard travel trailer with a 60 amp FLA house battery and 7 pin connection, where does the wire coming from the tow vehicle alternator ultimately connect in the trailer? Does it connect directly to the positive terminal of the house battery? Thanks.
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    Understanding OverKill Solar 4S BMS Settings

    I'm currently doing a capacity test on my 206AH pack using the Overkill 4S BMS. Since I can never leave well enough alone, I started reading about low voltage cutoffs for cells and the pack. Is it fair to say that the values for Nominal Capacity and Cycle Capacity will not affect the point...
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    Simple swap out lead acid -> LiFePo4

    Ok so, here's the use case. 23 foot travel trailer, 2021 Jayco. Will be used almost exclusively for weekend (<3 days) boondocking. Tow vehicle 2017 Tacoma, V6 with tow package. The question is, if I were to simply replace the 12V/60Ah lead acid battery that sits on the tongue with a DIY...
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    Charging and top balancing with 10A bench power supply

    Well, I think I've read all the related threads about this topic and am encountering a condition I don't understand. I have 4 new 206 AH LiFePo4 Cells which arrived at between 3.265 and 3.269 volts each. I believe this is pretty standard and represents a (roughly) 50% state of charge. I have...
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    Want to add a LiFePO4 Battery to new TT

    The wife and I are expecting our first....Jayco X213 to deliver any day now and I've been putting some thought towards adding a LiFePO4 battery for boondocking. I want to keep it simple and configurable. My thought is that I want to be able to leave the tongue mounted lead acid battery in...
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