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It's not like I got taken, but the bad signs were too many and I wasn't willing to risk my money on this company. I called, was given an assurance of battery ship date and ordered up 6 x 170ah 12v's. When the ETA on their web site changed well beyond my promised ship date, I immediately called...

RE moving the batteries around - that's a key part of my design. I've got a setup in both van and travel trailer, and depending on what is being used - the pack size will be flexible in either. Most of the time, it will be 4x170 in the van, and 2x170 in the travel trailer - but the van will be...

They are, and they've got a nice 16 ton hydraulic crimper to do it right with whatever we end up with. However, they've never used Anderson connectors - just traditional lugs. Typically, they just do most battery to bus bar feeds with 2/0 and call it a day - sizing the main busbar feed as...

Per the vendor I'm buying the Victron goods from, AMSolar - the inverter can burst to 400 amps. For how long, and how that impacts the wiring decision - I don't know.

Thanks much! With four 170ah batteries and a 3 KW inverter, it seems like I have plenty of headroom with the standard SB175 connector and wire smaller than 2/0. There will be DC loads in addition to the inverter, of course - but they will be relatively minimal. Lights, water pump, heater motor...

Bumping in hopes of a followup. I've tried emailing BigBattery as well, but no response from them as of yet. I've addressed all my concerns above except the wiring question, specifically if the specialized SB175 connector with 2/0 wire is needed given the battery specs list a max draw of 350a...

Fair warning - limited knowledge ahead. DIY is not for me. So, like many, I'm on the fence between going with a known quantity/quality (Battle Born or Lifeblue) and paying the premium, or taking a bit of a gamble on a newer company and saving money (BigBattery.) I can work through most of that...