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  1. moonlitsouls

    Prebuilt 280ah pack from alibaba

    Well, I saw the price was $600 but now I see shipping is also almost $600 so for $1200 , I’d rather build my own
  2. moonlitsouls

    Prebuilt 280ah pack from alibaba

    Wondering if anyone has any experience with a product like this from China? Was considering building another 280ah battery to increase my capacity to 560ah but came across this https://m.alibaba.com/product/1600148488856/China-Manufacture-Solar-Energy-Storage-Deep.html
  3. moonlitsouls

    Wanted -Assembled 280a 4s pack in NYC

    STILL LOOKING , ANYONE?
  4. moonlitsouls

    Wanted -Assembled 280a 4s pack in NYC

    Pls reach out
  5. moonlitsouls

    CONFUSED ABOUT BMS AND LOW TEMP SHUTDOWN

    ok cool im going to play with the temp sensor settings , thanks for the help , must be a problem with the sensor
  6. moonlitsouls

    CONFUSED ABOUT BMS AND LOW TEMP SHUTDOWN

    ok good thinking , but in the meantime i need a work around because im not going to be able to mess with these sensors until next week. Maybe i just remove the LOW temp disconnect completely , but how?
  7. moonlitsouls

    Member in the NYC area for Hire

    but i shouldnt say unfortunately , it was a good experience and im glad i took on all the work myself
  8. moonlitsouls

    Member in the NYC area for Hire

    unfortunately never , i had to learn how to do it all myself
  9. moonlitsouls

    CONFUSED ABOUT BMS AND LOW TEMP SHUTDOWN

    ok so im running a victron multiplus and overkill solar bms paired with a 4s lithium battery , its stating to get hot , so i started running the ac in short bursts but the wierdest thing is happening , itll shut down and the BMS is claiming "under temp shutdown" or whatever , as in its too...
  10. moonlitsouls

    Safety check

    I appreciate the safety concerns, I live in this vehicle full-time and it’s 20° out, I need everything working properly I need to be able to charge my batteries quickly and efficiently. Springtime I can revisit reorganizing as the weather warms up, right now I’m in survival mode and frankly I...
  11. moonlitsouls

    Safety check

    Thanks for all the replies. Everything is working great. Now that I have 4/0 on multi and battery I’m able to run my microwave and my ac with ease Dc-dc charging more efficiently due to improved connections Solar pulling 30a even in the dead of winter Dc pulling 50a while driving...
  12. moonlitsouls

    Safety check

    Well right now it’s 20 degrees so that’s the least of my concern
  13. moonlitsouls

    Safety check

    From what I saw, the grounding cable needs to be no more than one size smaller than the main cable used and I had extra 4/0 so I used it. Crimps are fine
  14. moonlitsouls

    Safety check

    I Going to use some wooden blocks to secure it all by wedging it together
  15. moonlitsouls

    Safety check

    I separate the camper from the mobile vehicle often so that’s not ideal
  16. moonlitsouls

    Safety check

    OK I can definitely get some really thin pieces of plywood or something to put in between them, is it OK for me to ground in multiplus directly to the frame on the edge there? Thanks
  17. moonlitsouls

    Safety check

    OK thanks for the reply so so far I just want to clarify that there is absolutely no other option to install this equipment in this vehicle aside from what you see here So I appreciate the input and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated thank you so much
  18. moonlitsouls

    Safety check

    Thanks Two specific questions 4 inches aside is it a safety hazard for the metal of the dc-dc charger to be touching the multiplus Is it a safety hazard for the multiplus to rest on the edge of the frame
  19. moonlitsouls

    Safety check

    Hey everyone, this compartment used to have a plastic box in it which was supposed to be held specifically for the battery but it took up more space and there was space outside of the box under the basement of the camper, I ripped out the box and I have been able to package my multi plus, my...
  20. moonlitsouls

    Curious Victron Question

    Also, in regards to mounting the multiplus and my dc-dc charger , I’m trying to understand something Must these devices be mounted to a non metallic surface at all times?
  21. moonlitsouls

    Curious Victron Question

    Lol my heat is on inside my thermostat always 70-75
  22. moonlitsouls

    Curious Victron Question

    No I’m here too, it was 18 in NYC yesterday, I’m just gonna run it to test it.
  23. moonlitsouls

    Curious Victron Question

    I have the Coleman Mach 8 , it’s a low profile 9000btu Now that I have my 4/0 wire installed I’m gonna crank up the ac tomorrow and see if I can run it off the battery alone ? I want to install a mini split for the summer and run that during the day , solar should cover most of it
  24. moonlitsouls

    Running main cable directly off cell instead of terminal

    ok thanks it all worked out so far
  25. moonlitsouls

    Running main cable directly off cell instead of terminal

    I’m upgrading my original battery cables from the two AWG to a 4/0 cable because I just installed my multiplus, can I run the 4/0 cable directly off of the battery terminals from the south itself? The battery cover and case is a bit big and I’m moving things around thanks
  26. moonlitsouls

    Quick question while I’m working on this

    resolved
  27. moonlitsouls

    Curious Victron Question

    I just left mine at 30a for charging from The generstor bc I didn’t really understand the concept of the limiter. Moving forward I think I’ll try 16 for charging and 12 for the microwave as well, but what about the air conditioning? I knew that the limiter could be used when I was actually...
  28. moonlitsouls

    Curious Victron Question

    12a input limit fixed it !!!!! Thanks everyone !!!
  29. moonlitsouls

    Curious Victron Question

    Will try 12 and report back thank you
  30. moonlitsouls

    Curious Victron Question

    i can set the AC input current using the app, I have a 2500w generator so I tried 17amps and it didn’t work
  31. moonlitsouls

    Curious Victron Question

    Thanks for the reply, I tried that and it didn’t work. I change the input current, I turned on the microwave, and I’m still seeing 150 A being pulled from my battery. I also sent the multiplies to inverter only mode so that it doesn’t charge the batteries at all and still it’s not pulling the...
  32. moonlitsouls

    Curious Victron Question

    OK so I installed the multiplus a couple months back and it’s been working great, charges my battery really fast when I run my generator and all the 110 V circuit are working properly except for the microwave. I have 120a bMs , the microwave is pulling more than that so it shut down How can I...
  33. moonlitsouls

    Want to buy 280ah 4 cell pack

    Nyc you? I decided to hold off on that purchase but may be open to yours depending on price
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