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    What else does your ‘Vehicle Mounted System’ do for you?

    So I think that most to this section are RV based Solar enthusiasts. What else other than your RV travels does your investment In Solar do for you? Mine? Powers our second refrigerator 24/7/365 A cord to the garage to charge e-bikes and power small tools what else?
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    More Class T fuse questions

    OK , I‘m a dummy so tread lightly. I have a 600AH battery pack and a 2000 watt inverter. 250 A class t fuse and all wiring should handle 300A plus. So unless I manage to somehow pull beyond 250A for some period of time, I should be covered? But. . . What else is this class T fuse protecting...
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    Voltage rise vs. temp drop help me understand

    I know you should not over volt a charge controller. The panels I am looking at have voltage ratings of 30.7 Vmp and a voc of 37.8. . I’m thinking I should not run three of these on a 100v charge controller. Absolute low temp could be 20* F. Input?
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    If you just HAD to use flexible solar panels

    Which ones would you chose? Which ones have performed well for you? How long have yours lasted? What characteristics to look for/stay away from? I have read many of the arguments against flex panels but I am full up of ridged panels on an RV but would like a few more watts and only have space...
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    Torque numbers for Mobil systems

    So I have built my RV system over the last four years and it has performed quite well, six Battleborn, 2000 watt inverter/charger and 1300 watts charging. We are leaving on a two month overland type trip shortly and I want to run through all my electrical connections. no torque wrench used in...
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    Good idea or am I dum

    OK so I have a system in an RV that is working great. 600AH of battle born batteries, 800 watts of solar on three Victron charge controllers, 2000 watt Zantrex inverter. I am adding a Cruise N Comfort 12 volt AC and another 200 watts of solar panel. My electrical area is pretty full and even...
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    24 Volt as second system for RV. Open to all discussion

    As the title says, I'm working towards putting a second battery system in my RV gearing it towards boondocking. I would like to get rid of the generator (haven't used it in two years now) yet would still like to run a LITTLE bit of air conditioning. I know that I will still have to plug in now...
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