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In retrospect......... 'Oh sure, it'll be great! Freedom from the system they said! Total autonomy, oneness with nature, you'll be in total control.....they said. :LOL: I kid.....I kid....there was no "They". I was very aware of my uphill battles and hardships and the realization that it...

Well that being the case, I probably did start out at a decent baseline. It was just a matter of getting bogus readings due to A: using a voltmeter at the inappropriate time and B: not have the shunt/monitor properly formatted.

I will report back on the specifics of the "little" solar generator when I get more time. Between my boondock life chores and dealing tedious, ultra slow and spotty internet, it is quite a challenge to keep up here.

Status Report: Yesterday I used a 40amp LifePO4 specific charger, direct from Li Time themselves and charged the batteries for around 6 hours until the charger indicated that they were at 100%. The voltage at this point was 13.7 volts, not the "14.2V to 14.6V that they are expected to be when...

Well, unfortunately, the real estate is all taken up behind my container with infrastructure and building materials, so it'll have to be a 2x4 job out in the field.

Yea, I'm aware. Just what I could swing at the time. Today I am accepting shipment of this one (below) just for good measure. This afternoon, when I receive the charger, I am going to take the batteries on a cart over to the barn and charge the shit out of them so that I know I'm starting with a...

As far as I am aware, yes. They are wired in parallel, facing true south at around 38 degrees (i believe). As you can see, the sun is just hitting them straight-on at 11:50am

So here we have the specs from the 7 185watt panels. So actually we're only dealing with 1, 295W for this array. I was initially thinking about all my solar power combined. The 250watt array that I have set up for my portable solar generator are 22v and the 7-185W are 45V. So obviously they...

I am definitely planning a quick and simple Mcguiver array with the panels. I like your idea but could you elaborate a bit on the concept of "overpanelled" please.

Yea, delicately not the first time I got things cornfused in this realm.

BTW, the converter is 55amp under optimal conditions but the little ultra quite genny I am currently running only has 20/30amp capability, so that puts a damper on optimal charge capability.

Well the solar generator has a two 100ah led acid batts with a 1500w inverter. It is hooked up to 250W solar array. It was intended to take the light loads such as shop lights and recharging batteries for shop tools. Generally throughout the day when the sun is out, it has no probs doing all...

Well, If I'm running the genny, then the converter is already wired into the 50amp system on the trailer, so yes, that does work effectively, as long as I'm running genny. I am trying to be low key though. So If I ran it for 8-12 hrs, I would likely draw attention and some neighbor would report...

Because the charger is silent, doesn't draw attention and uses no propane. It's more of a necessity than preference. No using gas generator for that. Was using solar generator with inverter from my shop. I also have use of a 110 outlet way over in a barn that I can charge with. Long story but...

I do agree but my issue is that I am totally unprepared for this and that includes my budget. Therefore, I have to do all of this at the lowest cost possible, as quickly as possible. That is why I am so woefully unprepared and uninformed. I do have sights on the Victron hardware in the future...

Yea, it's just what I have hooked for for the moment. It's all been done in haste, totally in an emergency, so no time for planning properly. I do have 1600w worth of 185W panels but I have not had the time to set that up. It all came at me at once. So I am just trying to piece together...

"Is there a reason you're not using this?" Only because I'd have to run the genny for 8 hrs. Unfortunately I could not find a 40+ amp charger locally that is not for starting a vehicle, thus, the 40 amp is only for 5 second bursts, not for continuous charging. The most I could find was 10amp...

I thought so too.

So if charging them at 29-30 can damage them, what about discharging them? I saw a rep from Battleborn say that LifePO4 batteries are good to -4 F before having issues FWIW. I thought that seems a little too cold in any case. It sound like, in addition to charging properly and calibrating...

Well it appears that in order to calibrate it correctly, I must deplete the battery again.

https://lci-support-doc.s3.amazonaws.com/furrion%20_off%20the%20grid/ccd-0005620.pdf

https://www.wfcotech.com/shop/converters/wf-9800-ad-series-converters/wf-9855-ad-converter-charger/

Well it sounds to me like my charger and all monitoring equipment are not accurate or something

Has the factory Furrion shunt but should likely be recalibrated

Yes, still have converter. I just don't see how it could "bounce back" from 10V to 13V according to multiple sources in that short of time

Which is precisely what I said. How could it show as charged in only an hour? I did charge for 10 hours during initial charge

Makes sense about accurate assessment but I don't understand smart charger=dumb. If it is an "up-to-date" charger that is designed for charging lithium, what else is there?

THAT sounds like the best analysis so far.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C68Y373B?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Well it's not the fanciest of chargers but it does indicate that it is the correct type?

apparently so

Well I was not relying on the rv systems soley. I ran a separate smart charger. Also, my battery monitor/shunt and interior battery indicator are telling me that the battery is "fully charged" when I test it at 13.2-ish v.

Yes, I am using the proper charge device and it has done its job effectively.

My smart charge device never show anything over 13.9V fully charged. I've never seen 14V. Also, when "fully charged" @ 13.1V they powered everything for two day without even showing any depletion. So this idea that they are not charging fully does not make sense. All indications show that they...

Greetings all, I have just begun my new boon dock life in my travel trailer. I am in the process of upgrading the solar system on the trailer since it comes from the factory with only one tender battery and one 165w panel to charge it. In the interest of time and the need to power everything...

Ugh... I'm getting dizzy from all this information overload. Think I'll just go take a nap and plan on using a generator for now