Ram5500 CamperThing
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Hi All
New guy here, almost done building my mid life crisis off the grid dream camper...
Its all setup to run off electricity and eliminate propane, etc... I am running electric induction stove, electric water heater, microwave, and AC
Current setup is (2) 375 watt LG residential panels in series on the roof, Sterling 60amp DCDC charger, and one LifeBlue 300ah battery, Victron 3000 watt inverter charger, Victron 150/70 amp solar controller
Having now used the camper, microwave, water heater and AC a bunch on several trips, its all working perfectly as planned.
Well... Provided its sunny out... hahahaha.
Last trip had crappy weather the entire time, and got down to 22% SOC and decided i needed a bigger bank to be prepared for less than ideal solar conditions.
I am fortunate the way i built this camper, i left a ton of room around the battery and inverter for expansion if i needed it.
I am considering building a 1120ah bank made up of the 280ah cells in Wills video. I have the room...
I wont bore y'all with questions usually asked 100000x, but i did have a few that i cant seem to find answers on...
I know 750watts i'snt ideal for a 1120ah bank, neither is the 60amp DCDC charger.
The solar is maxed out on the roof due to space. I could upgrade the DCDC to the Sterling 120amp.
I also have the camper setup for shore power when near utilities. Generator isnt an option, i am very much against them, and the noise they make at camp!
My main 2 questions really is:
-Would a bank that big have any drawbacks other than slower charging than ideal for the capacity, or would i be better off with a smaller bank (thinking 560ah) and keeping it easier to top off?
-If prepared and built properly with spacer between the cells and everything secured, would they be able to handle excessive vibrations in an offroad environment? Example: Last year i did the Dempster Hwy to the arctic circle and logged about 1000 miles of dirt corrugated roads.
Thanks
If anyone is interested in the offroad camper stuff, my link is in my sig
New guy here, almost done building my mid life crisis off the grid dream camper...
Its all setup to run off electricity and eliminate propane, etc... I am running electric induction stove, electric water heater, microwave, and AC
Current setup is (2) 375 watt LG residential panels in series on the roof, Sterling 60amp DCDC charger, and one LifeBlue 300ah battery, Victron 3000 watt inverter charger, Victron 150/70 amp solar controller
Having now used the camper, microwave, water heater and AC a bunch on several trips, its all working perfectly as planned.
Well... Provided its sunny out... hahahaha.
Last trip had crappy weather the entire time, and got down to 22% SOC and decided i needed a bigger bank to be prepared for less than ideal solar conditions.
I am fortunate the way i built this camper, i left a ton of room around the battery and inverter for expansion if i needed it.
I am considering building a 1120ah bank made up of the 280ah cells in Wills video. I have the room...
I wont bore y'all with questions usually asked 100000x, but i did have a few that i cant seem to find answers on...
I know 750watts i'snt ideal for a 1120ah bank, neither is the 60amp DCDC charger.
The solar is maxed out on the roof due to space. I could upgrade the DCDC to the Sterling 120amp.
I also have the camper setup for shore power when near utilities. Generator isnt an option, i am very much against them, and the noise they make at camp!
My main 2 questions really is:
-Would a bank that big have any drawbacks other than slower charging than ideal for the capacity, or would i be better off with a smaller bank (thinking 560ah) and keeping it easier to top off?
-If prepared and built properly with spacer between the cells and everything secured, would they be able to handle excessive vibrations in an offroad environment? Example: Last year i did the Dempster Hwy to the arctic circle and logged about 1000 miles of dirt corrugated roads.
Thanks
If anyone is interested in the offroad camper stuff, my link is in my sig
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