Started building this truck a while ago. I had asked a few questions on here in regards to it but figured Id consolidate everything into a build thread.
The truck started out like this when I picked it up in California.
After getting it back home to Calgary Alberta it now looks like this:
Now Im having an aluminum shell built for the back. I was going to do it myself but just dont have time anymore.
For the electrical side of things the general overview is:
Please pick it apart and make suggestions.
Over the weekend I am working on the battery box and I need to make a move on epoxying the studs into the cells which I am procrastinating on as it is causing me a tremendous amount of anxiety.
The truck started out like this when I picked it up in California.
After getting it back home to Calgary Alberta it now looks like this:
Now Im having an aluminum shell built for the back. I was going to do it myself but just dont have time anymore.
For the electrical side of things the general overview is:
- 4s4p 280Ah cells (have them)
- 3000 watt Victron multiplus (have it)
- Electrodacus BMS (shipped on its way)
- No solar. I camp in heavily wooded mountainous areas and look for shade. I might at some point install deployable solar.
- Shore/alternator/1000W Yamaha generator for power. (have a 2400watt now, going to sell and replace with the 1000)
Please pick it apart and make suggestions.
- I know it needs a fuse to the DC distribution box.
- People get so insanely emotional about parallel fuses so read page 14 before commenting on the parallel 400A fuses: https://www.mc-mc.com/ASSETS/DOCUMENTS/ITEMS/EN/Bussmann_FWP_100A22F_Catalog_1.pdf
- The battery protect 220s are each good for 220A continuous and 600A each for 30 seconds. As a pair they can easily tolerate the 507A the winch draws for several minutes at a time. This was by far the easiest way to ensure the Electrodacus would shut everything down, including the winch if the batteries got to low. Probably not the cheapest but the easiest with the skills I have.
Over the weekend I am working on the battery box and I need to make a move on epoxying the studs into the cells which I am procrastinating on as it is causing me a tremendous amount of anxiety.