Badgermonkey
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Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) in 2012 that's local; let's just shelve that for now.What chemistry are these cells?
Are you not in the US?!Could I switch the charger to 240v and plug it into the 30A shore outlet
Wholly Megabux Batman! Okay, you folks have been o so very helpful; let us take that not-so-unlikely tangent that I'm mentally awkward and let me know what any of you would do in my situation with $500 and 48 hours.The battery is small, and expensive for the capacity imho
The charger features “desulfator” which is for lead acid. I’ve never heard of desulfating LiFePo batteries.
This AIO won’t solve your big amp hour and load needs. However, it WILL charge your battery (batteries) with shorepower or solar at a decent rate. And it’s inexpensive for a known dependable lower-priced product plus very easy to install and program. And it will supply basic 120V up to 1000W which is 8-9 amps. So no Aircon or big microwave.
I’d have to go back and read and ask questions of you to calculate it out, but this AIO would do the same as above but is capable of the big watts you mentioned. And again, solves the whole shebang in one box.
Post 1 was talking 50 kWh per day. Find a place to stay plugged into utility power. Replace the failed converter and get on with the day.Wholly Megabux Batman! Okay, you folks have been o so very helpful; let us take that not-so-unlikely tangent that I'm mentally awkward and let me know what any of you would do in my situation with $500 and 48 hours.
*My battery is down from 3 days of fridge and lights to about 8-10 hours, when I hooked a fairly large jump-starter pack to it, it sucked it up in about 10 minutes...
Short term instant solution: walmartha Schumaker battery charger (or auto parts store) with lithium profile switch.what any of you would do in my situation with $500 and 48 hours.
The battery is small, and expensive for the capacity IMHO - It seemed to be a decent value, what would you recommend as a better value for < $300?Wholly Megabux Batman! Okay, you folks have been o so very helpful; let us take that not-so-unlikely tangent that I'm mentally awkward and let me know what any of you would do in my situation with $500 and 48 hours.
*My battery is down from 3 days of fridge and lights to about 8-10 hours, when I hooked a fairly large jump-starter pack to it, it sucked it up in about 10 minutes...
This is winner! Off to get a charger.Short term instant solution: walmartha Schumaker battery charger (or auto parts store) with lithium profile switch.
And go buy the biggest watts247 unit that matches your battery bank volts which I think is 12V which means the 1012LV-MK and call him for overnight shipping.
You can replace your converter sure. And have a new version with the same limitations as before.
No way I’d replace the converter. Ymmv
Hang on now, your standard AC circuit in the US is 15A/120v/1800w; a 30A plug for an RV is two of those hot lines to double-down on it which gets you that sweet 240v and the 50A that the Class A RV's use are two 240 legs. I've seen a splitter that breaks a 50A into a 30A and two 15A circuits; seems legit. Because I don't understand as much as I know about electricity it works because when you combine them you don't get 3600w, you get 6000w
Standard converter needs no battery when plugged in. Any small automotive battery can be used while in transit or short time between plugging in. Not sure what the limitations are that a shumacher would be better at. The link I gave even had a voltage adjustment if something is critical.You can replace your converter sure. And have a new version with the same limitations as before.
No way I’d replace the converter. Ymmv
I did not say it was better or even a good idea. I simply answered the instant solution questions as stated. Horses and water.Not sure what the limitations are that a shumacher would be better at.
That was what I said was betterGoing off-grid will take a bit more planning and a bit more than $500.
This is what I was missing!50 amp RV uses NEMA 14-50 connector for 50 amp 240/120 service for 12,000 watts available. If a splitter is used that is 6000w per side but a 30 amp RV will have a main breaker of 30 amps and limit input to 3600 watts. Generally nothing in an RV runs on 240 volts.