and hey @12.23 , ya battery is flat :8
and how long have you had the Victron for ? 75/15 bluetooth ??
and how long have you had the Victron for ? 75/15 bluetooth ??
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you go through a lot of batteries ??Redfin said:
ctxkid said:it went something like "looks like a birds nest"
haha mine is a bit of a birds nest too at the moment. A couple more wires to hook up then I can harness everything properly.
many a 'bird brain idea' has been hatched from birds nests
lol i spose :Y:Ded Driver said:ctxkid said:it went something like "looks like a birds nest"
haha mine is a bit of a birds nest too at the moment. A couple more wires to hook up then I can harness everything properly.
many a 'bird brain idea' has been hatched from birds nests
Connect an amp meter on the load and note the changes in amperage as voltage reaches those levels of discharge, a swift recharge is in order
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Many thanks for reviving this thread. Working out a solar set up for my ute at the moment so devouring all solar and battery threads I can
Found this article on ABC news the other day, interesting and makes sence.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-02/what-happens-to-solar-panels-in-the-heat/10743650
Found this article on ABC news the other day, interesting and makes sence.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-02/what-happens-to-solar-panels-in-the-heat/10743650
madtuna said:
An interesting article. For most situations, it is best to allow an air gap of several inches behind the panels to allow air circulation and so improve the efficiency of the panels. Having them on a bit of an angle would likely improve that air circulation due to convection, but most motor home panels are mounted flat likely because it reduces the windage. If flat it also means that you don't have to worry about how you orient your vehicle towards the sun.
Rob P.
my version of keeping solar simple
still has to have a bank of 10 usb's to fit up , but here is testing
still has to have a bank of 10 usb's to fit up , but here is testing
Not sure what outputs you have other than 12 Volts, but you can purchase ready made Multi USB charge ports, but they are 240v in, so may need a small inverter. I use these to support staff and volunteers on events that I support. I think that they have either 8 or 10 USB outlets.
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it has muti outlets , all on ando's :Y:PabloP said:
i bought ages ago a powered usb 'strip' (for want of a better word) it is conveniently 12v powered
erfect: and i need to make up some ciggy to ando leads for the ol'scool stuff that still has ciggy plugs and it is one :clap: :clap:
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A decent article in RV Daily re solar and Lithium.
http://rvdaily.com.au/rvd/issue036/...&utm_campaign=RV+Daily+Issue+036+-+Send+4#127
http://rvdaily.com.au/rvd/issue036/...&utm_campaign=RV+Daily+Issue+036+-+Send+4#127
my new mppt controller has a lithium algorithm :sunny: which is all operator configurable
it is going in at home, for a ups style backup on a pair of 120amp agms feed by 2x250 watt panelsower:
it is going in at home, for a ups style backup on a pair of 120amp agms feed by 2x250 watt panels
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Redfin said:
Handy information Redfin.
On a trivial matter, used to have a gauge inside the cab when kicking off with solar, you could see the needle flick as you drove past light poles.
My 2019 set up is all go, in full sun (not in garage as last photos showed) maintaining full battery with both fridges running and all the batteries on charge.
If we have a run of cloud covered days while free camping on the goldfields, usually run the Honda in the evening and give the batteries a tickle with the 40amp battery charger.
If the nights temps are dropping to 0C (quite regular in winter) the fridges get turned down to minimum.
Bring on Autumn cooler weather, there's gold out there tired of being buried.
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Solar panel on top of a gas bottle storage container?
What would happen if one was leaking and you got some arcing from the panel connections?
Not a wise idea to put it there.
What would happen if one was leaking and you got some arcing from the panel connections?
Not a wise idea to put it there.
hey CTXkid, in the 1st pic you have a slim square white thingy with a hole in it on top of the battery & the battery cable running thru it.
Is this a type of Amp meter setup? or what is it? A sensor for the Victron power meter?
Is this a type of Amp meter setup? or what is it? A sensor for the Victron power meter?
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"Flux Capacitor," he's going to go back in time. Oh that right, he's in Bathurst, already back in time.
Cheers
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