Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
04-19-2023, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,118
Thank you for the information. Have a friend...
Thank you for the information. Have a friend coming up from California next weekend who's experienced with RV'S and motorhome battery setups. Our winter Temps typically remain above 25 degrees...
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
04-14-2023, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,118
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
04-13-2023, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,118
storage plus battery charging
Hi all,
Always lots of great ideas and information for those of us with challenges. We have a 2017 Montana 3720RL. We have 2 x 150W solar panels on the roof, an onan propane generator. A magnum...
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
08-21-2022, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,426
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-28-2022, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,489
Electrical update
Now that I'm off work for a month I can figure out what's going on. I plugged our RV into our truck as though we were going to drive to an RV camp spot. (My sister suggested I try that and see if...
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-27-2022, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,489
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-22-2022, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,489
Thx. I'm a nurse not an electrician so I...
Thx. I'm a nurse not an electrician so I appreciate your knowledge on the wiring. Don't have access to shore power when in storage. We do have solar but the storage facility has a roof so only get...
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-21-2022, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,489
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-20-2022, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,489
Electrical issues
Hi all,
We had 4 battle born Lithium Batteries installed last fall. Checked them every few weeks to see how much they had discharged. They seemed to be losing about 2-4 amps per week. Hadn't...
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
09-24-2021, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,520
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
09-05-2021, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,520
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
08-03-2021, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,778
Nice...So you are able to slide the canopy off...
Nice...So you are able to slide the canopy off onto the table structure? The snug top canopy comes down a bit over the truck bed so not sure I could slide our canopy all the way off onto a table...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
08-02-2021, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,778
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
08-01-2021, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,778
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-27-2021, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,370
I purchased the Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT...
I purchased the Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100V 50 Amp 12/24-Volt Solar Charge Controller (Bluetooth). It's more than I need based on 2 160 W gopower solar panels but if I add 2 more the 100/50...
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-26-2021, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,370
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-21-2021, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 16,166
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
07-19-2021, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,778
How I remove our Truck Canopy
We use our Montana a few times a year and need to remove our truck canopy when we go RVing. Can't pull our Truck into the garage and use a hoist so here's our solution.
I made a structure to...
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-10-2021, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 16,166
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-07-2021, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 16,166
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-07-2021, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 16,166
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-07-2021, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 16,166
Thanks Carl,
I'll have the RV service center...
Thanks Carl,
I'll have the RV service center check both the batteries (which have discharged fully many times) and the converter. We have a magnum inverter/converter.
Thanks for the advice,...
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-06-2021, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 16,166
12V Lithium vs 6V deep cycle batteries
Thanks Brad,
I'm trying to find an RV dealer here in the Willamette Valley of Oregon that sells and installs the Lithium Battery and now I'll add " I would highly recommend looking at installing a...
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-06-2021, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 16,166
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Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical
07-06-2021, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 16,166
Hi Zack,
we did have a separate kill switch...
Hi Zack,
we did have a separate kill switch which shuts off power to the whole unit. When we had issues with the batteries discharging to the point where we couldn't use the jacks we realized the...
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