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09-09-2021, 08:48 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: All Over
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Originally Posted by sunshine 1
rames 14, yes I will go to mountains in summer and south in winter. I want to do away with my 3400 watt champion inverter generator, and run my heatpump on the split Ac on the cold mornings in the winter. Also in the summer I want to use my split Ac on hot days.
I dont need any 540 Ah battery bank, my 400Ah is enough for me.Lol
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I have 400AH of lithium, 1,380 watts of solar. a 3,000 watt inverter, and a 600 watt inverter. Right now I can run my rooftop AC for approx. 4 hours a day without any problem.
I would definitely look into a Magnum or GoPower inverter, charger, transfer switch to put in your rig. They are setup to have 120 VAC/50amp legs so you don't have to mess with splitting up your circuit breaker box and your neutral system. I wish I had gone that route. The 3,000 watts will give you headroom for startup and is helpful in case someone else is using another appliance on the same leg as the AC unit. I installed a GoPower for my friend's Monaco Class A and it was so easy to integrate with the shore power and the generator. All 3 work perfectly. BUT! you will want to locate the inverter unit as close to the batteries as you can (because of the 4/0 battery cables needed to run them) and because you will need to run #6-3 w/ground to integrate AC with shore power. It is much easier and less loss to run the AC cable a fair distance than it is to run the battery cables a long distance. Good luck and I have seen that Pioneer unit in a YouTube video from a guy in Florida. He did build a fairly serious rack on the back of his rig to hold the condenser in place.
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09-10-2021, 07:53 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
Posts: 192
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Chasw98,
thanks for your input.I have a xantrex 2000 inverter right now. It is about 30" from my 400 Ah Battleborn batteries. I have a 4/0 inverter cable going to my batteries.
I am going to get a 3000 inverter/charger with built in transfer switch.I am not sure how to connect the #6-3 cable from the inverter to the load board on my Montana.
A friend of mine is going to build a rack for me,he has welding equipment.
I have a cargo hitch now for my generator, but that is to bouncy for my condencer unit I plan to put in the rear.
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09-10-2021, 08:16 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Panhandle of Florida
Posts: 99
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2020 Montana High Country 295RL
10th Anniversary Edition
2019 Silverado 3500HD, Duramax, LTZ, SRW, CC, 4WD, 8'Bed
Reese M5 - 20K
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09-19-2021, 04:08 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
Posts: 192
M.O.C. #22947
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Chasw98,
how do you get to the backside of the breaker box to wire in the #6-3 Ac cable into the breaker box?
Or anybody else who can give me advice?
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09-19-2021, 04:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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What mini split will you be using?
Lynwood
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09-19-2021, 04:54 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
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M.O.C. #22947
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09-19-2021, 06:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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I just looked at this unit. Looks great, 21.5 SEER heats down to -13 and uses less than 10 amps and 1 1/2 ton 18000 BTU. That will easily heat and cool your camper. We heat and cool over 700 SF with 12000 BYUs. Our mini split is 36000 BUT but we only use one 12000 BTU indoor unit most of the time and this is with a 16 foot cathedral ceiling.
Keep us informed.
Lynwood
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09-19-2021, 08:42 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
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M.O.C. #22947
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Lynnwood, the one i ordered is a 12000 BTU ��
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10-28-2021, 07:45 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
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M.O.C. #22947
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I got my mini split AC installed, I love it. I am very impressed with the heat it puts out, also I watching TV and don't hear it. It is an amazing change from the loud roof heat pump.
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10-29-2021, 12:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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Until you hear one or more accurate don’t hear one you don’t realize how quiet they are.
Lynwood
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10-29-2021, 04:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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How many watts or amps does your mini split pull?
Lynwood
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10-29-2021, 08:04 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,932
M.O.C. #20477
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Tommy,
Post some pics please.
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10-30-2021, 06:09 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
Posts: 192
M.O.C. #22947
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Lynnwood,
I have not checked that out yet. I am connected to shore power. When I run my new 3000 watt Victron inverter multiplus 2 2×120v I will let you know. I am so excited, that i can run my whole trailer on inverter power from my new inverter.My friend is going to help me to hook up the AC side of it , we finished the DC side today
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10-30-2021, 06:15 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
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M.O.C. #22947
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Zack
I don't know how to post pictures on this forum :-)
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10-30-2021, 06:23 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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Looking forward to hearing from you. My Coleman 15000 AC pulls a little less than 1400 watts with almost every thing else in the camper off as much as I can turn things off. Battery fully charged no lights on. I have a HarborFreight 3500 watt inverter mounted on the back of my motor home. I mounted it on springs attached to the axles where the wheel were. There is no vibration mounted this way and little noise, both much less than the Onan. Now all I need is to get rid of the Onan. It has 70 hours on it and broke down for the second time.
Lynwood
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10-30-2021, 06:41 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
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M.O.C. #20477
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Tommy,
When you write a post, click the go advanced button. Then click the paper clip to attach a file. Take your pictures in landscape vs portrait or your picture will be turned. If you are doing it off your phone you need help from someone else.
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"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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10-31-2021, 09:48 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
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M.O.C. #22947
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Zack, here is a picture of inside mini split
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10-31-2021, 09:56 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
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M.O.C. #22947
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Here's some more pictures
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10-31-2021, 09:57 PM
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Site Team
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Nice! And you learned to add pics.
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2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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10-31-2021, 09:58 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grandview
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M.O.C. #22947
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My buddy made me a sturdy platform for my outside unit,
and also made me a bicycle rack.
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