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Old 01-15-2023, 03:32 PM   #1
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What is The Minimum Volts/Amps to Use Slides/Level System

I need advise from those with experience with solar. We have 2019 3791RD with 1200 Watts of Solar panels and 8 Battle born Batteries. How far down can I run the batteries before I end my night and still be able to operate the hydraulic lift and all 5 slides safely the next day.

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Old 01-15-2023, 04:16 PM   #2
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Download the My LCI app from Google play store.
It has all the manuals

..."requires a Minimum of 12vdc for operation"...

You can also connect your 7 way cable to help it.
Follow your trucks owners manual to activate the 12vdc circuit in the 7 way cable.

2016 F350, engine running, 7way cable connected,
tow/haul selected, press brake pedal once.
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If you have fully charged batteries you'll be fine. I only have two 12 volt flooded batteries and never had a problem.
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Larry, anything over 12v is fine. Your batteries will go into shutdown at 11.2 volts I believe. https://dragonflyenergy.com/all-abou...ge-disconnect/
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I need advise from those with experience with solar. We have 2019 3791RD with 1200 Watts of Solar panels and 8 Battle born Batteries. How far down can I run the batteries before I end my night and still be able to operate the hydraulic lift and all 5 slides safely the next day.

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With Lithium you are way better off, you can run them down to at least 20% and still be able to operate everything, in an emergency probably even 10%.
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12v are more you always can connect your truck for a booster
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I need advise from those with experience with solar. We have 2019 3791RD with 1200 Watts of Solar panels and 8 Battle born Batteries. How far down can I run the batteries before I end my night and still be able to operate the hydraulic lift and all 5 slides safely the next day.

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Larry, what are you running to drain 800ah of power overnight? An AC or heater? Check your monitor to see how much you system is using with electrical devises turned on. You'll need to have 12v to run motors for the slides or jacks.
I've watched our BVM monitor while operating our jacks & slides. The hydraulic motor pulled maybe 50-60amps when running. So over 2-3 minutes of steady current flow you might consume 80-100ah of your battery bank.
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We are running two TVs one at a time on inverter and residential fridge. We don’t run a lot of other things, but I wanted to get a feel of my minimum battery amount needed so when it’s time to hook up the RV, I don’t want to be caught shorthanded
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I would suggest checking your voltage every evening and then again in the morning with a decent voltmeter to get a sense of your power uses. I have a simple boat voltmeter from Walmart with several lights indicating current voltage. reads high of 13.6 (green) down to 11.8 (red) clamped on the positive hydraulic pump post & ground. So far we haven't exhausted our 600ah battery bank overnight. Worst case scenario you can run your generator to add power prior to travel while operating your slide & landing gear systems.
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