Re: Renogy 20 amp DC DC charger
I told the Renogy guy the distance between the trailer battery and car battery.? I left it up to him to do the computations. The voltage drop calculators I've seen build in the round trip factor, so
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Steve T
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Re: Switch to lithium ion??
That sort of thing is entirely predictable. The engineers who design our TVs, etc. don't rely on anecdotes, but on actual engineering.
One of the most common mistakes in trailer electrical systems is
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Scott Ellington
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Re: Switch to lithium ion??
You have to be careful when using results from one trailer to predict results for another trailer.? If you have one 100 ah battery, that may not blow the fuse on the bargman power wire.? But the
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Steve T
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Re: Renogy 20 amp DC DC charger
Voltage drop of 3% (which is standard allowance in design of circuits)?
Sorry should of included that , hope that clarifies that for you
But if you run at only 8volts then you need 1.5 x amps? to
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dan smartt
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Re: Renogy 20 amp DC DC charger
Voltage drop of 3% (which is standard allowance in design of circuits)?
Sorry should of included that , hope that clarifies that for you
Happy campingDan S
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dan smartt
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Re: Renogy 20 amp DC DC charger
What is that table 'condition of use'?
I mean, normally there are 2 conditions related to wire size. First, there is the maximal ampacity related to the temperature and wire insulation.? If you draw
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Jean-Francois Larin <larinjf@...>
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Re: Switch to lithium ion??
This is how I did it.
Look at the right side index
alinerexpeditionmods.blogspot.com
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mike
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Re: Renogy 20 amp DC DC charger
Is your 24ft total length of 10 gauge wire or is it 2 runs of 24ft,? 24 for red & 24 for the ground?
?If that is the case then your total run is 48ft.
Here is a table for voltage drops for
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dan smartt
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Re: Switch to lithium ion??
I have had a lithium battery (battleborn) for 5 years - no DC to DC charger battery is fine, tow vehicle battery fine -
?5-6 camping trips per year, 2019 Tacoma
I do have a solar charge controller
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dan smartt
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Re: Switch to lithium ion??
I respectfully disagree.
Scott Ellington
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Scott Ellington
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Renogy 20 amp DC DC charger
I just called Renogy and asked if I could run their 20 amp DC to DC charger in half power mode (10 amp), on 24 ft long 10 awg input wires. ?The guy said yes. ?I also asked what happens if there's
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Steve T
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A-sidewall gas spring installation
Brian:
In your recently posted pic of your upper door latch release, the pic
also shows your 26" x 30# door-side A-sidewall gas spring. Since the
pic isn't detailed, I assume the upper and lower
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elegy3983
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Re: Switch to lithium ion??
I'm going to inject some observations of my system.
1. I have a cigarette lighter type usb/voltage display that I plug into my tow vehicle to monitor voltage. My alternator sometimes puts out the 14.4
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Eugene Breindel
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Re: Switch to lithium ion??
You don't need the dc-dc converter - it would be nice etc . But you won't hurt your tow vehicle or lithium battery without the DC to DC charger.
You will need to set your solar charge controller for
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dan smartt
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Re: Door Lock Failure
Even the pricey locks fail, nothing mechanical is 100%.? ?So far the $20 replacement which came with 6 keys has stood up over a year.
That's why I have a drill, I took a 3000 mile trip when my
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dan smartt
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Re: Switch to lithium ion??
You would need both a converter and a DC to DC charger designed for lithium ion batteries. You definitely do not want to try to charge it directly from your TV.? Even with a lead-acid battery, you
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Scott Ellington
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Re: Door Lock Failure
Don, even though the lock you bought has a bunch of comments about being all metal and high quality, it still has a small percentage of reviews saying the deadbolt fell apart and locked people out of
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Steve T
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Re: Switch to lithium ion??
Here is a list of problems you may run into but I don't think anybody knows for sure if your particular vehicle, converter, and lithium battery will have them:
1. The high current draw of the lithium
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Steve T
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Re: Door Lock Failure
I got this one, it's only $20. Worked fine for a replacement?
TrampgiK Engineering Plastic Camper Door Lock, RV Door Lock Replacement, Fit 3.65" x 2.95" Lock Hole, for Motorhome,RV Camper,Entrance
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dan smartt
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Switch to lithium ion??
I know this subject has been addressed before but I am looking for a simple answer from those of you who are much more knowledgeable than I.
Can I replace my 12 volt lead acid battery with a 200ah
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Don Mackay
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