Re: Loss of DC Power
I saw it Alex, and responded.? We get updates on messages updated emailed to us.
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Don DeRyke
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#103848
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Loss of DC Power
[ I'm reposting this, as it will never get seen at the bottom of 14 comments in the similar topic I originally chose.]
I'm reopening this topic because I have the same issue. Last camping trip last
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Alex Sproul
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Re: Charging with a Honda 2000i generator
I used this one:
https://motorsnorkel.com/product/motorsnorkel/msk3101-motor-snorkel-tri-fuel-natural-gas-propane-and-gasoline-conversion-kit/
Very easy
Very happy
Company very helpful choosing
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John Burch
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Charging with a Honda 2000i generator
I have to boondock for two nights on our next trip.? I tested my fridge on gas, and with 2 low wattage computer fans running full time.? I only got 32 hours before it dropped slightly below 12
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Don DeRyke
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Re: No DC power to camper
I don't think the converter should be should be putting out 20 volts.? One thing I recently did was to buy an old school battery hydrometer so I can check the cells of the battery.
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Don DeRyke
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Re: No DC power to camper
I'm reopening this topic because I have the same issue. Last camping trip last Fall I discovered I had no DC power, though it was fine previously. As things go, I put off 'running it to ground', so to
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Alex Sproul
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Re: Reviews of Capt. Tolley's
I tried the Tolley's as well when mine leaked.? It didn't work for me either.? I ultimately replaced my skylight.? But I guess I need a roll of eternabond in my tool arsenal.
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Don DeRyke
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Re: Reviews of Capt. Tolley's
2017 Classic - crack developed on rear skylight corner.? I tried Capt Tolleys with no success.? It has very little viscosity and and seeped into crack as advertised.? I let dry and repeated
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Rick
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Re: Mppt solar controller
Yes, when I measured it unplugged, it was over 20 volts.? So close to VOC.
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Steve T
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Re: Mppt solar controller
Out of curiosity, have you ever measured the voltage of the panels unplugged from the solar?
It should equal the VOC number on the label of the panels.
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Eugene Breindel
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Re: Mppt solar controller
One of the things I've noticed over the years is that even though a 100 watt panel delivers the same power as before, the rated amps have gone down and the rated voltage has gone up.? The solar panel
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Steve T
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Re: Mppt solar controller
It's not really about specific voltages or current, it's about power delivered to the battery.??
Voltage * current = power?
Power (Wattage) is the measure of work. Ie 746w = 1 horse power
You
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dan smartt
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Re: Mppt solar controller
What's surprising, though, is that when you read about mppt, everybody talks about how it converts the extra voltage to current.? Nobody talks about how it gets more power by reducing the current
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Steve T
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Re: Mppt solar controller
That's precisely the point of MPPT.
Scott Ellington
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Scott Ellington
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Re: Mppt solar controller
I finally had a full sun day, so I could do some more testing.? Typical? results:
PWM controller:
Power measured at the solar panel:? 13.16v x 5.02A = 66.1 watts
Power measured at the battery:?
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Steve T
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Re: A VW Camper
It¡¯s a rare bird in the wild ¡ª kind of like our a-frames. ?
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JimAZ
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Re: Mppt solar controller
At anything close to the nominal power level, it will probably be greater than 95%.
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Scott Ellington
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Re: Mppt solar controller
I'm going to measure the voltage at the panel.? It will be interesting how efficient the mppt controller is.? They say "peak conversion efficiency of 97.5%".? No mention, of course, of what min
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Steve T
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Re: Mppt solar controller
That's basically correct. Think of the two extremes: zero voltage and maximum current, or maximum voltage and zero current. Both yield zero power. Somewhere in between is the MPP. If the panel looked
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Scott Ellington
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Re: Mppt solar controller
Need is a subjective term.? The plastic housing on my old controller broke, this mppt controller was $50 more than a pwm controller, and it gets me 13% more power.? Given that solar controllers last
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Steve T
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