MrWizard wrote:
I would want the inverter wire run directly to the batteries, with the biggest wire possible, I recommend using welding cable very flexible, makers it easier to route and connect
Using the generator path will make for a long run and voltage drop problems
The shure power isolator, let's the alternator charge house and engine batteries while keeping them separate, Lithium batteries can be safely discharged to a lower level than lead acid and recharged faster at more amps, so yes if you ran them down they could accept more charge than your alternator will produce, but you should only need to remove one wire to take the isolator out of the circuit to protect alternator
The relays aka solenoids provide battery combining for the EMG start button (jump start the engine from the house batteries) and battery disconnect function for RV storage,
Battle Born drop in replacement Batteries are supposedly compatible with existing RV electrical
But you do not float charge them, aka leave them on charge full time while plugged in to shore power,
Thanks for all the help here. Battle born is supposed to call today. Seems that it should be pretty doable to do the swap being that I am not great with electrical I am a little hesitant to do it myself. We will see what BB tells me today after they answer my questions.
The main thing I am not sure of at this point is what to do with that hot wire that currently runs from the generator to the Fridge Battery. If I route that battery up front to a new location, I will then need to run that same wire all the way up front, but to do that i'll need to increase the wire size, yes? Would I keep the fridge inverter at its same location at the fridge and just run that Weld cable you mention from the inverter to the battery up front?
You previously asked where the Power Converter was. Its in the kitchen area which is middle of the RV. I am pretty sure it's connected to the Generator and thats how that third battery at the fridge gets tied to the other two batteries up front.
If all else fails, I could just keep everything as is and just get myself a 3 way fridge and hookup to my Propane or look at a DC compressor fridge and see if those would draw a small enough amount of power to work for our needs. I just really like the idea of going Lithium.
