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Solar wiring question

Currently I have 2 100 watt panels on top of the trailer (VOC 21.6 volts, ISC 6.34 amps, VPM 17.4 volts, IMP 5.75 amps) with a 30 foot run of 12ga wire to the charge controller.Last fall my system stopped charging and upon inspection one or more of t...

Solar on Roof -- How You Park-Series vs Parallel ? UPDATE

Update 8 March--------------Got my second 255w on the roof and went camping where I could check it all out. Solar here in January with such low sun angle is not worth much, but I was able to get some (IMO) interesting measurements.I have a 255w at t...

BFL13 by Explorer II
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Intellitec Powerline 2004 EMS problem and issue

2007 Itasca Suncruiser with Intellitec EMS. Problem is that EMS control display never shows connected to 50 amp service . It only shows connected to 30 amp service even when connected to 50 amp service. I have confirmed full 50 amp 240 volt connectio...

Move batts inside trailer worth it? mppt controller rec

Hi everyone the trailer currently has (2) 12v on the tongue of the trailer. I thought about using foam board to insulate the battery boxes a tad. Winter temps here are 30-40f and summer the high 90s. The trailer sees around 5-15 days a year of really...

wopachop by Explorer
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Command Electronics Taillight gasket leak

I'd posted this some time back. Since I find I need to do it again, thought I'd repost. The poor design of this light requires you to regularly replace the main gasket on a regular basis. The lens of the light only seals at the very perimeter of the ...

Remote entry question

07 Fleetwood Discovery owner. Noticed range on remote keyfob not good. I inspected the receiver under the center console and discovered the black antenna wire hanging out of the receiver broken. Looks like it was cut/broke during assembly of the dash...

mchero by Explorer
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Replacement Battery Charger / Power Station

More knowledge is a good thing???New TT, haven't looked at the charger brand installed, but suspect it's the cheap one that doesn't fully charge. I measured voltage two days after it had been disconnect from house 120V, the single 12v battery was sh...

philh by Explorer II
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Upgrading to Lithium with Solar...

Fellow RVers,My first post here, so please excuse any ignorance on my part. I have a 2012 R-Vision Crossover, 19' travel trailer. I have been using a 160w roof-top solar panel to charge two 12v deep-cycle batteries while out and about--I have a charg...

Solar hookup

On a permanent solar hookup on a class c to the house batteries using The charge controller that came with the solar panelAre there any issues when you start up the motor home with feedback from the vehicle alternator or does the charge controller ...

awinfs by Explorer
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Is this Solar System a good deal?

I went into our local Camping World this morning to price 2 AGM batteries for our travel trailer and, in the process, got to talking to the Retail Specialist about a Zamp Solar rooftop solar system. I've been kicking this around for a little while a...

Allison 1000 spin-on filter and fluid change

Was wondering how much transyn fluid I wil lose when changing the spin-on filter on my Allison T1000 transmission? If I have 1 gallon on hand, will that be adequate to top off the transmission? Thanks-- Mick