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Tariffs On Solar Panel Imports Announced

But implementation date not firm...but it will be soon.Please. No political comments which do not do a damned bit of good.25% price increase on a thousand dollars of panels is not chickenfeed.Other electronics are also affected.Time to do your Christ...

Total holding tank volume for two gray tanks? UPDATE

I had to pull down the underbelly coroplast recently due to an overflowing toilet. (:M)I found that the gray tank for the bathroom is 20 gallons (per sticker on the tank). The printed factory brochure volume for our galley + bathroom gray tanks is ...

Gray tank plugged, limited options

Yes, I know it's been beaten to death but please bare with me.70, disabled, on SS so on a budget. Not the issue, just sayin'. Yes, I'd love to have Joes RV Specialist come out but I need to try something on my own first.My gray tank will not drain, s...

CarArt by Explorer II
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For gen techs

I'm running my 50A rv service with a Honda EU6500 connected to the 30A 240V receptacle. Everything works fine. My question is, would long term durability be improved if I switched to the110V only setting and fed the RV panel with the hot legs from th...

gtnsmlr by Explorer
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Furion 30 amp input failure!

No , not some electric burn up crisis.I was starting my EMS install and it is better to disconnect the wires on the input jack and add a longer cable to that to reach the EMS box to avoid splicing in more wire on the line going through the TT wall st...

AC motor fan

A few days ago the fan on front AC didn't want to go..I went on top and gave it help and it has worked fairly well until about 5 AM today..Fan motor stopped and compressor kept going..so I turned it off.....After a few minutes I turned it back on and...

T_bone1 by Explorer
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Inverter Help

Just departed on cross country trip in used class c I just purchased. I have an older model Galaxy 2500 inverter but with no manual. When no shore power I can power it up fine and plug in either of 2 outlets and they put out power. It has a wired plu...

JR51 by Explorer
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Honda 2000 starter rope

Broke the starter rope on my 2k. I usually notice when it's getting frayed but not this time. I was thinking about doing this myself, but after watching a youtube vid I decided I'd gladly pay a shop $80 to do what appears to be a virtual disassembly...

2oldman by Explorer II
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Running 2 Honda generators

I currently have a Yamaha 3000iseb and a Honda 2000i. I decided I didn't want to mess with the heavy Yamaha so am looking at a Honda 2000i Companion. My RV has a EMS and when I hooked up the Yamaha and tried to run it and it was a no go. The EMS woul...

Butch50 by Explorer
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antenna lube

I have the regular batwing tv antenna on my trailer and it is hard to raise and lower. There does not appear to be anything bent so I am thinking it is just dry. What kind of lube can I use that will not mess up the rubber roof if it drips?

Scooter deep cycle battery???

Bought a 12 volt deep cycle battery 6 months ago . It was charged but I never used the scooter and never charged the battery for the 6 months. Is the battery still good if I charge it and will it hold a charge or is it shot?thanks for any help.

joelyn by Explorer
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External Hard Drive for Dish 211z

Installed a External Hard Drive for Dish 211z. When I watch recorded programming the audio skips every few seconds. Tried a new hard drive, same problem. Dish tech thinks it's a problem with the receiver although he says the receiver is up to date. C...

tko9900 by Explorer
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What if you wire 12v water pump backwards?

I have a little portable 12v RV water pump (similar to Shurflo but not that brand). The other day, I was using it, it worked fine, but I discovered the polarity on the 12v wires was backwards. So I reversed the wires to correct the problem and it s...

Ron3rd by Explorer II
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Advice on deep cycle setup?

Hello, I have a Safari van that I've converted into a camper. I replaced the starting battery with a Duracell Ultra Dual Purpose (Starting/Cycling) Battery that cost $105 (got it at batteries plus). I'm running a multi-cooker (700 watts) with a 600 w...

Interesting DC High Voltage Solar Meter

HiLetgo DC 6.5-100V 0-20A LCD Display Digital Ammeter Voltmeter Multimeter Current Voltage Power Energy Battery Monitor Amperage Meter Gauge with Built-in Shuntby HiLetgo Product descriptionStyle:DC 6.5-100V 0-20ASpecifications:Voltage: test range 6....