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Can you exceed Solar Panels Nominal Max Power?

My Rogue mppt records the daily peak Watts harvested from the solar panels. The other day it recorded a peak of 740W from a nominal 690W solar system (3 panels) while driving down the road. Is this even possible? The "nominal" power rating is based o...

brulaz by • Explorer
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No water

All was well last fall before i winterized. Now i have good water to main sink cold only, no water from hot faucet. No water from either side in bath sink or tub. Had lots of air and some water from all to begin with. Water heater has water from ven...

skunkly by • Explorer
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Help upgrading to lp/electric heater 120 switch

I am upgrading my LP 6g water heater that doesn't work with a dual LP/Eletric heater from Atwood. The question/ issue I ran into is my 120 panel doesn't have room to add another breaker. I saw on a youtube video a rocker switch someone was using to s...

Malster1 by • Explorer
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Floor/carpet question

I was planning to take out the OEM carpet in my new van and put in lino, but I am so broke this year, so I might put it off. Had a lot of trouble last winter in the old van though -- the carpet got wet and I never could get it dry. On sunny days I ...

Naio by • Explorer II
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My A/C went out

So I'm from the Bay Area in California and I brought my RV home To sleep in due to the week long 100 plus heat wave. So the A/C was pumping out so good cold air for like 3 days. In the night time we would set it to 73 and it would go on and off perio...

Inverter mounting

Where would be a good spot to mount at most a 2000watt inverter on our 5er. I was thinking in the area where all the plumbing/furnace is at. I just don't know how hot these get. I only want to run my fridge . A norcold heater draws 6 amps so only ar...

sayoung by • Explorer
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Trailer axle weights

I have a 2017 JAYCO 265RLSW with a GVW of 7500lbs. I am told that it has 2 3500lb axles, now for me that means a combined GAW of 7000lbs which is less than the GVW of 7500lbs.My question: Is that in fact correct or since the axles and the tongue crea...

brawleyw by • Explorer
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Help needed with toilet water connection

Good evening everyone,My wife and I are nearing the end of a major interior renovation in our Arctic Fox 26J travel trailer. My problem is, I installed a new Dometic 310 porcelain toilet and the fresh water connection will not bend enough for the co...

Advise on root fix

So the fun never ends for me, my new to me camper decided after the ride home to show its true colors! And unfortunately that color is rot! so far it appears to be contained to the front passenger side of the bunk, I'm slowing peeling off stuff but w...

sasq40 by • Explorer
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Tire Air-Presure Preparation: timing

Silly question:We are getting ready for a short journey tomorrow afternoon; is it okay to check and fill the air in the trailer tires today; or, should I wait until tomorrow? Does it really matter?

GOOD SAM TRIP PLANNER

Good evening everyone. I don't know if this is the right forum is the right forum for this question.I have tried to use the trip planner. I open the program, click on the first page where it says Plan A Trip. It opens the second page with the map of ...

He Does It AGAIN!!!

A special thank you to Newman Fulltimer for his expertise on resolving electrical issues we had with our fiver and house.Unfortunately, we went through 2 electricians who could not resolve our issues.After a call to Chris Newman (Newman Fulltimer) fo...

How to identify wires?

This is not really RV related but some electrical expert will hopefully answer.I inherited some wiring that is run from my garage through underground conduit to the back hard, about 100 feet away. I'm installing a receptacle in the back yard. Probl...

Ron3rd by • Explorer III
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Intermittent water leak??

We have a thetford Aqua Magic V toilet in a Jayco 5th wheel; (2007). From time to time we have a clean water leak into the basement compartment below the toilet....never wet on the bathroom floor...just drips from around the clean water supply line ...

daireemt by • Explorer
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General solar power questions

Hello! I hope I'm posting in the right place and not repeating something already asked.I'm thinking this is probably a pretty basic question. Our solar power controller has a switch to charge either the engine battery or the coach battery bank. Does ...

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