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...
Hello All,Another update - I did find a nice little cabin out in the woods that I'm moving to next week, and may be building out another solar system there or moving this one (or parts of it) to the cabin ... Yours,L
Hello All, My apologies for not updating this thread in a more timely manner. Back in May, I used the goop to seal up the battery. See pictures. I didn't do the precise process suggested by Mex - I couldn't seem to get that to work - so I just goop...
MrWizard wrote:It's the resistance of the heating coilYes - that makes complete sense - thank you. I don't think there's a good swap available, as the leak is tied in with the coil. What does using the 24 volt with a 12 volt system do? I'm imaginin...
Hello All, This is an issue that's somewhat related to this project.I ordered a water heater that turned out to be the wrong voltage (24 volts). I tried it, not knowing it was the wrong volts, and it did heat the water, but it took forever.So, I ord...
pianotuna wrote:JohnnyGood,Don't fix what isn't broken!JohnnyGood wrote: The battery seems to be handling the loads I'm giving it fine. I'm happy to have the solar charging it daily.Hi Don, Just saw this (I seem to have problems with getting notifi...
