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Forum: Shopping Escape 04-12-2024, 05:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 457
Posted By Mike Lewis
The Norcold compressor fridge that I installed...

The Norcold compressor fridge that I installed draws 4.5 - 5 amps when running. How often it runs depends upon how often its door is opened and the ambient temperature.

I was told I needed to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-31-2024, 05:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 713
Posted By Mike Lewis
Found it! The ground wire from the PV side of...

Found it! The ground wire from the PV side of the controller back to a ground bus had pulled out of its terminal. I missed it before. Crimping a new terminal on will be a challenge, but at least...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-31-2024, 12:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 713
Posted By Mike Lewis
Yes I did this. The 50A fuse is okay. ...

Yes I did this. The 50A fuse is okay.


I'm not concerned about the wiring from the roof because I plugged in portable panels, and they enter the trailer adjacent to the breaker to the panels,...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-31-2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 713
Posted By Mike Lewis
I can find no loose wires. The problem has to be...

I can find no loose wires. The problem has to be either the breaker between the controller and the panels, or the controller itself. Has anyone had a Victron solar controller fail? The manual says...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-31-2024, 12:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 713
Posted By Mike Lewis
Okay. Here you go:

Okay. Here you go:
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-30-2024, 05:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 713
Posted By Mike Lewis
It charged on the 29th because in late afternoon...

It charged on the 29th because in late afternoon on that day I power cycled the circuit breaker. Then it started charging for the 2-3 hours before sundown. The next day it was back to nothing.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-30-2024, 04:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 713
Posted By Mike Lewis
I have a multimeter but I am not skilled with it....

I have a multimeter but I am not skilled with it. Here is the output from my Victron app. It shows adequate voltage from the panels, so I assume they are above the 5V threshold. It also shows...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-30-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 713
Posted By Mike Lewis
No solar charging

I recently discovered my rooftop solar panels are not providing current to my batteries. The last time they acted correctly was four days ago; I've been running on battery power ever since. Here's...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 03-21-2024, 10:11 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,684
Posted By Mike Lewis
I'm bumping this thread with a question. I'm...

I'm bumping this thread with a question. I'm considering putting a Lensun flexible panel on the roof of my tow vehicle's fiberglass truck cap, secured with Eternabond tape. Do you think it will...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-22-2024, 10:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,472
Posted By Mike Lewis
Where can you get ground screws small enough for...

Where can you get ground screws small enough for this job?
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-21-2024, 06:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,472
Posted By Mike Lewis
If I had 700W on the roof I'd leave the portable...

If I had 700W on the roof I'd leave the portable panel at home. I don't think my controller would handle that much wattage anyway.

The simplest and cheapest thing to do would be to stay with what...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-21-2024, 12:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,472
Posted By Mike Lewis
My setup and experience

I have a battery bank of four Battleborn lithium batteries, giving me 400 Ah of battery capacity. The installation was completed in March 2021. I have three 12V solar panels on my trailer's roof,...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 02-03-2024, 03:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,127
Posted By Mike Lewis
No, not yet. I saw a few vertical-axis windmills...

No, not yet. I saw a few vertical-axis windmills advertised on Amazon but I know nothing about them. Some look like they are the same thing sold under different brands. They tend to cost around...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 02-02-2024, 10:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,127
Posted By Mike Lewis
I was hoping the vertical axis type would make...

I was hoping the vertical axis type would make less noise. I don't know that, of course-- I'm speculating.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 02-02-2024, 07:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,127
Posted By Mike Lewis
I'm giving this old thread a bump. Has anyone...

I'm giving this old thread a bump. Has anyone tried out a windmill for power generation? There are a few vertical-axis windmills on the market now, and they might work well for RVs.

I'm...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-21-2024, 08:28 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,257
Posted By Mike Lewis
Mileage update

I am now in Quartzsite, AZ and have some new mileage info. After a five-day cross-country tow the truck's computer said I averaged 12.5 MPG. I guess that's acceptable given the Tundra's high...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-17-2024, 09:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 88
Posted By Mike Lewis
I meant to make a new thread. My apologies. ...

I meant to make a new thread. My apologies. Would a moderator please move this to a new thread? It's been a long day.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-17-2024, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 88
Posted By Mike Lewis
Need Location of Breaker Box (2014 Escape 21)

My 2014 Escape 21 has a line voltage breaker box in the driver's side compartment that also stores the power cord. That breaker box has come loose from its moorings and is dangling by its electrical...
Forum: General Escape 01-12-2024, 12:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,986
Posted By Mike Lewis
Being in AZ doesn't save you from the white...

Being in AZ doesn't save you from the white stuff. In early March last year I was blessed with three inches of snow in Tucson. Tucscon, mind you.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-05-2024, 04:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,257
Posted By Mike Lewis
I agree and I wasn't positive about it either, so...

I agree and I wasn't positive about it either, so I asked my very auto knowledgeable cousin about this. He said it's still true, but modern vehicles are built to very tight tolerances so it might...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-04-2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,257
Posted By Mike Lewis
Yes, it has the 6.6 foot bed and the double cab. ...

Yes, it has the 6.6 foot bed and the double cab.

Again, the following may be old hat to people who have purchased tow vehicles recently, but it was new to me:


The Tundra has a built-in...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-04-2024, 10:44 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,257
Posted By Mike Lewis
Thanks. To make up for its handsome profile, the...

Thanks. To make up for its handsome profile, the truck's grill is kinda ugly.

Today I drove back to the dealer in Alabama to have a dashcam installed, then I did some shopping in Pensacola. I...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-03-2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,257
Posted By Mike Lewis
I'm not sure how useful this info is to a current...

I'm not sure how useful this info is to a current Tundra owner who is is buying a new one to pull a 5.0; it's sort of apples-and-oranges, but I recently completed a shakedown cruise of my new 2024...
Forum: General Escape 01-01-2024, 08:31 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,263
Posted By Mike Lewis
My tentative 2024 camping/traveling itinerary: ...

My tentative 2024 camping/traveling itinerary:

Jan 17 - leave home
Jan 21-27 - Quartzfest ham radio gathering, Quartzsite, AZ
Jan 28-Feb 03 - Yuma, AZ? Or maybe go on over to Dome...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-22-2023, 11:56 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,796
Posted By Mike Lewis
A new statistic needs to be created for measuring...

A new statistic needs to be created for measuring torque from hybrid engines that includes the time the torque is produced. (Or maybe there is one but I don't know of it). The TRD Pro versions of...
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