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Forum: Modifications and Alterations 08-05-2021, 11:40 PM
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Posted By Brian B-P
I don't think so. This article describes...

I don't think so. This article describes different types of protective devices, one of which might trip at 30 mA, but it's not a a GFCI receptacle or breaker:...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 08-05-2021, 11:22 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
An article...

An article (https://www.hendersonengineers.com/insight_article/understanding-gfci-nuisances/) noted this as one potential source of nuisance GFCI trips:


Circuit length is not the problem here,...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 08-05-2021, 04:22 PM
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Posted By Brian B-P
But a GFCI doesn't see any path length, and...

But a GFCI doesn't see any path length, and doesn't involve the ground wiring at all. It works by comparing line and neutral current, tripping when they don't match (presumably because some current...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 08-02-2021, 05:31 PM
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Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
I think that I would go the opposite way. An...

I think that I would go the opposite way. An insert nut has a substantial flange on the side from which it is installed, and I would want the lug hole to be as closely fitted to the bolt diameter as...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 08-02-2021, 04:58 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
So it's a plate, not a box section - that's handy...

So it's a plate, not a box section - that's handy for the current installation because it allows access to the back side for the nut.

It's pretty thin to tap, even with a fine thread, and the...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 08-02-2021, 04:52 PM
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Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Ah, right, I was thinking of Dave's cabling in...

Ah, right, I was thinking of Dave's cabling in the 19'. :thumb:
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 08-02-2021, 01:16 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
It will work there - no problem. For a possible...

It will work there - no problem.
For a possible future upgrade, an outside access hatch could provide access to a box (open only on the hatch side) which could also serve as the seat support.


I...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 08-02-2021, 11:02 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Looking good. Just curious: why is the main...

Looking good.

Just curious: why is the main disconnect switch buried in the cabinet, instead of recessed into the cabinet face? When things go wrong, moving a cushion and digging into a cabinet...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 07-30-2021, 03:25 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
More area is good, as long as contact pressure is...

More area is good, as long as contact pressure is maintained. If the entire bottom face of the lug were in contact with the battery terminal (not overhanging the sides), the difference would seem...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 07-17-2021, 09:04 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Tesla - and only Tesla among mass production EVs...

Tesla - and only Tesla among mass production EVs manufacturers - still uses cylindrical cells (from Panasonic) in all models and variants... except for some built in China for the Chinese market that...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 07-17-2021, 12:57 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
The lithium-ion cell format which is used by the...

The lithium-ion cell format which is used by the greatest number of electric vehicle manufacturers is the pouch cell. I've never heard of problems with them related to vibration or shock, and the...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 07-16-2021, 12:24 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, rate is important, and my guess is that the...

Yes, rate is important, and my guess is that the "0.5C" mentioned in the old post was a discharge rate of 0.5 C (half of the battery capacity per hour), not a temperature as the poster thought.
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-24-2021, 09:15 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes - a microwave oven only needs a 15 amp...

Yes - a microwave oven only needs a 15 amp circuit. Of course you can't run much else at the same time with only 20 amps, but that may not be a problem.
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-23-2021, 02:51 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Even without equalization, the normal upper limit...

Even without equalization, the normal upper limit of lithium charging voltage is excessive. Of course the DC distribution side sees battery voltage when shore power is disconnected, but that's just...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-23-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes - 14.4 V is too much. My Atwood furnace...

Yes - 14.4 V is too much. My Atwood furnace certainly doesn't like the highest of charging voltages, even in my lead-acid PD-charged system.


The fixed 14.6 V is the default for their lithium...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-22-2021, 09:58 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
It isn't needed, but you might consider opening a...

It isn't needed, but you might consider opening a switch between the DC supplies and using the Xantrex to charge the battery (only) while using the PD to carry the 12V loads (only). That way, if you...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-22-2021, 04:29 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Charging and converting for DC circuits are not...

Charging and converting for DC circuits are not really two separate functions: there's just one DC output from any converter/charger. As long as there is a connected wiring path between the battery...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 04-23-2021, 02:27 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Those packages of battery, inverter, charger, and...

Those packages of battery, inverter, charger, and whatever else in a portable box are not of much value in a trailer. The trailer already has all of the components (although the inverter is...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 04-09-2021, 04:19 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
None of the charging sources in a typical RV are...

None of the charging sources in a typical RV are either wired to properly charge the battery, nor communicating with anything else... but it still works.

When they measure current, the various...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 04-06-2021, 06:56 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
True - the main breaker isn't really a main...

True - the main breaker isn't really a main breaker with the transfer switch set up to supply only some circuits. So whether the main breaker is turned off or the shore power cable is unplugged,...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 04-06-2021, 01:15 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Sure, but when that shore power cord is not the...

Sure, but when that shore power cord is not the only power source, turning off the main breaker (if it is truly wired as a main breaker) kills the power to all branch circuits; if there is an...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 04-03-2021, 06:53 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
In which specification document, for which...

In which specification document, for which battery? The Bestgo package which Dave has ordered says:
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 04-01-2021, 04:21 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
I think this is an excellent observation....

I think this is an excellent observation. Bestgo's prismatic cells are packed very densely; even ideally packed cylindrical cells don't pack nearly as densely, and like many small-time battery...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 04-01-2021, 04:17 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Skipping the whole question of the merits or lack...

Skipping the whole question of the merits or lack thereof of "buy American" ... are the cells used by Bestgo made in the United States? That would be surprising.

I assume that the Bestgo products...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 04-01-2021, 04:08 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 38,993
Posted By Brian B-P
Did all of those 12 V things work before the jack...

Did all of those 12 V things work before the jack circuit test? If the battery was so discharged that it shut down, or a fuse at the battery was blown, it would explain the lack of 12 V power to...
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