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That was my approach. When I switched from an propane fridge to a compressor fridge two seasons ago, my first week-long trip was to a...

Odds are that two 100's will provide more Amps for the inverter than a single 200.

If the truck engine is off, and the trailer hooked up, and there is no disconnect mechanism built into the truck - all meaning that the...

No harm in keeping the converter running. It will keep your new lithiums at 80% while on shore power. Same with the solar charger - but...

If you are looking at a worst case scenario - 4 years of not inspecting and filling the batteries - then there is an excellent chance...

This example may help: My wife and I camped (no hookups) in sunny Big Bend NP in late February this spring for 10 days. My load was...

A suitable diode would be one that carries a high current with a minimum voltage loss. Commonly used is a Schottky diode. One very...

If you can borrow a multi-meter, check your battery voltage during mid-day when getting a good solar charge. 13.8 volts is the expected...

If you are willing to turn off your solar charger when the battery internal temperature is in danger of dropping below 32F/0C, then you...

Another second... My first week-long trip with a brand new 12VDC Norcold was to a very shady spot in Wyoming (fabulous fishing). And...

I can second that. My first pair of Lithium batteries were abused in numerous ways yet continued to provide me with reliable power. I...

I can address your #2 question since I own and use both a rigid panel and a flexible panel. First - I am very happy to keep them off my...

Lead-Acid/AGM batteries can handle -20F better than lithium when fully charged. But on the other hand, lithium weigh so much less, so...

Water in Big Bend, Rio Grande Village campground distroyed my anode in 3 months. Yours is doing exactly what it should do, assuming no...

Just a FYI for readers: I have a couple of no-name 300 AH batteries now, and previously a couple of low-end name 100 AH batteries. The...