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It was just a thought to save some bucks.
Lots of generators out there dual fuel - gasoline and propane.  So the “generator minding” is easier with the propane.
Mine is only gas.
Wish I had thought about propane when I bought it.  Mine will run my camper for 9-10 hrs, with AC running, so I can go thru the night.

But I get it.

Good luck!
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Mac,
We are planning on getting away from dragging a generator out of the shed and plugging it into the house. Tired of generator watch and buying non ethonal gas at stupid prices. I am getting up in years and automatic whole house fits our needs better.
Yes it's costly, but will be more comfortable
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Clean-em Cook-em Eat-em / Re: Smoke It If You've Got It!
« Last post by Mac Attack on Apr 21, 2024, 09:44 AM »
Ribs and beans in the smoker today.
We have friends in town.
Our goddaughter is also in town.


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New York / Re: Muck Boots
« Last post by reeleyz on Apr 21, 2024, 09:05 AM »
I am have a pair of Arctic Pro Mucks. I love them. The only issue I have is the soles are really hard when it’s cold so walking on anything close to slippery can be tough. They have lasted twice as long as any lacrosse boots that I have owned.
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Why not a smaller inverter generator.
One large enough to run the important stuff.
Some lights, fans, freezer, fridge, furnace, etc.
Not the entire house.
I have a 30A Champion that I mounted on the tongue of my camper.
It will power my entire house, without running the AC or electric stove/oven.
I have also run a few cords from it to 3 of the neighbors so they could power their fridges and charge cell phones.
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Camping / Re: Post a picture of your camp.
« Last post by Mac Attack on Apr 21, 2024, 08:06 AM »
Summary of the camper electrical upgrades we made.  Prior to today I have tested the solar panels and the new Renogy solar controller and they work very well.  Also tested the 2000W inverter and that works awesome.  The lithium batteries have tons of power and show they are actually capable of putting out more ah than they are rated for.
Today I spent time discharging the lithium batteries down to about 8-9% SOC.  I then killed pretty much all of the current draw on them and plugged the AC into my house using a 15A to 30A pigtail.  The stock WFCO 55A converter that came with the camper came on and started charging the batteries as it is supposed to do.  However, it is only putting out about 12-15A and it is rated for 55A.  I have heard tons of stories about these units and probably should have upgraded it but saved that cash for now.  It is still charging.  But at that rate, it will take about 40 hrs to fully charge the batteries.  Normally, this isn't a problem because I have 765W of solar panels up on the roof now adding to the charging.  So, for now, I will live with things the way they are.  But I have my eye on another 60A converter that runs about $350 or so.  Maybe.  We will see.
I then tested the 40A DC-DC charger that I ran the cable on the truck yesterday for.  I was really nervous.  But it worked fine.  Puts out almost the full 40A.  BTW, I also tested the 7-pin plug.  It puts out between 6-7A.  Most people are under the impression that the 7-pin puts out far more amps.  I did a lot of research on them and found different.  They are pretty much all fused at only 15A, so they obviously can't put out more than that.  But people don't typically know this.  A 7A charge source doesn't really accomplish much.  Just as my 55A rated converter only putting out 12-15A doesn't do much.  However, it all adds to the charge string when tooling down the highway.
I will let the converter finish its job and charge the batteries fully, and then deplete them down to less than 10% to perform another full recharge cycle.  Then pack things up and put the camper back into our storage compound until our trip north in June.  BTW, the fridge is running too.  I turned it on just to make sure that it works as it's supposed to.  The fridge is a 12VDC Furrion and it draws about 15A.  So, the 55A converter, showing on the shunt that only 12-15A is going into the battery, is actually creating 27-30A out of the rated 55A.  Soooooooooo..................closer than I thought.  However still not putting out the rated 55A.
Next project are the leaf springs and the axles.  But I have a contractor coming soon to start on my shed expansion.  So, I am thinking of holding off on this until we get back down here in September sometime.
Overall, I had tons of fun doing this project.  It will certainly be helpful down the road when boondocking and will obviously more than pay for itself on our trip to Alaska in the camper in 2026.


Update -

Correction. The converter is only putting out 8.4-8.5A. I turned off the fridge and last few 12VDC lights and that is all that is going back into the battery. I double and triple checked and my earlier figures were incorrect. I suspect the OEM ran cable that is far too light gage for the current and length of run. Doesn't surprise me. I will leave things the way they are and probably add a lithium battery charger in the basement near the battery buss system with adequate wire to handle the load. The existing converter can handle all DC power needed when on shore power along with minor battery charging. The solar can supplement and the charger I will add can be used here and there as needed, if needed. We will see. Still happy with the results.


Another update -

Got up this morning about 7:30 and immediately checked it.
SOC is up to only 29% with only 6.6-6.7A going into the battery.
The current draw changes throughout the SOC on all batteries.
Additionally, the BMS has a lot to say about how much amperage can go into and out of the battery.
However, 6.6-6.7A is was lower than the BMS will allow, so it isn't the BMS.
My major limiting factor is the very long wire run from the converter to the battery.
The fix is to run heavier 4 gage cable directly from the converter to the battery.
Not an easy task as the converter is in the extreme rear end of the camper and the batteries are at the other end in the front.
Would require dropping the underbelly the entire length of the trailer.
I might do this down the road.
We'll see.
Everything I did works great.
So, I'm pretty happy.
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Massachusetts / Re: Da Chu
« Last post by LENZ on Apr 21, 2024, 07:27 AM »
20lb laker caught there recently.
and 5 more over 10lbs...
burp
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Off-Topic / Re: Happy 4/20
« Last post by lowaccord66 on Apr 21, 2024, 07:22 AM »
Ha
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New York / Re: How Warm Is It?
« Last post by iceman260 on Apr 21, 2024, 05:53 AM »
33* clear and calm.
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New York / Re: How Warm Is It?
« Last post by filetandrelease on Apr 21, 2024, 05:50 AM »

 40,cloudy with light breeze
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