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The town has been under quarantine until August 1st, which has been very inconvenient for getting my mail up at Lukeville but has kept our case numbers very low, and since we have virtually no medical infrastructure, that's a good thing. Now the Arizona vacationers are descending in large...

I started reading here because I am getting ready to install my PV panels on the roof of my van and I had read the frames should be grounded and so was looking for a wire size recommendation but as I am reading it occurs to me that the mounting brackets are aluminum and are bolted to the...

Circle back- Update: Yesterday I used my DeWalt 15 amp chopsaw powered by my finally completely installed Victron Multiplus 3000....it didn't bat an eye, I am thrilled with the performance. Next test, my table saw!

All my electrical is under my bed (the garage) and my Multiplus is mounted vertically. I also have one of those AC Infinity fans exhausting air/heat out of the back of the garage, meaning it can rise between headboard and rear doors or exhaust out the rear when cracked or open. I have one of...

Yes but to my other point it is closer to the EVO 2212 which is in watts not VA and the price of that unit is $1150, still not that big a stretch till you add the needed accessories and yes you would need a remote control panel to program the EVO. Say brother, can you lend me a dime? Today I...

Just to say thanks and we do use the resources you put so much effort in to giving us...

Hi @snoobler , first let me preface with I'm old and have a poor/faulty memory. I do have an Overkill BMS and when it did a LVD it then would not accept a charge. With Steve's good support I went in to the BMS settings and lowered ( temporarily) the LVD setting which then allowed the battery to...

Victron says it maybe installed horozantal but recommends vertical for designed airflow direction

Adding solder also is a problem in mobile applications because those connections are eventually adversely affected by vibration.

As mentioned before, not all blue aluminum cells are created equal. I have the Overkill version which has robust studs. My eight cells (200 AH) are in the Overkill stainless rack with Gorilla tape around them. I have been driving over washboard Mexican dirt roads weekly and have made several...

You are also creating possible ground loops with multiple connections to the vehicle chassis. You need a negative bus with one big cable (1/0) to the chassis.

I'll give you a pass....but it's difficult. I will just say that Victron was happy to take my money...as was H and K, Porsche and BMW. For me good engineering is highly respected but so is being literate enough and competent enough to write a good manual with ALL the information in it.

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I have a 3000 watt inverter and two 100 AH batteries, each with an Overkill BMS. I have run my 1500 watt space heater and mt 15 amp chop saw without a problem and think there is an insta pot in my future...not worried about the Overkill BMS

While I totally agree with your analysis and it is how I ended up buying cells instead of a Battle Born, I would add that all the little costs incidental to building your own add up pretty quickly and the real benefit of the BattleBorn over the other drop ins is their 10 year warranty. If you...

Really interesting even for a layman, albeit a layman living in the desert?

My error...yes EVO2212

I have the Kisae DMT 1250, seemed like a way to save a lot of money on a B2B charger in addition to the Mppt....I pick up my panels across the border on Thursday, 2-200 watt Rich Solar and also a power supply so I can balance and install the fortune cells.

My van roof was 130 outside and 112 inside at 5pm Monday past....metal heats in the sun. Mexico- Arizona border area

So does something like this work...? and if so how do I send the signals to the relays? Also how do you bypass the BMS from the high current of the inverter? Do you have a wiring diagram you would be willing to share...I am trying to accomplish the same objectives. Thanks much

Also remember you don't have to be limited by the prices od good breakers larger than 200 amps...use a quality but cheaper fuse instesd of a breaker

A 175 amp fuse will still protect the cable, meaning it will blow before the wire catches fire...you don't want to make the fuse too big for the cable. But regarding inexpensive inverters, they often come with cables that are too small which may affect the manufactures fuse recommendation...

Thank you. I was very tempted by Sigineer also. One of the forum members is getting good results on a boat lift and I know from experience that is tough duty. Also they offered to throw in a free remote...

In the long run unless you are looking for a self education project, I strongly recommend Battleborn drop-ins as the fastest and quite probably the cheapest....in the long run. I'm in the educational project modewith fortune 100 cells, 8 cells to configure as 200 amp hr., 12 vdc battery.

Awesome! Thanks for all your help and efforts

Thanks....sorry so dumb, but what is the Orion TR? And yeah, I feel your pain on the electrical system budget...ouch!!

Its not officially open but they are not stopping tourists from entering here...

I think I will end up with the Samlex because of the size of the Victron. But first I willl make up cardboard mockups and put them in the space reserved for the inverter. Worried about sufficient space for cooling as well...but how long they can stand surges will figure into the equation...

It seems like many people coming to the forum with individual cell issues were too impacient to follow the steps to properly top balance before assembling their battery packs and then have a lot of brain damage trying to fix their aberrant cells after the fact. Also seems like many have not...

I definitely got that idea from Justin when we discussed my anticipated usage...and that's a good thing!