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Yes, the 100ah. 2 to 3 hours run time would be more than enough time as the washer is used for around 20 to 30 minutes of continuous use per detail max with 2 to 3 details a day max and I plan on eventually running panels on the van roof.

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I don't think a soft start option will work due to the need for instant power when it comes to pressure washing. I did read somewhere that there is an on board capacitor so maybe I look more into that and see if that keeps surge draw at reasonable levels. Also, I may end up pluging the washer...

I know the continous draw is around 14 amps but I can't find any info on the surge rating. l just don't want to run the high frequency inverter and find that it's not able to provide sufficient power.

I am starting a mobile detailing business and I am currently working on a van build. Instead of running a gas generator, I will be powering my tools with a 48v server rack lifepo4 battery with all in one inverter charger. My main concern with the system will be the decision to run a low or high...

This past weekend I went camping where the temp dropped to 35 F one night. When I tried to charge my bms prevented me from doing so as it is set to prevent charging below 5 C. Good to know my bms works as advertised haha (temp reading of 2.5 C). This got me thinking of the thermal efficiency of...

I have the 80 amp version of this bms and it has worked great for me. I was having some issues with the BT connection in that my galaxy s10 was dropping signal quite often. I ended up using an old s4 I had laying around it it worked flawlessly (probably something to do with the s10s low energy...

So if were to use this method of connecting my inverter (which I prefer the most) and I want to have a shunt for capacity monitoring, wouldn't I want to place the shunt between my main negative and the b- of the bms with the inverter (-) connected to the load side of the shunt Here you said. If...

Nice, clean build. Plan on making something like this when I own a home. Great mobile power unit. Do you have any pics of the solar panels? 400 watts for less than $400 and foldable... sounds amazing. I paid wayyyyy to much for foldable panels from Acopower but they are super handy on the road...

Thanks for your help and insight. This is what I love about working with electrical components. There is most often an exception to the rule or a workaround as long as you know what you are doing. Now, to decided if its worth the cost of a new BP or just run a remote on/off switch. Most likely...

I remember Will briefly mentioning the change to the Victron BP in rush issue and thank you for letting me know about the issue. I like the remote on/off solution to the problem but for my purposes I rarely have the need for an inverter as I use this case for camping and festivals. The only time...

So with the BP I am aware that it is unidirectional. On the In/battery side, I have two 10awg wires running to the battery, a single 10 awg wire running to the mppt, and another single 10 awg running to an auxiliary dc charge port (anderson pp where I connect a dc power supply to charge). I...

The case is double walled so I used short screws to catch the inner wall and took extreme care not to puncture the outer wall. I wasn't exactly perfect with everyone of them. A couple of them went through just enough to raise the outer part of the case but barely noticable and no gaping holes...

Outer: 19.78" x 15.77" x 7.41" Inner: 18.06" x 12.89" 6.72".... Going for a revamp of my system at the moment. After watching Wills video on these cells, I realized that my cells are used and I could be getting more power out of the same size (150 ah).... rookie mistake haha. Going to purchase...

There are many options on aliexpress for a bluetooth bms. I use this particular bms and I love it. Allows me to control a vast amount of parameters and even has temp controls for charge and discharge. I would provide a link but I couldn't find this one. I dont think this specific model is sold...