tpenfield

I think I'm good with the way I have them connected. :)

I’m ABYC certified in Marine Electrical if anyone needs a little help!

I'll keep the wring options under consideration, but I'm onto the DC-DC charger configuration and my alternator woes. Here are the 4...

While we are concerning ourselves with wire and bus bar resistance and the potential voltage differences . . . 00 AWG copper has a...

There is one additional consideration that the installation manual makes note of in larger battery arrays (4P, etc), is to join the...

Just reading up on the Orion TR Smart, I plan to re-wire it to be remote activated. The User manual described a few ways of remote...

The fire extinguisher that you see in the pictures is a fixed mount automatic system, typically found it boats (often referred to as a...

Yes, I was thinking that was an issue. Of course, I had someone tell me it would be OK, but perhaps it was not good guidance. Thank you. 👍

The alternator should not be directly connected to the Orion. The Alternator connects to a battery (like a small lead-acid) and the...

Actually, I hoping to get some guidance on the Orion Tr Smart DC-DC charger . . . which is not happy, based on my testing. I have the...

The photo obscures the view of a portion of the cables, but it is wired just like the manual shows. The diagrams in post #25 are...

A quick update . . . After some testing and trial operation . . . The solar charging is working fine. Charging from shore power via...

Well, maybe take it up with the folks at LiTime . . . Their connection instructions per the manual are this: . Which I have done. As...

Here are a couple of 'finished' pictures . . . battery boxes and ID labels in place. The system seems to be working well. Not much...

Yes . . . one would think that the BMS in the LFP batteries could be modified so that it does a slow enough shut-off to give the...

Based on Patrick's experience, it looks like stand-alone LFP starter batteries are not ready for prime time. It seems like the...

Yes, BS in engineering and an MBA . . . what we called "MBA-Tech" back in the day. Flextronics . . . I recall them being in...

Actually, I do. (I have an MBA) . . . time will tell.

When I started planning my LiFePO4 upgrade last year, 100 Ah batteries were about $500. When I bought them recently they were down to...

Looks like most of the decent sized 'starter' LFP batteries are $500+ . . . probably because of the BMS being able to handle the amps...