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    Do I Need Automatic Transfer switch

    Yes the RV, what do you want to transfer generator or inverter.
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    Do I Need Automatic Transfer switch

    Where do you want the ATS? Generator to house or inverter to house?
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    OOL - what is the cheapest LiFePO4 12V 100Ah battery you'd recommend to a family member

    Temu...Wattcycle, 100ah 12v, GP 24, Low temp protection no BT. $162.00 I've seen 2 positive reviews but no Will style teardown.
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    Building Will Prowse hand cart solar generator but using eg4 6500

    The only DOWNSIDE I can think of is idle current. Bigger units usually draw more power at idle. If its shut off and she has to go turn it on and plug things into it, then this is a moot point.
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    Questions about Solar-Powered Fans in Horse Shelter

    I'm thinking, 400w of solar, MPPT controller, more battery. You will need a thermostat to control the fans
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    Help troubleshoot RV install

    Well that sure looks like a good place to start!
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    Troubleshooting 30 amp solar controller barely charging battery

    200w panel and a 120w dc max input🤔
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    Troubleshooting 30 amp solar controller barely charging battery

    WAG...wild ass guess. Or more precise..SWAG... scientific wild ass guess. Your SCC has a battery hookup output point +,-. Connect the cig plug power cord there and plug the connector into the 12v outlet on the Anker. Make sure politary is correct on the 12v plug.
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    Troubleshooting 30 amp solar controller barely charging battery

    Absolutely total WAGs 1.Get a solar generator with mppt solar input and plug in panels direct. 2. Or get a SCC with a DC output. Sunflower MPPT 30 amp 3. MAYBE get a cigarette plug and connect to the battery connections on the SCC and plug into the 12 cigarette outlet on the Anker.
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    Maybe I should build a still?

    Appro of nothing at all, and a long time ago....Optical bombsite lens cleaning fluid. It came in 50 gal drums, labeled Bonded Medical Bourbon 196 proof, Normally that grade gets the pink lady additive to make it not drinkable. BUT the pink lady left a film on the lenses, so the cleaning fluid...
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    Bluetti - Solar + alternator input into one port?

    Not for Bluetti units. BUT Ecoflow has introduced an easy install DC2DC system for their power stations. Rated charge is 800w. This may kick start other manufacturers to make the same product. https://rackupgo.com/products/ecoflow-800w-alternator-charger-for-portable-power-stations
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    Silicone grease on your MC-4s, any mileage?

    Yamaha SR 500, same fun and it didn't pee oil on the garage floor.
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    I need help with Brushless Generator

    "You may not use any electronic parts". So no diode. Maybe the best you could hope for is pulsed DC
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    re powering an older e-bike

    The external battery "pack" should have a BMS in each battery. Don't bother to cobble up something using the old BMS.
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    Help with Winnebago Minnie Winnie

    These come in various sizes and shapes, they stick to the wall/ceiling https://www.homedepot.com/p/Legrand-Wiremold-Cordmate-II-Cord-Cover-12-ft-Kit-Cord-Hider-for-Home-or-Office-Holds-3-Cables-White-C210/202264878 OR most RV cabinets have a false bottom where the factory runs all the wires for...
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    Help with Winnebago Minnie Winnie

    The normal "no holes" installation is to run the solar wires down the fridge vent stack IF you have a top vent fridge . If you have a new DC fridge MAYBE the plumbing vent stack, TV antenna mount. If drilling holes are are in your future then a RV solar roof entry gland is your best choice
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    What would you do if you can spend $10,000

    My electric bill averages in the $70 range a month year round. The $10k would get me off grid, but I don't think it would be worth the aggravation of becoming my own "grid". Now if I could spend the $10k on my hotrod that's different.:fp2
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    Cheap LFP

    Yep I agree, so I checked. Googling Temu and going to Temu.com, the battery is there at the correct price
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    Cheap LFP

    Just popped up on my FB page, Temu... Wattcycle 100ah, 12.8v, low temp cut off, 100A BMS, GP 24 $161.24. Shipped from US warehouse
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    Please help me size my mini-split for older RV

    Not applicable in this case, BUT Furrion has released a 18k btu AC roof mounted AC with an variable speed compressor. Called a Chill Cube
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    Need help with a School Project

    Dummy, read ALL the OP's statement:eek:
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    Please help me size my mini-split for older RV

    I'm a member of the Toyota RV forum. As units get older and things fail a lot of the 12k btu unit AC's are being replaced with 9k btu roof mounts. They will maintain cool just as well as the larger units and the slightly longer run times helps with the cold clammy feeling you get from short...
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    The "Pimp My Pop-Up" thread! Now with more welds! (Warning! Photo heavy!)

    Reduced the load on the fan motor for longer battery life:fp2
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    Too many projects, now where did I put that...

    I don't lose or misplace tools, I know exactly they are... The car ate them:unsure:
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    12 v 280 ah x 2 LiTime for $98?

    The web address is not the same as the official LiTime web address
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    Dual PowerQueen Budget Cabin Build

    Carbon/lead ALMOST as good as LFP, better cold performance. Of course more $$
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    Guest chargePro 10/10/10 for LifePO4

    Maybe an answer for you.
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    Building a solar generator kit with my nephew

    Interesting, Licitti also makes a 2 kw box. They have a 280 ah DIY battery kit for it. Folks who have both boxes say that the 280 ah assembled battery won't fit in the 1000w box. And here you put a 304 battery in yours.
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    Solar Irrigation System (Need help!)

    5 ft of head would give you 2 psi. Make up a simple test rig, say 5 gal of water, 5 ft head and 5 emitters. See how long it takes to leak out all of the water. In real life just use 12v valves to turn on the flow, a simple timer would control things. If this would work it will require a lot less...
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    Question about DC to DC charging

    It will, it matters. Simple answer is to turn off the converter, easy way is to flip the CB for the converter.
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    What amp hour battery ?

    What is the startup power surge of the water pump. Some pumps start up surge is 4x the running current.
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    The "Pimp My Pop-Up" thread! Now with more welds! (Warning! Photo heavy!)

    Heater fan motor bearing squealing. 1. Replace heater$$$$ 2. Replace fan motor$$ 3. Remove fan motor, take apart and re-lube the felt pads oil reservoir.$ but needs your time
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