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    Bus Bars

    Hi, I'm looking for a bus bar to use for the negative side of my camper van 12v system. The ones I am looking at seem to be rated for 250A, but each individual stud is only rated for 62.5A. As one stud will be connected to my shunt and then battery does this not mean that the whole bus bar is...
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    LifePO4 Battery - Infrequent Use.

    I could leave the fridge on, but I am not going to be storing my van at home. It will be in a locked compound. This is one reason why I want to make sure the starter batter is trickle charged when not in use, so I do not end up with a flat battery when I go to pick it up.
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    LifePO4 Battery - Infrequent Use.

    Thanks for the comments. Regarding the Renogy Dual DC to DC charger with MPPT I also cannot find any specs online that states it can handle 50V solar input, only a few facebook posts and pictures confirming that the "New Version" does indeed support 50V solar, but you need the bluetooth module...
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    LifePO4 Battery - Infrequent Use.

    I plan to bolt some unistrut to the roof of my van. These will be longer than the length of the panel and the panel will sit on top of them. I will then bolt 4 angle brackets to the panel and unistrut. Very similar to how this guy did it on his RV but I will bolt the unistrut instead of sticking...
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    LifePO4 Battery - Infrequent Use.

    Hi, I have just started to convert my van. I have purchased a 435W house solar panel which will be fitted to the roof. I plan to buy a LifePO4 battery and a Renogy DC DC charger with MPPT. I have read that the new version can handle up to 50V solar. I am interested in the dual charger as I...
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