Board done ready 4 install

[MrNatural22]

Finalized the layout for my MPP pip812 board. Ready for install in the Astro van. Phase II
Was going to paint the board but who cares ?

 

[eddie1261]

No 12V fuse block? Is everything you do 120v appliances?

 

[MrNatural22]

Fuse block on order. 6 place fuse box should be all I’ll need. The space to the lower left corner of the breaker is where it’s going ️️The 12v timer will be connected to the box for timed lighting and such.
I added that shunt for an Aili meter to see exactly what’s going in and out.

 

[eddie1261]

I did a 6 place as well. Lights, fan, laptop, fridge, charging port for cell and tablet, and one spare. I also use a CPAP but I bought a Goal Zero 400 lithium to dedicate to that. My trailer is so small if I had any more stuff I wouldn't have room for me.

 

[offgriddle]

Very groovy

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[MrNatural22]

I did a 6 place as well. Lights, fan, laptop, fridge, charging port for cell and tablet, and one spare. I also use a CPAP but I bought a Goal Zero 400 lithium to dedicate to that. My trailer is so small if I had any more stuff I wouldn't have room for me.

I also use a bipap machine for sleep so I am installing this lil panel (3.5”x4”) by the bed in the trailer for power and usb charging. Has an on/off switch to shut down the USB ports and bright volt meter when not using. I have the 12v receptacle on a dedicated fused power source from the battery for the bipap machine.

 

[eddie1261]

Depending on your other power requirements, I really suggest something dedicated because what happens if you go to sleep and at 3am you run out of power and you have 4-5 more hours to sleep without your device? I don't know how bad your apnoea is but for me, I can't even think about sleeping without my CPAP. Budget is always a concern, but I laid out the $600 for that Goal Zero 400w lithium and have tested it with my CPAP and a cell phone charging and I got 2 full nights out of it without needing to charge it, and might have gotten a 3rd. Plugged it into my car's cargo area 12v outlet and was charged to 100 in 3 hours. Just a thought if you can afford an auxiliary. You could go with the small Jackery and use that for your Bipap. I know how serious apnoea can be and I won't risk it.

 

[MrNatural22]

Yep apnoea can be a serious issue
without the machine and back up is always a safety consideration. Luckily mine isn’t at a point where I would be in danger but I definitely would not sleep well. (DOT required me to be tested for my commercial CDL) I need to run a test on my bipap with the 100ah Ruixu to gauge what the window of use would be.
I have a backup LiFePo 55ah in a minn Kota power box I use for portable power that could be used for just that. It has two 12v outlets.

 

[eddie1261]

@MrNatural22 You got it covered!!!

 

[offgriddle]

Yep apnoea can be a serious issue
without the machine and back up is always a safety consideration. Luckily mine isn’t at a point where I would be in danger but I definitely would not sleep well. (DOT required me to be tested for my commercial CDL) I need to run a test on my bipap with the 100ah Ruixu to gauge what the window of use would be.
I have a backup LiFePo 55ah in a minn Kota power box I use for portable power that could be used for just that. It has two 12v outlets.

 

[eddie1261]

I have a friend who has apnoea as bad as I do (when tested I had 58 interruptions per hour - roughly every minute I woke up to gasp for air) and when he had a power outage he just went out to his garage and grabbed a spare car battery he keeps on hand. Using alligator clips he ran his CPAP for 3 nights. Then stuck the battery back on the charger when the power came back on. Point being is that they don't draw much. And the new one I got from the VA is so quiet I actually miss the white noise from the old one.

 

[Will Prowse]

That is awesome!! :D