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Victron MPPT 15/75 Controller - settings issues
by Enginenumber » Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:20 am
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Hi there all,
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Ok,
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automotive relays 12 / 24
by bagmaker » Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:14 am
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Does anyone have experience with standard auto relays switching 12v using a 24v relay?
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Wayne,
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Last post by bagmaker Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:33 pm
Kemo timer
by Mrcoolabah1au » Sun Oct 15, 2017 5:08 pm
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How do you adjust the settings my red light only stay on one or two seconds not enough for it to do anything 👋
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Thanks Jon will look 👀 in to it ok
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Last post by Mrcoolabah1au Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:27 pm
100%
by Dibsy » Thu Oct 26, 2017 5:37 pm
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Keeping out of the wind and away from the flyes . So at 1137Thought I'd flick on the air con bugger me it didn't work . Silly me didn't turn on the...
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Na m8 holed up at karalee rock . Had drinks with Hellen gross and husband last night . To windy to go out side could get blown away lol
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Last post by Dibsy Thu Oct 26, 2017 6:17 pm
My Lithium Battery Pack Project
by Enginenumber » Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:50 pm
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My Lithium Battery Pack Project
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Yes,
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240v Battery Charger for Lithium Upgrade
by Chris61 » Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:12 pm
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Hi I need some help to find a new battery charger for my 5th wheeler.
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I have been a bit tardy responding on here, but after six weeks on the road, the magic black box cell balancer appears to be coping absolutely fine....
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Last post by nut17 Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:12 am
Power
by Mrcoolabah1au » Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:33 pm
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How do you keep the power up in overcast weather 🚌 if out for a couple of days 😇
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From my understanding Craig, pwm is just a switch control which provides the batteries with full power input and has an input voltage restriction....
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Last post by native pepper Sat Oct 14, 2017 2:17 pm
Red light
by Mrcoolabah1au » Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:56 pm
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Today for some reason the amp gauge was going crazy so I had a look at the junsi seem to be ok but the kemo time switch led was flashing 🙏😳🛠
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Not on 'ere Vik!!!
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Last post by Vik351 Sat Oct 14, 2017 1:29 pm
Modifying old Panels
by Kappy » Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:00 am
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As many are aware my bus is now running on a 400aH 12 volt LiFePo4 system and I'm well pleased and grateful to T1 terry for his expertise.
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Sausages, bacon, greasy chops, all those fermented meats like salami, etc, not a problem for me, but others had serious problems eating even buttered...
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Last post by T1 Terry Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:26 pm
Shonky solar companies
by Busman » Thu Sep 14, 2017 12:54 pm
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Well its seems even well know solar companies are shonky.
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Well that makes sense I guess, so I don't know why it is done that way on this installation, I am only going on what he told me and I have been...
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Last post by Busman Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:59 am
Motorhome House Battery Testing
by Newcastle George » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:26 am
I removed the house batteries (4 x 6V x 260Ah lead acid installed 5/2011) and delivered to Century Batteries Newcastle for capacity testing and was...
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Last post by Newcastle George Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:26 am
absorption stage for lithium
by exscott » Sat Sep 09, 2017 5:47 pm
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Hi everyone,
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well I just got back home and put the battery on charge at about 18amps from 50% charged. I was a bit surprised at that many amps and going right up...
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Last post by exscott Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:20 pm
Silly question time
by Mrcoolabah1au » Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:10 pm
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Were the solar fuse found three fuses one in side and two outside down both look like mega fuses not counting the fridge fuse
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Thanks mate hope you are well ok 👌
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Last post by Mrcoolabah1au Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:11 pm
Getting zapped
by Dot » Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:37 pm
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Come on all you smart people. Why are we getting little and sometimes not so little zaps off things eg, the bed, stove, each other ;) ;) and of...
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:oops: :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Last post by BillieBlue Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:38 pm
Testing
by Mrcoolabah1au » Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:28 pm
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Ok some one how do I tell if my solar panels are working if I got gauges and meters that work but there must be at least half a dozen in the bus 🚌...
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No working tested solar with blanket covered on change with the victron still -4 watts fridge on -44 watts
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Last post by T1 Terry Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:46 pm
Booking
by Mrcoolabah1au » Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:53 pm
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Hi terry we would like to come over to see you have a technical problem I think running the fridge in the bus 🚌 as a second fridge once a pond a time...
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Thank you tickets to the show in October will be 150 and hour :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Last post by Mrcoolabah1au Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:38 pm
WT Hell is 48 volts all about
by Vik351 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:00 am
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Well I neva... :oops:
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Na Bruce, mines got the generator slide door for one, rather not have one if I can get away without... Do it tough ... :lol:
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Last post by Vik351 Mon Aug 21, 2017 11:24 am
Vanadium batteries
by nedskelly » Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:17 pm
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This is on Facebook, looks interesting, sounds expensive but may be OK in a couple of years
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These are just the same old Redox flow batteries first put forward by someone from the NSW uni back in '67..... might even be the same person because...
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Last post by T1 Terry Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:18 pm
Power use of LED lights?
by BruceS » Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:33 pm
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How many times have you read or heard about how good these LED lights really are and how much power you save?
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For the reason you mention, Ray - that you hardly ever use the bins at night - I removed all of my bin globes because it was not unusual to find them...
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Last post by Greynomad Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:21 pm
Lithium Batteries, who has them?
by T1 Terry » Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:35 pm
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I've been reading, over the shoulder on another forum, a rather fully thread with some rather comical knowledge from those that claim to know about...
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If the S bend leaks it will just add a bit of cooling for the inverter :lol: It was a pleasure to meet Wayne and see the great job he has done of...
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Last post by T1 Terry Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:51 pm
18v rechargeable tool battery
by Lance » Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:04 pm
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I want to resurrect an under used 18v Ni-Cd battery from my drill kit.
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Ah, a pun. ;) I think.
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Last post by bobk Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:55 pm
Checking
by Mrcoolabah1au » Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:34 pm
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How do we make sure that the solar is working properly are what is said Is wright the gauge may say one thing but I actual fact sometimes else is...
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Thanks Bruce I have a victron 702 which seem to be working well in all mode but some were I still think there is a gremlin in the system pinching...
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Last post by Mrcoolabah1au Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:44 pm
What wrong
by Mrcoolabah1au » Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:13 pm
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Don't seem to be getting any solar I know it's a bit wet but there seem to be a drain on the batteries when nothing is switched on the sun ☀️ was out...
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Doing some house renervatavation building new back verandah with new roofing 🏡🏡🏡
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Last post by Mrcoolabah1au Sat Jul 22, 2017 8:27 am
Fuse Safety
by Greynomad » Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:08 pm
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How's this for electrical engineering?
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This is a Midi fuse holder and fuse the surface area on each end of the fuse and the fact the cable lug comes into direct contact with the fuse...
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Last post by T1 Terry Wed Jul 19, 2017 12:49 pm
Lithium Storage, as in how you store your Lithiums
by Busman » Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:36 pm
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Shamelessly pinched this from the private forum, I think big business has a behind the scenes hand in this.
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SA gov is getting a big bank of batteries but they have not told the public it is on the spur to take the power to NSW and ACT.
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