Post by: mr.mindless on March 11, 2025, 06:27:22 PM
In the immediate term that means I can run an electric space heater on shore power. Also means I can install a diesel heater.
Still needs solar and better batteries. I learned last fall at hallowheeling that the batteries are barely enough to run the furnace all night. I might bring a jump pack just in case, and gamble?
Post by: mr.mindless on March 11, 2025, 06:32:12 PM
The cart to put it in the shop is the frame from my popup. Made it back and forth to the house for extra guest rooms at thanksgiving!
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Post by: etk300ex on March 12, 2025, 04:01:53 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on March 13, 2025, 12:47:18 AM
If I’m not mistaken I’ll need new chargers for lithium batteries for slightly higher voltage to get max capacity, right? Normal lead acid voltage is 80-85% of full iirc?
Inverters and batteries and charge controllers and solar panels, oh my!
Post by: etk300ex on March 13, 2025, 09:32:21 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on March 16, 2025, 08:02:16 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on April 02, 2025, 11:26:17 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on April 03, 2025, 04:45:06 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on April 03, 2025, 08:55:55 PM
Then I’ll plan to be all over!
Post by: mr.mindless on April 14, 2025, 02:18:24 AM
Got the old batteries and box out. Looked at layout options in the cabinet under the sink.
Should be able to get the two 150ah batteries I got (with room for a third) along with solar, 12v, 120v chargers and new diesel heater into the space surrounding that battery box, under the kitchen counter/silverware drawers, between the oven and hot water heater . Inverter may sneak in there too if it fits with adequate clearance to heater exhaust. Need to make a dead panel under those drawers into a door and figure out exactly where I put the diesel heater duct output. Hopefully that’s not too loud, I need to run test my mount before I commit to possible resonance with the oven and a very short outlet duct.
Figured out a plan for including the big inverter I have on hand (3kw running 6kw peak claimed, low end unit hanging out from early days of Joe) without making a loop between 120->12 and 12->120, while still having the generator charge the battery when run. The vicron multiplus line marries a charger and inverter into one unit and avoids this issue - and also costs about a grand. I’m using an 8 pole 30a rotary switch instead. Off grid, I’ll select inverter as opposed to shore power, which will disconnect the 120v charger’s supply. Inversely, on shore power, inverter output will be unhooked from the camper so theres no backfeed. Should be mildly annoying to wire up and then - I believe - foolproof?
Called it a night while looking at existing wiring and seeing a mystery of where the main battery cables go. 2/0 or so + & - go from the batteries down next to the fresh and gray tanks in the basement under the kitchen. No idea what they go to down there. I can feel a mounting point and they go back from there. Smaller cables go to the battery disconnect and a couple auto reset breakers that I’d like to identify. The factory charger had its own dedicated cables from it direct to the batteries. I also need to see where truck 12v feeds to and reroute that to my 12-12 charger. I hope I can turn that charger down to ~10a as to not tax trailer wiring until I run a dedicated 6awg wire for truck charging. Hopefully do that along with hunting for fuel gauge shorts and wiring harness issues sometime soon. I dont think ill have all done before fingerlakes national forest cleanup. Camper maybe but definitely not both, and probably not solar within the week yet either. 2x200w panels are going on with easy addition of 2 more.
Only picture I took was getting the lead-acid battery box out after I got the battery box door off.
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Post by: M4wdFab on April 14, 2025, 06:12:24 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on April 14, 2025, 07:02:12 PM
it's 12-16" between the interior floor and the flatbed deck.
Post by: mr.mindless on April 15, 2025, 12:04:52 PM
The big cable that runs down and back goes to the generator, apparently. I didn’t expect that size but I guess starters do draw pretty hard and it’s probably almost 20 feet as the wire runs
Post by: mr.mindless on May 11, 2025, 02:38:31 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on May 15, 2025, 09:50:00 AM
Batteries and chargers are all in and mounted and wiring should just need terminals snugged up and wiring harnesses re-tied up. Diesel heater needs its controller harness extended a foot or 2 and one more hole drilled to run it through from under the counter.
Waiting on some Dicor to set up after putting the battery door back on. I might have to pull one battery out to get the diesel heater exhaust assembled, so that put a pause on.
I might actually make it out this weekend, if I'm not clinically dead after lack of rest after today.
- hook up heater exhaust
- extend heater control harness and plug in
- snug up all wiring terminals, secure harnesses, reinstall fuse box
- clean up construction mess
- fill water tank
- get it on the truck
Stage 1.5 is a thorough washing, roof to bottom. Planning dish soap on the roof, and if the walls don't come clean that way I have a Reliable Products Spray Cleaner (came with the house!) that just wipes off the black spots and streaks with zero effort.
Stage 2 is installing solar panels on the clean roof and getting them wired and resealing anything that looks leaky, which is the edges of most things on the roof as well as the kitchen vent. Might split that up into 2 stages since I have wiring for 1 string run from the factory, and the other string I'll need to run wires up for, going to use the TV antenna hole for that.
Stage 3 is installing and wiring my inverter if it passes a running test.
Stage 4 is running 4ga wire to the truck battery with Anderson connectors, and I can crank the DC-DC charger to 40 or 50 amps depending, and with that I could think about deleting the generator.
Post by: mr.mindless on May 15, 2025, 01:05:06 PM
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Chargers mounted to a rack shelf. Room for an additional solar controller if I want to add more panels.
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Test fitting
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Initial arrangement was a poor choice and wasted some cable and ends. Could not make it tidy at all with things on top of the batteries. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250515/e77c5e8dbbaf0926c0e72ec433340139.jpg)
Exhaust fitting installed and door reinstalled. Top of the door is spray foam, had been bare naked vents.
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Magic cleaner.
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Mess
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Final arrangement with mounted bus bars + & -
Fuses are Marine Rated Battery Fuse type. Kinda big but I think I’m a fan.
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That’s about where it sits until I get home, pass out, and don’t touch it lol
Post by: M on May 16, 2025, 02:16:08 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on May 16, 2025, 03:02:19 PM
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Test camp in Fingerlakes natl forest
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I can dump right at home
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Post by: etk300ex on May 16, 2025, 03:15:56 PM
Post by: M on May 16, 2025, 04:53:29 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on May 16, 2025, 05:51:10 PM
Will get fixed if I repaint the rockers and pinch weld. Rust just starting to show
Post by: mr.mindless on May 20, 2025, 09:31:02 PM
I took apart the back side of the cabinet above the sink for running a couple wires.
Got the inverter in and fully wired. Seems to run the aircon and claimed 7 hours run time. Need to be careful about fridge - it draws 30 amps off the batteries running on ac.
I gave myself a pretty complex problem and successfully solved it. I added a manual transfer switch ahead of the automatic transfer switch (which gives generator priority over shore power) so I can select shore or inverter source, and added an outlet that is selected between generator or shore but never inverter.
Didn’t get the roof washed today, might just spot clean it to work on solar panel wiring and panels while it rains. Running the wiring from the roof to the breakers is the last thing needed before buttoning up the interior.
Post by: M4wdFab on May 21, 2025, 08:10:32 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on May 22, 2025, 09:25:00 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on June 26, 2025, 09:33:56 AM
Need to punch a few feet through roof foamcore if I can to cross the ceiling directly, then spot clean a couple places and glue down the glands. Once that's sealed up, get the camper outside, wash the roof really well, then install the panels. They're semiflexible and will get a couple screws around the edges and butyl tape underneath. Make up a couple solar plugs, triple check polarity, and should be wrapped up??
Seems like a couple days' work if I remember right exactly where I left off.
I want to get jack extensions made up for ease of gooseneck on/off too, and there might be a couple other lil things
Post by: mr.mindless on June 26, 2025, 09:34:26 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on July 11, 2025, 01:12:44 PM
Ended up unable to go through the foamcore, there's support structure in the way somewhere around the skylight that I could not get over or under, so the TV antenna hole got sealed up and foamed, and the wiring has to run across the exterior.
Tonight I'll reseal the roof to front cap joint that I cleaned out last thing yesterday and get the last 2 panels mounted, and wiring final run.
Should have a test run at Erik's party saturday into sunday.
I did have it outside with all panels on the roof and I was able to top out 50 amp charge capacity with clear midday sun. not sure how much I'm giving up, but I bet 20+ amps. I could easily add another charge controller to split the 2 strings, and have enough overhead in voltage to add a third panel to either string for more capacity. I wouldn't need to change anything to add one more, to add 2 more I'd need to remove the luggage rack and replace part of it with a handhold to be able to get up the factory ladder. If I did that, I could probably hold up the AC with solar alone in bright sun - it draws 80a through the inverter. No sun, it would run for something around 4 hours on batteries. Only have tested that for about 40 minutes but everything stayed cool and happy. The hottest running component I have is the 30 amp 120vac battery charger. It'll keep it warm in the cabinet for sure when bulk charging for better or worse.
Post by: mr.mindless on July 12, 2025, 03:15:38 AM
not cleaned up inside but roof is done, all sealed and resealed and mounted. will go on the truck and fill water tomorrow.
Post by: mr.mindless on July 13, 2025, 07:40:19 AM
Not much headroom but very serviceable. And outside of aircon use, that’s more power than I’ll ever need.
Cool
Post by: mr.mindless on July 13, 2025, 11:21:43 AM
Leaving the camper
Up and out and running, curious to see where battery charge will end up. I parked in partial shade in the house driveway.
I need to check my 12-12 charger, it doesn’t see power from the truck now so no charging from the trailer wiring circuit presently.
That and a pissed off fridge were the only issues at all. The fridge door wasn’t shut all the way when I first started cooking it down and I think something froze up. The freezer was fine but the fridge took another 20-30 hours to cool off after I closed the door. It’s good again now.
Couple pictures of the outfitting
Diesel heater mounted to the side of the oven, exhaust through the metal battery door
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Chargers mounted to a rack shelf that goes between the batteries and hot water heater. Predrilled for second solar controller to the right of the first. The tall box is the 30a 120v charger and the adjustable 40a 12-12 is on the back side.
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The jumpers aren’t on but fur blocks are mounted and feed and load wires installed.
I don’t currently have a battery disconnect. I probably should add one, the easy place will be between the shunt and the grounds. Will need to do minimum 200a continuous, I’ve seen 125 drawn from inverter loads.
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Post by: M4wdFab on July 13, 2025, 11:25:46 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on July 13, 2025, 11:34:30 AM
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Couldn’t get through the core of the roof to use the tv antenna hole for a gland so they went next to each other above the kitchen. The dirty one here was the am/fm aerial.
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8awg pv wire. Thick uv-resistant insulation
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I read something and then did some further reading that convinced me to try and get more air gap under the panels for performance and longevity. Cooler is better. This is greenhouse roofing corrugated lexan.
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Butyl taped like so
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This wasn’t leaking. The butyl below was still sealing the nose cap to the roof. Dicor all cleaned out and redone before panels partly covered it.
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Front edges all got sealed with roof repair tape. Same stuff patching the TV antenna holes on the right.
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If I took the roof rack off, I could squeeze on 2 more panels.
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Final install as it sits right now.
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Post by: mr.mindless on July 13, 2025, 11:41:46 AM
when is the first wheeling trip! lets goNot sure on wheeling yet. But getting this much “done” sure feels good.
Still want to extend the jacks for fender clearance and clean off the bottom (bumper, sewer pipe, gen exhaust) for gooseneck use so I don’t have to have it up on 6x6s.
Starting to look at a Minnesota sightseeing + dad’s ashes trip in September?
Should check the fall Rolling W schedule and see how that looks too.
Post by: etk300ex on July 13, 2025, 12:29:06 PM
Ran the ac all night at 73ish. Woke up to 21% battery.
Not much headroom but very serviceable. And outside of aircon use, that’s more power than I’ll ever need.
Cool
Impressive. It doesn’t get much warmer and humid than last night.
Post by: mr.mindless on August 02, 2025, 06:31:40 PM
Didn’t check if the drop was hot or neutral, but it’s no wonder charging from the truck isn’t worth much on anything and didn’twork at all through an actual charger.
So in addition to 4awg leads I should probably check out the trailer wiring again too. I last did plugs probably 10 years ago and never re ran anything from the front of the truck.
Post by: mr.mindless on August 29, 2025, 08:40:12 PM
New truck will charge at least 11.5 amps and hold over 13 volts
Post by: cracker on August 30, 2025, 08:26:33 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on August 30, 2025, 09:41:47 PM
That’s what I did, I didn’t get the Mini
Hopefully it plays nice with the inverter, not sure how much draw would change between the inverter and doing a 12-48v step up dc power supply. Iirc that’s what it needs.
Jokinen’s have one and it’s pretty great. I think Harry has still only been threatening but I don’t remember for sure.
Post by: Harrison on September 02, 2025, 08:59:48 AM
https://www.amazon.com/Starlink-Conversion-Converter-Router-Outdoor/dp/B0DYNXW47S/ref=sr_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6CRTNhZX61HcAmwyTgm2cnaR00OxDfAkHqaNQWWPkXjVJ99--VkaA7fRI_6jljdjPQt8wLkqCk9TebxK0BLvz8XYZj4vckbt1eFPOQVyYh-scRTQ8lSOT3V60iU5zHvk1ftUNdbPXJNfdSz018mOjQohAHQyVhve5RCVf0_OiDGK5NbQxuQaZxvHptustk-UkIYShRY61-auFgWRasRBHPtFYlQRzML8VE1tT83g7dQ.mkz8ZUXhqWcVvO97AJWPr6h-i0tfKxH71DnHOGXxvhk&dib_tag=se&keywords=starlink+12+volt+conversion+kit&qid=1756817715&sr=8-4
Post by: mr.mindless on September 15, 2025, 07:37:57 AM
Charging at 50 amps from the truck via 4 awg and Anderson connectors.
Batteries have a disconnect now.
Generator exhaust is turned to clear the bed and reinstalled in case it’s needed.
Starlink seems to work perfectly through the skylight, so it’s mounted in there.
Toolbox that came with the truck isn’t a perfect fit but it’s on and usable on the passenger side.
Good test on diesel heater.
Monitoring power today with starlink running, drawing about 10 amps. Will plug in and get the fridge running tonight.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 15, 2025, 07:41:09 AM
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Post by: mr.mindless on September 15, 2025, 07:46:11 PM
55% at 9pm when I turned it on.
41% this morning 8am
53% right now.
1.9kwh today from solar.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 22, 2025, 09:33:32 AM
0.9gal of diesel for heat. Furnace controller is insane with awful chingrish instructions.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 22, 2025, 09:17:46 PM
Haven’t seen high tide yet. Will be 15-20’ of water here. The shore is hundreds of yards out from this harbor. Tide was up several feet from minimum and the river was still flowing out.
Alma, NB
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Post by: M on September 23, 2025, 02:17:11 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on September 23, 2025, 03:51:36 PM
Noted a little stutter leaving the line late yesterday. While cornering both times. Could be trans or limited slip. Didn’t notice it today (just townie running today. Trailhead, harbor, restaurant, back to same site)
Takes me seconds to level with my new scrap-built ramps, thrilled with them.
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Post by: mr.mindless on September 23, 2025, 03:55:15 PM
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Boats were just setting down on the bottom 2 hours later as we finished lunch
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Talked with one of the captains a bit. They dock here because it’s close to both home and their grounds (bay is zoned, permit only good within your zone). Third generation, younger than me. More than happy to shoot the shit for a bit. Prepping for their season that starts 10/14 through dec/jan.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 24, 2025, 08:38:21 PM
Here’s a time lapse of the tide there
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then stood in the surf on the North Atlantic side of NB before a fantastic dinner on a river
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Post by: mr.mindless on September 24, 2025, 08:41:51 PM
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Post by: M4wdFab on September 24, 2025, 10:00:16 PM
Post by: M on September 25, 2025, 09:17:03 AM
Neat photos!
Post by: mr.mindless on September 25, 2025, 08:04:34 PM
Dunno how I screwed up the link. This should be it.
Ferry to PEI today. Only had time to drive through Halifax after sunrise breakfast at the beach and then a trip south to Peggy’s Cove. Bigger city than I expected. Would like to spend a bit of time in it.
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Post by: mr.mindless on September 25, 2025, 08:08:42 PM
Renogy battery shunt gets stuck this way once in a while and I have to reset it. Has to be something with the dc-dc charger.
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The controller for the diesel heater won’t cycle it on-off. Just high low, and it’s got to be under about 45F for that to be ok. Maybe cooler. So I’ll need to figure out a solution for that. Not using propane for heat I can run for probably 2 weeks on my 2x30lb bottles for only stove and fridge.
Haven’t had to think about power other than keeping an eye on it. Have had water run out of get full when not paying attention. 3-4 days is where we need to actually mind it
Post by: M on September 25, 2025, 09:02:27 PM
Post by: carchameleon on September 26, 2025, 08:20:05 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on September 28, 2025, 09:10:03 AM
Only bad part of the trip. Putting in enough to get is to Massena. At least the exchange rate is pretty favorable right now.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 28, 2025, 10:06:37 PM
Fridge has been getting warm while under way. Need to see what options are to better protect the game from blowing out.
With my truck charging I can run on electric while under way but that’ll always be a 100% manual switch, I think.
Post by: etk300ex on September 29, 2025, 10:28:01 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on September 29, 2025, 11:48:00 AM
120 draws I think about 25amps which sucks out loud but I'm charging at 50 amps while driving so it would do it, just might mean not getting back to 100%.
I don't really want to change out the fridge if I don't have to, but I have heard that standard residential fridges have _tiny_ draw by comparison, so if I could physically size one correctly that might be a way to go. I would want to see the numbers, since as is now I can go 3-4 days with little sun and zero run time and be in good shape.
Post by: etk300ex on September 29, 2025, 01:58:06 PM
Post by: cracker on September 29, 2025, 02:57:44 PM