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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 03-01-2019, 08:36 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
The problems because of installation was...

The problems because of installation was mentioned earlier, also, and it is a bit of an odd thing that there are so many, it appears from the stories anyway.


The only thing I can think of is...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 03-01-2019, 08:06 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
I agree, IIRC this was when the now referred back...

I agree, IIRC this was when the now referred back to overheating occurred.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-28-2019, 07:31 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
There is quite a lot of information on a couple...

There is quite a lot of information on a couple of hybrid systems on the forum. They seem to work well, and I think the biggest question is the need or not of a B to B charger so you can charge the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-28-2019, 06:21 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
That is interesting about your husband's theory...

That is interesting about your husband's theory of the how the lithium contributes even though the current is limited. It would be interesting to see if he has done any current and voltage tracers...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-28-2019, 04:51 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
The heavy continuous electrical loads for most of...

The heavy continuous electrical loads for most of us who don't use 12v to ever run air conditioning, will mostly come from battery charging and can be very long term for big battery bank. Even a...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-28-2019, 04:40 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
A lot of good information and opinions on this...

A lot of good information and opinions on this discussion, and I think many are closer together than they may seem.

What Interblog is saying about not using the alternator for coach charging makes...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-27-2019, 11:17 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
I haven't seen a Promaster engine in place...

I haven't seen a Promaster engine in place closely, so don't know for sure on them, but on a lot of crosswise front driver V6s you need to get under the vehicle to get the exhaust off the rear head...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-27-2019, 10:44 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
I would tend to agree with this, and add one more...

I would tend to agree with this, and add one more thing. If you aren't getting some failures sometimes in your projects and experiments, you aren't really pushing hard enough to get maximum benefit,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-27-2019, 05:56 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
Personally, if I were building our system today,...

Personally, if I were building our system today, I would likely make it 24v, with a 24v standalone UHG. I replaced the inverter/charger anyway when I did the system, and even considered it then, but...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-27-2019, 02:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
It has been discussed many times about the...

It has been discussed many times about the ability to overwork either the van generator or and UHG with big battery banks, not even just with lithium.


I think it was Avanti that posted a trace...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-27-2019, 02:40 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
\ From what you mentioned earlier, it...

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From what you mentioned earlier, it sounds like your are pulling only 80 amps for a short time and then even less that that. Even throwing in 20 amps to run the van (our Chevy is a bit lower...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-26-2019, 05:06 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
You must be starting at something like 50-60% to...

You must be starting at something like 50-60% to get to 90% in 1/2 hour?

If you have a battery monitor in the system, it would be interesting to see what the charge amps really are, or put a clamp...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-18-2019, 04:40 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,121
Posted By booster
Several reasons are commonly stated. A...

Several reasons are commonly stated.


A lot of modern vehicles have the alternator controlled completely by the vehicle computers and do thing like charging while coasting, shutting down other...
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