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Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-15-2018, 04:59 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
150 AH or so of energy seems like a big number to...

150 AH or so of energy seems like a big number to me...

The propane model uses 0.4 lb of propane for each use
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-15-2018, 03:41 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
the info on their website indicates 0.8-1.5 KWHr...

the info on their website indicates 0.8-1.5 KWHr per incineration...

they are using 10 amps at 220v to power it...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 02-28-2018, 03:56 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Cool ??? The same lithium cell count in both...

???

The same lithium cell count in both cases just configured for 12v output in one case and 48v output in the other case.

Assuming you were using 200AH lithium cells, there would be 16 of...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 02-27-2018, 02:09 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
What is the AH capacity of the Volta system that...

What is the AH capacity of the Volta system that ARV is installing?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-15-2017, 05:05 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
For the car enthusiasts there is a new facility...

For the car enthusiasts there is a new facility with private garages/man caves, an onsite racetrack, and a driving school that just opened on Woodward Avenue (the street for the Woodward Dream Cruise...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-19-2016, 12:51 AM
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Posted By gregmchugh
That honker may not fit in a Promaster or a Chevy...

That honker may not fit in a Promaster or a Chevy ...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-18-2016, 08:06 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Very nice...

Very nice...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-17-2016, 06:27 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Very good, You may recall Jim Hammill's response...

Very good, You may recall Jim Hammill's response to the High Idle question on Sprinters...

Q - do your units use high idle by Mercedes?
A - no, it's not needed. Why? Because we say so. And our...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-17-2016, 05:01 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Do you know if that was at high idle or normal...

Do you know if that was at high idle or normal idle RPM?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-17-2016, 12:32 AM
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Posted By gregmchugh
It is definetly a major upgrade compared to the...

It is definetly a major upgrade compared to the previous one...

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Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-01-2016, 06:03 PM
Replies: 1,145
Views: 290,585
Posted By gregmchugh
Very interesting, I have not seen any ARV...

Very interesting, I have not seen any ARV detractors or naysayers on this thread, in fact I don't recall anyone saying anything negative about ARV anywhere in the Class B Forum. Many would surely...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-01-2016, 04:17 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Well that would surely be a change of pace for...

Well that would surely be a change of pace for the New Year...😳
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-01-2016, 03:00 PM
Replies: 1,145
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Posted By gregmchugh
Or save even a lot more bucks and buy one of...

Or save even a lot more bucks and buy one of those state-of-art Winnebago Eras. I hear it comes with one of those fancy Onan propane generators, a state-of-art converter/charger, and you can even get...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-31-2015, 06:47 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Each person gets to decide what level of risk...

Each person gets to decide what level of risk they are willing to take. If you consider the risk of having a battery heater fail to be something you want to protect against with a backup strategy you...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-31-2015, 04:46 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
It is my impression that there may be no...

It is my impression that there may be no thermostat but control logic in the system software to monitor the individual battery cell temperatures and cycle the heating pads to keep the batteries above...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-31-2015, 12:23 AM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Not that it really relates to this very much but...

Not that it really relates to this very much but some of the Alde propane heat/hot water systems in Roadtrek Sprinters have a heat exchanger and small engine coolant pump under the passenger seat....
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-30-2015, 11:50 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
The reason I brought this up is there could be...

The reason I brought this up is there could be the potential, as long as you were above -4 F, to still use the lithium batteries to power the Espar to use a glycol loop to the battery bank to heat...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-30-2015, 06:59 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
What is the low temperature specification for...

What is the low temperature specification for discharging the batteries? Elite Power Systems specs -4 F for the battery as long as you are not charging it. Does ARV allow the batteries to be put...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-30-2015, 05:05 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Very good, I expected the process was as you...

Very good, I expected the process was as you described...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-30-2015, 03:16 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
There is a question I have on how the ARV system...

There is a question I have on how the ARV system handles the case where the batteries are depleted to the point where the BMS takes them offline and the van power shuts down. What steps do you take...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-30-2015, 02:30 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
The scenarios I would envision would be leaving...

The scenarios I would envision would be leaving the van unpowered for days at a time while doing some other activity out in the wild (overnight wilderness skiing, snowshoeing, etc) or in airport...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-30-2015, 12:47 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
In my mind, the battery heater feature should not...

In my mind, the battery heater feature should not require shore power, the scenarios I can imagine would not have power available. As noted already, the time it requires is easily adjusted by sizing...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-30-2015, 02:04 AM
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Posted By gregmchugh
I don't see the need to bring a cold soaked...

I don't see the need to bring a cold soaked unpowered camper van up to normal operational condition without needing an external power source as an unusual requirement. Starting the van engine in this...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-30-2015, 12:20 AM
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Posted By gregmchugh
David, I don't really understand how I could have...

David, I don't really understand how I could have made it more clear that I accepted that you had no interest in this feature for your van...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-29-2015, 10:17 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Well David, I do understand how the current...

Well David, I do understand how the current design works just fine for you with your usage scenario. I simply have the audacity to suggest that other owners may have different needs based on how they...
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