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Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-06-2015, 12:27 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,895
Posted By avanti
Sorry for being dense, but are you saying that: ...

Sorry for being dense, but are you saying that:

(A) everything *including* the BMS is disconnected when the switch is off? Or,

(B) that the BMS is still connected, and thus the solar,...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-05-2015, 08:42 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,895
Posted By avanti
...and, if the solar panels remain connected,...

...and, if the solar panels remain connected, does the system that keeps track of your SOC (which must be disconnected, since it represents a parasitic load) "miss" any solar charging current that...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-05-2015, 04:42 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,895
Posted By avanti
Since I store my vehicle outdoors, there seems to...

Since I store my vehicle outdoors, there seems to always be enough solar input to power the solar controller and the Trimetric even under poor conditions, so in my case the tiny remaining load is not...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-05-2015, 03:24 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,895
Posted By avanti
It is an important question whether a main...

It is an important question whether a main battery shutoff is upstream or downstream of the inverter <-> battery connection. When we got our van, it was similar to GERRYM's, i.e. it did NOT turn off...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-05-2015, 12:46 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,895
Posted By avanti
Just for completeness, note also that many...

Just for completeness, note also that many inverters have a "sense" mode where the inverter is off but periodically sends a pulse through teh AC circuits to detect a load over a certain threshold, at...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-04-2015, 09:29 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,895
Posted By avanti
Those Keurig current specs are maximum--you only...

Those Keurig current specs are maximum--you only see them while the water is being heated. The average current draw is lower. Over the course of brewing a cup, the total consumption is around 40...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-04-2015, 05:13 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,895
Posted By avanti
Don't know what you mean by "20 amps". A cup of...

Don't know what you mean by "20 amps". A cup of Keurig coffee takes well under 4 A/h (less for multiple consiecutive cups). So with any reasonable battery, the Keurig demands aren't really overly...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-04-2015, 02:31 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,895
Posted By avanti
I don't think there would be any need to KEEP the...

I don't think there would be any need to KEEP the batteries above 32 degrees, simply to warm them up in preparation for charging. Most sources claim that it is OK to draw from cold Li batteries....
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