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Nic7320
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General Discussion Forum
01-31-2022, 06:01 AM
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Hawaii Resident wants to purchase/register Class B on Mainland
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Nic7320
It's quite simple. Get a "temporary"...
It's quite simple.
Get a "temporary" address.
Then get a PO box nearby, or use your home as your mailing address.
Then register your vehicle with your "temporary" address, but have DMV send...
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General Discussion Forum
09-25-2021, 02:06 AM
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Hawaii Resident wants to purchase/register Class B on Mainland
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7,798
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Nic7320
What you'll need is a residential address for the...
What you'll need is a residential address for the state it is located. This can be an RV park, a hotel or a friend's house. If you rent for 30 days, that can be a legal address. Then register that...
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General Discussion Forum
04-23-2021, 03:53 AM
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New to RVs, and looking at a Road Trek Versatile 190 tomorrow need help!
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Nic7320
Dodges are known to wear out steering boxes, but...
Dodges are known to wear out steering boxes, but there's a cheap fix that will either fix the wander or prevent it from wearing out. see dodgeramsteeringstabilizer.com
On my Dodge based 1997...
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General Discussion Forum
04-23-2021, 02:23 AM
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1996 Roadtrek Popular electrical problem
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Nic7320
Alternators are multiphase generators with a...
Alternators are multiphase generators with a diode array. The most likely problem is a bad diode, so maybe you somehow missed it when you measured it. Or, maybe it has a different leakage pathway,...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-23-2021, 01:25 AM
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Battery hookup
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Nic7320
retraction, and apology.
Actually, I was wrong and your conclusion from that is also wrong; apparently when I made you question it, you saw it incorrectly as I did. Three batteries do work (and they work optimally). Any...
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General Discussion Forum
04-22-2021, 12:19 AM
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1996 Roadtrek Popular electrical problem
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1,634
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Nic7320
I think the OP meant 0.54 Amps. It's...
I think the OP meant 0.54 Amps.
It's interesting the previous owner replaced the alternator, so this might have been going on a while, OR they put in a bad alternator.
I saw a place where...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-20-2021, 04:59 PM
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Battery hookup
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Nic7320
See method 4 of your LMGTFY. It's two pairs of...
See method 4 of your LMGTFY. It's two pairs of two cross connected batteries for a total of four batteries. Similarly, you can connect two pairs of three batteries (using a star point connection on...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-20-2021, 03:23 AM
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Battery hookup
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Nic7320
First question is, are you doing this for more...
First question is, are you doing this for more hours of operation or more peak current to run a large appliance?
Any parallel configuration can work, but they won't be optimally balanced and can...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-20-2021, 01:29 AM
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Roadtrek 2008 210 Isolator replacement
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Nic7320
If you ever want to upgrade to lithium batteries,...
If you ever want to upgrade to lithium batteries, you may want to use a DC to DC converter that has a lithium charge profile instead of an isolator. Isolators and charge relays (sometimes called...
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General Discussion Forum
04-18-2021, 08:07 PM
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Towing behind a Roadtrek
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1,482
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Nic7320
Some states require brakes on a towed vehicle or...
Some states require brakes on a towed vehicle or trailer and some do not. In California, it's anything above 1500 lbs, but other states it starts at 3000 lbs, and in at least one -- it's 10,000 lbs.
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-18-2021, 06:48 PM
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Battery hookup
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Nic7320
I'll agree with your diagram, since that does...
I'll agree with your diagram, since that does balance the two battery cable resistances if it's wired that way.
But the location of the first battery may be difficult running three big wires to...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-18-2021, 06:37 PM
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Battery hookup
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Nic7320
I'll run some numbers and show you the math. ...
I'll run some numbers and show you the math.
My assumptions:
Typical battery cable wire. I can run several sizes for comparison. Maybe he can tell us what his first set gauge size is.
...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-18-2021, 05:59 PM
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Battery hookup
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Nic7320
His home run method is actually better, because...
His home run method is actually better, because it does not double the IR loss (I=current x R resistance) in the cable to the inverter/ charger. Each battery has its own path.
Tieing the...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-18-2021, 04:14 PM
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Battery hookup
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Nic7320
The 6 foot difference in length can create a...
The 6 foot difference in length can create a different resistance to each battery, but using a larger gauge wire on the longer run can minimize it. You can use an online resistance calculator to...
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General Discussion Forum
04-09-2021, 07:52 AM
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Replacing old tv
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1,152
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Nic7320
I added an Amazon Firestick to an older 19" 1080P...
I added an Amazon Firestick to an older 19" 1080P non-smart TV in my RV, and love it. I couldn't find a 19" 1080P TV anymore.
The Firestick is so good, I bought another one for a Samsung smart...
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General Discussion Forum
04-09-2021, 06:57 AM
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Tall Sprinter
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14,969
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Nic7320
Someone should figure out how to drive the...
Someone should figure out how to drive the existing dash A/C with a 12V motor. If it has a clutch, what keeps another motor from driving the compressor?
Then we wouldn't need two A/C units in...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-09-2021, 06:26 AM
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Victron Monitor Question
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Nic7320
The load side of the battery shunt is at chassis...
The load side of the battery shunt is at chassis ground for both batteries, so Trimetric probably assumed it's already connected.
Victron is either making sure you have an accurate reading by...
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General Discussion Forum
04-09-2021, 05:59 AM
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Probably common but not to me
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Nic7320
Probably a bad 30 A socket. Your (3 light?)...
Probably a bad 30 A socket. Your (3 light?) tester might be deceiving you, because it doesn't require very much current to show proper voltages -- but when the circuit is loaded, it might give...
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General Discussion Forum
04-08-2021, 05:23 PM
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7
10 new RVs
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Nic7320
We go to such great lengths to enjoy the great...
We go to such great lengths to enjoy the great outdoors, without being... outdoors.
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General Discussion Forum
04-04-2021, 06:46 PM
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Replacement Seat Belt Sockets (Roadtrek)
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2,238
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Nic7320
Not all seatbelts of the same size are...
Not all seatbelts of the same size are compatible. I put a different manufactures' belt into a socket and it would go in just fine, but it would NOT release.
I had to cut the socket apart to...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-01-2021, 04:31 PM
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frig on inverter during travel
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Nic7320
This might also help: A 300 watt load on an...
This might also help:
A 300 watt load on an 80% efficient inverter requires 375 watts from the battery. If there's say, 8 feet of wire from the battery to the inverter (16 feet round trip) that...
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General Discussion Forum
03-29-2021, 08:36 PM
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Required Propane Tank Stickers/Labels
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5,976
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Nic7320
I carry an ASME built-in tank and occasionally...
I carry an ASME built-in tank and occasionally carry DOT tanks. Since your readership here covers a variety of custom built vans and home built (non-RVIA rated) class B equivalents that carry DOT...
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General Discussion Forum
03-29-2021, 03:02 AM
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Required Propane Tank Stickers/Labels
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5,976
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Nic7320
That's a valid point, but it's rather odd that we...
That's a valid point, but it's rather odd that we operate under two sets of rules. Apparently, it gets even more messy when you cross state lines:
...
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General Discussion Forum
03-29-2021, 02:17 AM
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13
Required Propane Tank Stickers/Labels
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5,976
Posted By
Nic7320
There are stringent DOT regulations in regard to...
There are stringent DOT regulations in regard to reworking propane tanks:
from https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/propane_en_v3.pdf
In accordance with 49 CFR §...
Forum:
The Manufacturers & Models
03-27-2021, 07:51 PM
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4
Sprinter 2009 - 2016 Emission recall
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2,062
Posted By
Nic7320
How did it go? Was there any upselling or...
How did it go? Was there any upselling or 'additional charges' ?
I know my DPF is due for replacement, so I might as well get that done too.
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