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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-16-2019, 10:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,794
Posted By Mfturner
Thanks for this link, I was looking for...

Thanks for this link, I was looking for competitors to the Goal Zero Yeti line of products, since their use of nominal 10.8v (I suppose three cells?) makes car alternator charging along with 12vdc...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-13-2019, 05:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,009
Posted By Mfturner
I agree, the temp range is still limiting on the...

I agree, the temp range is still limiting on the low end, but the high end looks better.

Still, the $550 100ah 12v group 31 might give me an option for the Toyota Sienna conversion I'm pondering...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-13-2019, 05:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,009
Posted By Mfturner
The temp range of the Firefly 4v carbon foam cell...

The temp range of the Firefly 4v carbon foam cell appears to be -20c to 50c for "operation" and -30c to 60c for storage, which is 122F and 140F for the upper end respectively. I assume their group...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-12-2019, 07:13 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 30,865
Posted By Mfturner
Thank you Avanti, this needed called out, mea...

Thank you Avanti, this needed called out, mea culpa.

Rereading in actual detail, I stand by all but my first sentence from my earlier post. The article itself has a lot of nonsense, I guess I...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-11-2019, 04:11 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 30,865
Posted By Mfturner
Nice article with some good points. Running AC...

Nice article with some good points. Running AC overnight without hookups was our big driver towards a massive battery bank. The best way to charge it depends on your habits, if you drive a little...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-10-2019, 02:44 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 48,736
Posted By Mfturner
Defining "ambassador" as anyone happy with the...

Defining "ambassador" as anyone happy with the company they've purchased from dilutes the term a bit IMO. Generally I like to know if people are happy with their purchases. I've owned a Trailmanor...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 02-21-2019, 07:05 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 16,159
Posted By Mfturner
Specific to the InstaPot, it does not draw full...

Specific to the InstaPot, it does not draw full power the whole cooking time in pressure cooking modes. My Kill-a-watt showed that it only drew full power until it was up to pressure, then it drew...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 10-14-2018, 11:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,482
Posted By Mfturner
I sympathize, but don't have much to add except...

I sympathize, but don't have much to add except that hopefully you had the plumbing winterized. It is supposed to get down to about ten degrees tonight in the Denver area, so if it isn't winterized,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 10-12-2018, 07:43 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,972
Posted By Mfturner
Sounds good, I too was just curious. I'm in...

Sounds good, I too was just curious. I'm in between vans right now, so I have too much time on my hands. Our van we pick up at the end of the month will attempt to solve this with 13.5 kw of Volta,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 10-12-2018, 03:18 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,972
Posted By Mfturner
Avanti, thanks, I was just making sure I...

Avanti, thanks, I was just making sure I understood post #28
Forum: General Discussion Forum 10-12-2018, 02:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,420
Posted By Mfturner
Very good points Marko, I'll keep them in mind as...

Very good points Marko, I'll keep them in mind as we intend to use our next RV over the winter in the high country here in CO. The overnight snow on the LTV slide out was another example of...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 10-12-2018, 02:30 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,972
Posted By Mfturner
Marko, have you found a YouTube demo to see how...

Marko, have you found a YouTube demo to see how silent it really is? Looks awesome.

Avanti, you mean 50-60 amps right, 500w?
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 10-09-2018, 03:46 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,972
Posted By Mfturner
Efoy is worth a link since your can purchase it. ...

Efoy is worth a link since your can purchase it. A link to their benefits page:

https://www.efoy-comfort.com/benefits

You can get pricing at iMarine, although their ratings by amp-hr/day is...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 10-08-2018, 02:34 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 24,006
Posted By Mfturner
Back to the OT, the Wendlands yesterday said they...

Back to the OT, the Wendlands yesterday said they will not be trying it out in their next unit but that Camp Skunk will. Also it sounded like there are no vans at Pomona with the Watt installed but...
Forum: Gear, Swag, Parts and Tools 10-07-2018, 04:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,781
Posted By Mfturner
My favorite popup shelter if price isn't an issue...

My favorite popup shelter if price isn't an issue is the Clam, but for this purpose I might go with something really cheap...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 10-03-2018, 02:46 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,420
Posted By Mfturner
We used our LTV Free Spirit SS in the teens...

We used our LTV Free Spirit SS in the teens several times, in no way is that a four season camper. As they have said, you lose the fresh water plumbing in favor of jugs of water and sponge baths,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-30-2018, 06:19 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 24,006
Posted By Mfturner
My first attempt at a link so my apologies if I...

My first attempt at a link so my apologies if I mess it up, but the emissions discussion was between 2:45 and 3:20 or so in this video

https://youtu.be/naQk7RrWUdI

Where the Watt...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-30-2018, 02:51 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 24,006
Posted By Mfturner
Might they be planning to use this only with...

Might they be planning to use this only with lithium batteries so that throttling is less of an issue? Or maybe they think they can pwm it for faux throttling? My old RV's instant hot water heater...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-29-2018, 11:44 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 24,006
Posted By Mfturner
I've seen a couple of videos so I don't recall...

I've seen a couple of videos so I don't recall which one mentioned it, but it sounded like Roadtrek plans to initially put this in the cabin under the rear sofa on at least one floorplan.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-28-2018, 05:10 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 24,006
Posted By Mfturner
I was just thinking maybe this is the silent low...

I was just thinking maybe this is the silent low power continuous generator we've been looking for. But it has to be reliable, and in my case useable to about 10k ft or 3000m, and practical in NC in...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-28-2018, 01:00 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 24,006
Posted By Mfturner
You are right, they did say that, and along with...

You are right, they did say that, and along with the generator they mentioned something about less battery being needed, so I assumed that to make it net zero a good bit of the savings was coming...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-27-2018, 07:00 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 24,006
Posted By Mfturner
Now that I've seen the full video, it answers...

Now that I've seen the full video, it answers some but not all of my questions. No mention of altitude yet, 1500m-2000m is a common design range in Europe, which cuts off a lot of the Co high...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-26-2018, 10:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,345
Posted By Mfturner
Just a plain Google search of "RV mechanics near...

Just a plain Google search of "RV mechanics near me" gave me a half dozen options here North of Denver, but as I said, we have a lot of RV dealers here so there must be a thriving market... It won't...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-26-2018, 09:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,345
Posted By Mfturner
There are also mobile RV mechanics around here...

There are also mobile RV mechanics around here unaffiliated with dealers, I don't know about in Anchorage though. There is enough competition here that I'm not worried about intentional stalling,...
Forum: RV Rallies, Get Togethers and RV Shows 09-26-2018, 09:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,525
Posted By Mfturner
The LTV Free Spirit SS with the slide had a dry...

The LTV Free Spirit SS with the slide had a dry bath, but is no longer made since 2015. The Winnebago 170m may be similar. But a dry bath is very hard to fit in a B.
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