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Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-23-2015, 06:54 PM
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Posted By booster
Interesting on that cable. Looks to be PVC...

Interesting on that cable. Looks to be PVC jacket and fully tinned? I couldn't see a brand name on the pix or country of origin, was it marked?

It also says it is the extra flex, which is really...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-22-2015, 06:47 PM
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Posted By booster
Has the amperage started to taper yet?

Has the amperage started to taper yet?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-22-2015, 02:38 PM
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Posted By booster
Very nice, thanks. They look to be a Buss item,...

Very nice, thanks. They look to be a Buss item, made up of 3 Buss parts.

Waytek has all the Buss parts to build them for about 1/2 the price, and the replacement fuses are much less.

I think...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-22-2015, 01:58 PM
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Posted By booster
I really like that fuse holder, but I didn't see...

I really like that fuse holder, but I didn't see it listed in the fuse holder and fuse area on the site. Got a part number?

The calculators can get real dicey when you start to have the deraters,...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-22-2015, 01:15 AM
Replies: 112
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Posted By booster
I only ask because the loom reduces the ampicity...

I only ask because the loom reduces the ampicity a whole bunch, just like conduit. I think your current will drop fast enough to take care of it, though. The charts list a 10 minute heat up window,...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-22-2015, 12:37 AM
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Posted By booster
That is what I would expect from your system, and...

That is what I would expect from your system, and points out what I have been saying for a long time. If you have a 400+ah bank it doesn't matter if it is lithium, AGM, TPPL, as all of them are...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-21-2015, 11:30 PM
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Posted By booster
Davydd had posted something with a pic that...

Davydd had posted something with a pic that showed a built in add on regulator, but I don't recall if it had a brand on it. With lithium, his may be set for a fixed voltage and the lithium controls...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-21-2015, 11:06 PM
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Posted By booster
That would probably make it the same one that...

That would probably make it the same one that Davydd has, so you probably will see similar amounts of max output, nearing 240 amps, maybe a bit less with the 3/0 vs 4/0 cable.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-21-2015, 10:49 PM
Replies: 112
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Posted By booster
I have a really dumb question. The original...

I have a really dumb question. The original discussion mentioned an XP270 alternator in the kit. Nations lists that alternator at 200 amps at idle.

Do you really have a 270 amp alternator?...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-21-2015, 10:36 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 34,102
Posted By booster
Sounds nice! 132 amps at idle is really good...

Sounds nice!

132 amps at idle is really good for 200 amp alternator. Was the engine still on fast idle at the time? The probably also spin the alternator a bit faster than usual when they use it...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-21-2015, 02:06 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 34,102
Posted By booster
I checked the 3/0 on the Blue Sea circuit...

I checked the 3/0 on the Blue Sea circuit calculator, as mentioned earlier, and they use derating factors for conduit or sheathing to account for the loss of heat compared to bare cable. Even...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-20-2015, 06:45 PM
Replies: 112
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Posted By booster
Can't tell from the pix, what does the new belt...

Can't tell from the pix, what does the new belt power off of?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-20-2015, 03:54 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 34,102
Posted By booster
We are using the same charger, with ARC50, and...

We are using the same charger, with ARC50, and BMK. Have you read the threads on some of the weirdnesses that we have found in the charger programming and controls during our bench testing?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-20-2015, 03:32 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 34,102
Posted By booster
I should have mentioned that our Chevy has...

I should have mentioned that our Chevy has internal regulator and the only connection to the PCM is a field voltage signal to modify idle, AFAIK.

I have read several places that the Sprinters have...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-20-2015, 01:14 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 34,102
Posted By booster
Yep, I should have said up to 550 amp, which is...

Yep, I should have said up to 550 amp, which is what I had mentioned when Lifeline when saying Lifeline allows up 5C on all the batteries. My point is that maximum charge rates are mute in our vans...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-19-2015, 11:20 PM
Replies: 112
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Posted By booster
I just looked at the Blue Sea circuit wizard, and...

I just looked at the Blue Sea circuit wizard, and your 3/0 should be good for over 200 amps even in conduit (heat limiting), so you are way safe. I don't know how hot the area your batteries will be...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-19-2015, 10:19 PM
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Posted By booster
The 100 amps was on 375ah of Trojan deep cycle...

The 100 amps was on 375ah of Trojan deep cycle wet cells at 50 SOC, and they were only seeing about 13.8 volts, so at full voltage of 14.6 and lower SOC it would be even more. AGMs are said to...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-19-2015, 08:55 PM
Replies: 112
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Posted By booster
It will be very interesting to see what the AGMs...

It will be very interesting to see what the AGMs will accept. 440ah? right?

Lifeline says theirs will take up to 5C if down and at full charge voltage, so that would be over 2000amps. You are...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-19-2015, 07:56 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 34,102
Posted By booster
You will be able to calculate the voltage drop...

You will be able to calculate the voltage drop over the cable length off of the wire sizing programs and then see if you can stand that much reduction. It will be current dependent and the drop get...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-11-2015, 06:23 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 34,102
Posted By booster
We have had a lot of discussions about all the...

We have had a lot of discussions about all the interactions and how unpredictable they are, and it can be very confusing and hazardous to your batteries

The part that is the oddest to me is that...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-11-2015, 06:00 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 34,102
Posted By booster
OK, test done. Batteries at total full based on...

OK, test done. Batteries at total full based on return amps so positively full to maximum.

Absorption voltage at 14.3v, return amps at end at 1.8 amps

Shutoff charger and unplugged,...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-11-2015, 04:04 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 34,102
Posted By booster
I have the test up and running right now. ...

I have the test up and running right now. Batteries had been sitting for about 3 weeks, I think, and were still at 13.0 volts. They were separated into two 12v pairs, so I was surprised they were...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-10-2015, 11:59 PM
Replies: 112
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Posted By booster
No doubt that is the best way to find out how it...

No doubt that is the best way to find out how it really works in the real world--I have found out many times, things don't always happen the way they tell you they will.

Looking forward to what...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-10-2015, 10:57 PM
Replies: 112
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Posted By booster
From the previous testing, the return amps will...

From the previous testing, the return amps will be very low at about 1.7 amps when the batteries get full, so if I just set the Magnum transition to 1 amp, it won't go to float by itself, but I will...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-10-2015, 10:13 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 34,102
Posted By booster
I still have it so I can easily setup the...

I still have it so I can easily setup the Lifelines again, so I think tomorrow I will hook them up and do a full charge, put it back into absorption for a few minutes after it autos to float, and...
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