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Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-12-2019, 08:51 PM
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Posted By booster
Not at all, but we have been repeatedly been...

Not at all, but we have been repeatedly been being told by others that neither better monitoring or charging is needed and is even not as accurate as it should be. No issue with anything you have...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-12-2019, 06:37 PM
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Posted By booster
It is unequivocally untrue, IMO, that you can...

It is unequivocally untrue, IMO, that you can check for full charge with a voltmeter. Approximate, maybe, but not true full that is required to prolong battery life. Go to the battery manufacturers...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-12-2019, 09:25 AM
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Posted By booster
Yep, the old systems were typical of the low tech...

Yep, the old systems were typical of the low tech battery care then. Single stage "boiler" chargers with wet cells that were quite small and often lasted only a couple of years. Car starting...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-10-2019, 06:21 PM
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Posted By booster
Our externally vented unit takes in air at the...

Our externally vented unit takes in air at the lower side vent and out the upper side vent built into the Roadtrek kitchen window.


The air coming out the vent is maybe 5-10* above ambient so...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-10-2019, 12:58 AM
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Posted By booster
Excellent post and great information. I don't...

Excellent post and great information. I don't think we want to load up this thread about frigs with other information, but it would be very good for all of us, I think, to see what settings you have...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-10-2019, 12:17 AM
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Posted By booster
I agree, the floor and roof vent would be the...

I agree, the floor and roof vent would be the best setup, especially if you have fan boost when needed, as wind and driving can create stalled airflow. Compressor frigs generate tiny amounts of heat...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-09-2019, 11:27 PM
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Posted By booster
Good point about if we were all starting from...

Good point about if we were all starting from scratch. I doubt any of us would be willing to pay to get outside venting if we had to pay the full cost of it.



I was listing the pros and cons...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-09-2019, 10:28 PM
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Posted By booster
I think there are quite few explanations that may...

I think there are quite few explanations that may be true for venting.


* Compressor frigs have been traditionally for boats. Exterior venting could be a really bad thing for a boat :D:D:D:D ...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-01-2019, 12:00 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
More good information, and monitor confirmed...

More good information, and monitor confirmed :partyman:. You must not use a lot of power beyond the frig and get pretty regular sun so matches your solar and battery bank well.



How much...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-01-2019, 01:13 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
Thanks, all information we see is good for the...

Thanks, all information we see is good for the record. Those numbers do make sense, especially if the batteries are a bit old or weren't at an absolute 100% full. Solar would give maybe 120ah back,...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-30-2019, 04:35 PM
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Posted By booster
Evaporator and condenser temperatures both can...

Evaporator and condenser temperatures both can affect the running amps the Danfoss.

I put that information in a thread somewhere with the compressor spec chart just a little while ago. I will try...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-29-2019, 05:13 PM
Replies: 150
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Posted By booster
I don't know what inverter you have, but the...

I don't know what inverter you have, but the small one that runs everything except the microwave or hairdryer uses about 4 watts and only on when in use. The big inverter for the other items use 17...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-29-2019, 02:18 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
IMO, that article was written by someone who...

IMO, that article was written by someone who knows only enough to about batteries and charging to give incomplete at best information on the topic, including how battery monitors work and are kept...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-29-2019, 01:28 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
Yep, yep, and yep. Why ask for opinions...

Yep, yep, and yep.

Why ask for opinions and guidance just so you can argue that they are all wrong, continually, on many topics?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-29-2019, 12:30 AM
Replies: 150
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Posted By booster
Rated capacity and reserve capacity are only...

Rated capacity and reserve capacity are only valid if you know that your batteries are 100% fully charged and that they haven't lost capacity from poor charging over time and can't be brought back to...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2019, 11:25 PM
Replies: 150
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Posted By booster
Glad your happy! Of course you were told of the...

Glad your happy! Of course you were told of the 30ah per 100 watts a long time ago, and that has no affect on quality of charge, but it certainly is your choice.


The point is that when there...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2019, 10:57 PM
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Posted By booster
No Ross, the goal is to try to help in make a...

No Ross, the goal is to try to help in make a decent decision, like most of us on this forum have done for many years. Secondarily, the incorrect technical statements need to be answered so others...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2019, 10:46 PM
Replies: 150
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Posted By booster
Here is the manual with spec chart ...

Here is the manual with spec chart


https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bc0c5b6a568274b3ac678c7/t/5c704b76c830255b94397ecc/1550863224479/ZS-30AUserManual.pdf


That is a $135 PWM 30 amp...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2019, 10:05 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
There are very, very, very few shore charges that...

There are very, very, very few shore charges that use shunts to control charging as Avanti has mentioned is the only way to be accurate. There are a few more solar chargers that use shunts to...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2019, 09:39 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
OK, you know all about it, tell us how the unit...

OK, you know all about it, tell us how the unit controls charging to know when the batteries are totally full and to stop charging right then so no overcharge? Also explain what keeps your engine...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2019, 09:13 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
None of that stuff tells you if your batteries...

None of that stuff tells you if your batteries are reallyfull, you really only know that with a monitor. This has been the point all along, as you have been assuming you have full 224ah of battery...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2019, 06:37 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
Of course if he really used "20 amps overnight"...

Of course if he really used "20 amps overnight" for twelve hours, that would be 240 amp hours, but of course units don't matter :D


If indeed you really meant he used 20 amp hours overnight, that...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2019, 05:27 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
I doubt we will ever get any actual use numbers...

I doubt we will ever get any actual use numbers or other useful data. AFAIK, RS does not have a battery monitor, so he has no idea if his 224AH or batteries is really 224 or a bunch less than that...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-27-2019, 07:01 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
A weird thing we found in talking to people in...

A weird thing we found in talking to people in campgrounds is that they define an offgrid "day" differently.


It can be a simple overnight to some.


24 hours to some


It can be arrive in...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-27-2019, 05:43 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 25,076
Posted By booster
Nobody will be able to explain that to you...

Nobody will be able to explain that to you because nobody has enough information to know for sure, as you have been told over and over.

You don't know the actual SOC of your batteries when you...
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