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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-18-2015, 03:32 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
I would expect no less if I was buying a custom...

I would expect no less if I was buying a custom van from a low volume, high quality, top of the line company Like ARV. They are likely worth the money and wait to get one for those with the finances...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-18-2015, 02:31 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
I agree completely with the idea that a customer...

I agree completely with the idea that a customer who wants it should have a way to get detailed info on the design of the van, maybe even paying extra for it. My point was that even to create online...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-18-2015, 01:08 PM
Replies: 316
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Posted By gregmchugh
If documentation is an important criteria for...

If documentation is an important criteria for you, then Winnebago might be the winner with detailed drawings, parts lists, etc. online for each model. I do say that this is very rare and goes to the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-18-2015, 01:51 AM
Replies: 316
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Posted By gregmchugh
As I used to suggest to my co-workers when I...

As I used to suggest to my co-workers when I worked for a living, you can think management is clueless about what they are doing or you can think management has a grand plan to execute some strategy...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-18-2015, 01:43 AM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Wincrasher, After being on Roadtreking for many...

Wincrasher, After being on Roadtreking for many years, I can say with some assurance that their average customer is not anything like you but very much like their target for these videos and new...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-18-2015, 01:29 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
There are videos on Ecotrek and Voltstart also....

There are videos on Ecotrek and Voltstart also. Clearly in-line with their strategy of keeping everything simple and targeted to the non-technical average customer. New owners manuals now have no...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-17-2015, 08:09 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
Is it easy to get a 48v aux generator similar in...

Is it easy to get a 48v aux generator similar in power to the ones they use now in the Roadtreks and Advanced RV?
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2015, 05:06 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
Each Ecotrek 200 module has all the battery...

Each Ecotrek 200 module has all the battery management functions and battery heating function internal to the module. The system is built up from these individual modules so there is no overall...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2015, 04:59 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
Why ask questions when you know very well what...

Why ask questions when you know very well what the answer is?

Of course we all know that Roadtrek won't tell you squat about what is in their system and I think they have the right to do that if...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2015, 03:59 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
davydd, why quote my post when you didn't respond...

davydd, why quote my post when you didn't respond with anything relevant to my questions regarding how the Roadtrek system configuration might or might not work?
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2015, 02:47 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
With the internal battery management control...

With the internal battery management control inside each module doing cell balancing are there still any issues with balancing the modules? If the cells within each module are getting charged...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2015, 02:06 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
Well, at this point they have gone where they...

Well, at this point they have gone where they have gone and probably just need to proceed ahead rather than make a complete change in strategy to use a design for the system from a well known brand....
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2015, 01:57 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
I am sure the sceptics will feel that it is...

I am sure the sceptics will feel that it is impossible for Roadtrek to realize it's weaknesses and make improvements and maybe they are right. On the other hand it is possible that Roadtrek or a...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2015, 12:49 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
I surely wouldn't argue much with your...

I surely wouldn't argue much with your characterization of the fix as a kludge but if it works and has no significant negative consequences I would call it reasonable. Now they can have happy...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-15-2015, 08:39 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
??, you get the same inverter in all three cases...

??, you get the same inverter in all three cases on the Zion: No generator, Onan, Engine generator, right??

You are right, On some models that come standard with the smaller inverter the engine...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-15-2015, 07:44 PM
Replies: 316
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Posted By gregmchugh
If you have the lithium Ecotrek batteries it...

If you have the lithium Ecotrek batteries it appears you are going to get the add on AGM but I don't believe you pay anything extra for that. Not sure the size of this AGM

You can go with standard...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-15-2015, 06:57 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
BobB, Maybe to you and me the money people...

BobB,

Maybe to you and me the money people are willing spend to pamper their pets is unreasonable but based on the stuff people buy it seems to be very common to spend a lot on pets. And based on...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-15-2015, 04:03 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
Gerry, I called the fix reasonable and I continue...

Gerry, I called the fix reasonable and I continue to be positive that Roadtrek will get it all working no matter what it takes even if they have not gotten it all worked out yet...

I am simply...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-15-2015, 03:14 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
Time will tell if Ecotrek and Voltstart are now...

Time will tell if Ecotrek and Voltstart are now working reliably with the added AGM battery but I am still wondering how well Voltstart will handle the detection of the low battery condition. With...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-15-2015, 02:34 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
Reasonable seems reasonable to me, surely not...

Reasonable seems reasonable to me, surely not elegant or even clever...

Reasonable | Definition of reasonable by Merriam-Webster (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasonable)
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-15-2015, 01:49 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
Since it appears they have a reasonable fix for...

Since it appears they have a reasonable fix for the issues with an added AGM battery and there are likely some other advantages to having it in place this point, I think the way to handle it now is...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-14-2015, 10:44 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
The amount of time that you can leave your pet...

The amount of time that you can leave your pet alone in an air conditioned van and whether you can sleep all night without resetting the system will be limited with 5 restarts if you have the smaller...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-14-2015, 10:19 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
Someone recently mentioned on one of the Facebook...

Someone recently mentioned on one of the Facebook groups that they had contacted Mid City to see if the run length limits and the number of restarts could be modified and they said they could. You...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-14-2015, 08:26 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
I have also guessed that the limit on restarts is...

I have also guessed that the limit on restarts is likely part of the chassis system and not related to Voltstart.

The EcoTrek 200 module is a sealed box with all the cells, battery management,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-14-2015, 08:12 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 60,075
Posted By gregmchugh
The control switches for an individual Ecotrek...

The control switches for an individual Ecotrek module will always control 12v power even if the overall bank provides 24v power. That power likely comes from the power/charge connection on the...
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