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Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 05-22-2018, 11:30 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
In any case, an external shunt based monitor can...

In any case, an external shunt based monitor can not measure the internal power being used by the BMS and it’s associated electrical loads which can be significant for the Ecotrek modules.

You...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 09-01-2017, 04:40 AM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
On the other hand, you may reduce the life of the...

On the other hand, you may reduce the life of the auxiliary AGM battery if you remove the float from the Balmar and set it for lithium and use the underhood generator a lot...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-15-2017, 03:57 AM
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Posted By gregmchugh
It will provide heat with just 12v power using...

It will provide heat with just 12v power using the propane or diesel fuel to heat the glycol depending on which you have. There is an option to use 120v power to heat the glycol but probably only...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-06-2017, 10:25 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Wishing and hoping that RT adds something to give...

Wishing and hoping that RT adds something to give better SOC data has been going on for a long time and other than the possible reintroduction of Coach Connect it seems very unlikely that RT will...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-06-2017, 06:28 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
RT has stated they will reintroduce the Coach...

RT has stated they will reintroduce the Coach Connect system that does provide state of charge info, maybe based on shunt based measurements inside each Ecotrek but maybe not...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-06-2017, 12:39 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
I can't think of a way to wire the two solar...

I can't think of a way to wire the two solar controllers to do anything other than charge all the online Ecotreks plus the AGM from both solar controllers. The Ecotreks are all connected in parallel...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 10:34 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
That is correct. I was responding to a comment...

That is correct. I was responding to a comment from someone else regarding the need to have the RT inverter turned on to get any function to activate. Just was highlighting the uninterrupted power...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 09:18 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
Not sure how well the RT inverter handles it but...

Not sure how well the RT inverter handles it but the advantage of having the inverter on when on shore power can be to allow uninterrupted 120v power when the 120v shore power dies. With the older...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 05:05 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
Awhile ago I would have drawn up something but I...

Awhile ago I would have drawn up something but I have a severe lack of interest in Roadtrek electrical systems these days.

As in the Farside Cartoon where the kid in class says, "Teacher, may I...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 05:00 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
As I recall people have had the inverter on with...

As I recall people have had the inverter on with only shore power and no Ecotreks online and reported that the 12v power was very unstable. Better info can be had over on the owner's Facebook group,...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 03:44 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
That would not be normal, is it possible that the...

That would not be normal, is it possible that the shore power was not getting to the inverter due to a tripped circuit breaker either on the front side of the inverter or in the circuit you were...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 03:33 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
The RT inverter needs to be turned on at the wall...

The RT inverter needs to be turned on at the wall panel and off on the inverter box in order to operate. If the wall switch is on but you are not on shore power and all the Ecotreks are offline then...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 01:24 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
Whenever you are connected to shore power and...

Whenever you are connected to shore power and turn the inverter on, the battery charger in the inverter is attempting to charge the batteries. Without any batteries online the 12v charger output can...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 12:53 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
It is hard to speculate on the operation of the...

It is hard to speculate on the operation of the BMS with no details provided by RT on the actual logic they have implemented in the BMS controller. In theory, the BMS could simply open the load...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 12:34 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
Well, one of us is going in circles and the other...

Well, one of us is going in circles and the other is getting dizzy... :)

As markopolo said, an inverter/charger is different than a standalone inverter (12v DC in and 120v AC out), a standalone...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 04:14 AM
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Posted By gregmchugh
When you are plugged into shore power the...

When you are plugged into shore power the inverter gets its power from the shore connection to charge the batteries that are hardwired to the inverter. It also passes the shore power through the...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-31-2017, 09:09 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
Keep in mind that there is a large variation in...

Keep in mind that there is a large variation in the wiring in RT vans, even two of the same model and the same year, so anything I describe is for the majority of the vans I have seen described by...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-31-2017, 09:01 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
Very good, I haven't been following the group...

Very good, I haven't been following the group closely these days...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-31-2017, 07:42 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
If you do Facebook, consider joining the Roadtrek...

If you do Facebook, consider joining the Roadtrek & Hymer Owners Group. Lots of owners there willing to share technical info. Open technical discussion allowed so different than the Roadtreking group.
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-31-2017, 07:40 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
I expect your fridge is a compressor fridge with...

I expect your fridge is a compressor fridge with no ammonia in it. It should be able to run on either 12v or 120v power and many simply flip the 120 volt breaker and run it on 12v all the time which...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-29-2017, 05:52 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
Yes, all chargers are connected on the battery...

Yes, all chargers are connected on the battery side of the disconnect relay...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-29-2017, 01:42 AM
Replies: 671
Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
Are you referring to the battery disconnect that...

Are you referring to the battery disconnect that is controlled by a switch on the wall? It doesn't effect charging from any of the charge sources.

The solar controller is wired directly in...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-28-2017, 01:35 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
Not sure what you are saying? There are 4...

Not sure what you are saying?

There are 4 external connections on an Ecotrek battery module.

Black negative/ground terminal

Red charge terminal, usually connected to the GU, solar charge...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-27-2017, 05:42 PM
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Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
Given that RT doesn't reveal anything about the...

Given that RT doesn't reveal anything about the details of the system, everything is pretty much speculation. I have seen no reports from owners that would lead me to believe that any of the chargers...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-27-2017, 02:09 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 106,738
Posted By gregmchugh
From everything I have seen, it appears that the...

From everything I have seen, it appears that the charge profiles of all the chargers are set to an AGM tailored charge profile which will get max life out of the AGM with some potential penalty with...
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