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09-02-2017, 02:23 PM
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400V makes big difference. Na/NiCl2 battteries...
400V makes big difference. Na/NiCl2 battteries for the electric motor and Li for the camper.
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09-02-2017, 02:21 PM
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Thaanks for sharing. The camper electrical system...
Thaanks for sharing. The camper electrical system designed and build by Victron, interesting heating using heat accumulators with phased change material.
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07-21-2017, 03:09 PM
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GeorgeRa
After a second look, you could be correct. ...
After a second look, you could be correct.
Let’s hope, mounting under the roof rack exposes a lot about the installer know how.
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07-21-2017, 02:05 PM
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I very much doubt this will work well, there is...
I very much doubt this will work well, there is antenna in the back as well. But, there is good news in his installation, he didn’t use a staple gun to attached the flex panels along the roof ribs.
...
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07-21-2017, 12:36 PM
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I questioned your original point of 1.5” gap...
I questioned your original point of 1.5” gap which would be difficult to achieve with flex panels mounted on 1/8” ABS.
Lack of convection cooling can impact not hiked-up 10-25% PV efficiency.
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07-21-2017, 09:20 AM
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GeorgeRa
You are correct, the width is indeed about 1.5"....
You are correct, the width is indeed about 1.5". This is the roof picture from the 2008 Sprinter van.
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07-21-2017, 09:03 AM
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Indeed, for solar panels the space underneath to...
Indeed, for solar panels the space underneath to allow convective cooling is important for efficiency. I have 1.5” gap to the PV panel frame and almost 2.5” to the bottom of the solar cells at the...
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07-20-2017, 09:13 PM
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GeorgeRa
This is Sprinter's roof drawing from my solar...
This is Sprinter's roof drawing from my solar panels installation on 2013 / 144 WB.
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07-20-2017, 08:05 PM
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If I understand your PVs mounting correctly the...
If I understand your PVs mounting correctly the roof ribs are 3/8" high, not 1-1/2, so air flow could be limited on a stationary van.
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06-19-2017, 04:35 PM
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This was the sentence which prompted my reply,...
This was the sentence which prompted my reply, you hit the nail on the head. Perhaps I should give a benefit of the doubt to this sentence as just a simple misunderstanding.
We often focus on...
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06-19-2017, 04:08 AM
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GeorgeRa
I took this statement from your previous post...
I took this statement from your previous post “This is why it makes no sense to me to invest in solar” as a generic recommendation which prompted me to reply. Perhaps I read too much into it. I have...
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06-17-2017, 10:40 PM
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GeorgeRa
To recharge an RV battery bank, we can use the...
To recharge an RV battery bank, we can use the following and they all make sense:
1. Engine primary alternator
2. Solar panels
3. Auxiliary generator
4. Shore power
5. Wind generator...
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