Recent content by burleyman

Dave in AZ, using the 7 pin may seem a little crude. It's all about charging voltage. I have two vehicles for camping. My Silverado with smart charging will maintain about 14.5vdc as long as the park or headlights are on. My van's dumb alternator's voltage varies between 14.1 and 14.7vdc. These...

Does your truck have a 7 pin connector? I run a 12v fridge and charge a 30ah lifepo4 in the back of my truck while traveling via a 7 pin female connector with only two wires attached to the male connector. The wires go through a gap in the tailgate while closed. The vehicles I'm familiar with...

John, if you're still here, is your barn floor concrete? I've raised the ceiling by lowering the floor.

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I only know the panels I own. They all came with a blocking diode that prevents current flow backwards into the panel from the battery/charge controller. An added fuse provides extra protection, but a fuse is a resistor that can develop a voltage drop/loss, and is another connection to possibly...

All that without the bags. Post hole diggers with handles shortened to just enough for a neat vertical sided hole, much smaller than the folding toilet's legs spread. Deep enough hole can last for a while, with a little coverage in between. Paper in the hole. Animals have a hard time digging...

I get no respect. My son called our van+camper a doublelong. Makes perfect sense when two or more people need space.

What Naters said above. The fan(s) motor shaft protrudes from both ends. The motor drives two fans, one (black) for interior heating. The second fan on the other end (brownish) that you can't see, draws in combustion air, and shoots it out the exhaust pipe. The Amazon link below shows the...

It varies. 220F or so for my two heaters (2kw and 5kw). The 90 degree deflector below is made from a spray paint can plastic cap, used for seven years. A long piece of flexible duct is handy for hair drying , clothes drying vented to a shower tent or whatever.

I've converted a four hole outlet to a one hole. One hole to four holes might be handy. Smaller hoses to run. Ebay has lots of parts. Pay close attention to dimensions and how outlet covers attach...

^^^^I only have eyes for the mustard van.

What has already been said. Do you have a trailer plug? I installed a length of 16 awg lamp cord to the always hot 12v terminals from the trailer plug to the fridge. Silverado. There is sufficient gap to close the tailgate. I installed Anderson style connectors on the fridge. My fridge...

Old man, not quite a rant. I do somewhat miss it, but it seems starlink/access anywhere is going to interfere with no frills available campsites I've used for years with no coverage that others avoid.

For electric saws that get carried inside a vehicle, I no longer use the chain/bar oil reservoir due to the leaks. For light use, a can of spray lube is less messy.

The original post stated both heating and cooling. For me, heating air or water has many options. Cooling is another matter. So far, I've only found options that require more electricity than I am willing to charge and store in batteries for overnight sleeping comfort when needed. A small...