Now for the real meat and potatoes. Charging.
First.. most lithium batteries on the market like an absorption charge of 14.4-14.6v or so to get to 100% full. If your charger isn’t capable of putting out voltage that high, it will not charge the batteries all the way.
Your FWC (and MOST...
FWC Lithium Manifesto
Ok, lately especially, my inbox has exploded with questions about DIY installation of lithium batteries into Four Wheel Campers. We’re talking 5 new inquiries a day. There is a lot of info about it on here already, but I thought maybe it would be helpful if I put it all...
At my shop, we can relocate the cameras to work as stock, relocate or delete the rear parking sensors, but the BLIS isn't really salvageable. We always just delete/disable it with ForeScan.
MERCEDES SPRINTER DUAL ALTERNATOR KIT WITH 280XP AMP ALTERNATOR (2014-2017 WITH 2.1L) This is how you get BIG power into large lithium power banks.. this alternator will supply 280 DC AMPS at just off of idle. Includes Balmar Regulator programmed for Battleborn lithium batteries. Complete kit...
FWIW, we also did dimmable light strips (moved the whole fuse block to an SPOD) in our shop HBE.
I'm also a proponent of pushing the water tank forward. There are rumors from up top they're working on a re-design to accommodate it, but at this point nothing official.
All of the new victron...
Some of us dealers are definitely trying to increase our online presence. I learned from the FWC world, how much that helped to build the brand and to develop products that customers want.
I promise to be more active here and WTW and to funnel feedback to HQ in Alberta.
I own a shop in Reno where we specialize in modifying and upgrading pop-up truck campers. I built this Four Wheel Camper Hawk as my personal rig and as a demonstration of what our shop is capable of. With a large battery bank, tons of solar, 2000w inverter, and gasoline fired cabin heat/hot...