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    Overkill electric

    Dang it! Maybe I should shine a flashlight on it. Give it that extra .1 (If it said 30.00a) I’d assume it was lying to me and not actually measuring it) seriously thanks a ton for steering me towards victron and answering a lot of questions
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    Overkill electric

    Pretty happy with the 3x160w panels doing what they’re supposed to on a cloudy day. Can’t ask for much more than 29.90 amps out of a device rated to 30 amps.
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    Overkill electric

    so, i'm awaiting the delivery (hopefully tuesday) of the victron smartshunt 500a which will give me some idea how much juice i have left. hopefully. but i took the trailer out this weekend and a bit of hiking on the AT. I brought the girlfriend to give the trailer an electrical workout. my...
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    Overkill electric

    That’s what I thought too but then others said you fuse on the bus bar when you have multiple batteries. And the victron reference design fuses on the bar instead of the battery terminals.
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    Overkill electric

    This is still pretty close to accurate. there are two sets of bus bars. One main one 600a with 100a fuses to each battery. And another that connects all the chargers. There is a breaker on the charger bus that goes to each charger. The second pic shows what is essentially my distribution for...
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    Overkill electric

    what kind of problem?
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    Overkill electric

    Wiring complete for chargers and primary loads. The Main fuse box is out of the pic behind the pump and the post fuse box is for some temporary loads like a little fan and ham radio. Just need to add the covers and I’ll be ready for the trip next week.
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    Overkill electric

    yep. my panels aren't connected when mounted. so the only time they're connected is when my camper is set up and i put them out and hook up the cable. I have an anderson style jack outside that comes in and runs into the PV input on the mppt. i think my panel is 120 w but it usually only...
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    Overkill electric

    not sure what you mean by leakage. how would it be different than if i was mounting it all to a metal panel, or in an older vehicle?
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    Dreadlocks outfitting of InTech Discover

    that's what size my panel is that came with my camper, and more importantly, the bracket that holds it. it's just 120 watt though, and quite expensive to buy another one in terms of $/w. i can stack them and have 240 or possibly 360w but that would be pushing it. I could potentially put a...
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    Dreadlocks outfitting of InTech Discover

    great thread! are these still what you'd buy if you were buying today? i'm looking for something super high quality, but need a smaller size (26.5" x 52")
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    Overkill electric

    felt like dr frankenstein flipping the mains on last night for the first time, but she came alive! and everything worked as intended. no fires lol. batteries got their first full charge. at this point, i have to say the victron gear is pretty sweet. I'm very impressed with their bluetooth...
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    Overkill electric

    There was a good deal of discussion about the metal panels. I’ve got a clear lexan cover we are going to heat and shape to ensure nothing accidentally falls or contacts. yep batteries are inches away but just out of view. And I thought the same thing but was following the victron model...
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    Overkill electric

    I’m about 80% finished and wanted to post a little update. Thanks to all who helped educate me on this stuff. note: electricity is important to me as I “work from home” for past 18 years in the tech field. So my goal of working out of my trailer full time overlanding means I really want...
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    Sizing fuses

    You need help lol On a positive note: victron has the min and max fuse size printed on the side of the device. So that makes it easy
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