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    Help measuring Engel fridge power consumption

    My Engel 40L was running continuously in near 40 degree celsius heat with warm drinks added inside. Controlled tests. Hour after hour my cheap common inline DC watt meter was displaying an average 2.8A draw and 37watts the whole time. Since the compressor was running continuously, I would have...
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    National Luna twin bin buying help

    Looking for confirmation that the 90 and 110L units are capable of having there bins set to 2-4degrees C and 14-15degrees C, with these individual temps in the bins being swapped if needed. Any issues with this? Most seem to run them at extreme differences like fridge/freezer. ta
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    Is braided Polyester rope good for guy lines with large tarps and awnings?

    Just wanting to know if the braided outside will hold up to the abuse of the runner itself when under tension? My polyethelene ropes which I want to replace look like they cope a beating in the runner once the guy is taught, but hold up no worries at all. They say polyester is the best rope for...
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    How to pump creek water 60M+ to hot water system?

    On my 4wd I use a hot water system that has an external 12volt self priming pump that is said to be good for pushing up to 20-30M of distance with 1.8M rise. The pump is around 55psi with 6L/min flowrate. Problem is were we camp the creeks are usually 60-70M away on average, so how can I pump...
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    Leaf spring vs Coil Independent suspension vs IS with airbags for mid sized offroad camper?

    Looking at a 6x4 offroad camper that has a tare of about 1000-1100kg & when fully loaded up weights about 1800kg. It comes stock with leaf springs, but can be upgraded to coil IS and even IS with air bags. I would like to go with just leaf springs for the lower cost and reliability. But my...
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    LFP Dropins that actually disconnect the cells once fully charged?

    I have two general questions about using these. 1, if using one of these as the cranking battery under the hood, will the cars electronics be ok when the battery is disconnected from it? Any unforeseen problems? Some online searching yeilds mixed answers. and 2, does victron solar chargers...
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    How good are RV washing Machines for Overlanding?

    Currently to wash my cloths on the move or even camped up I use a fold up lite stand with a 15L plastic container that sits on it. I do the first wash, then empty container & fill up to rinse. This method is hard on the hands and can easily use up to 20L of water for a basic wash. So when...
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    What makes a LFP dropin rated for under the Hood?

    There are LFP dropins ranging from 75-100AH usually that are rated for under the Hood use & some come with a 3 year warrenty for this. As far as I can tell most are using prismatics & cylindricals types of cells. What do they do to them to make the whole battery ready for under the hood? I'm...
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    Leaving thin lite weight portable panels out in the rain?

    I like to set my panels up & leave them in place for up to a good few days at a time, just wondering if these new thin lite next gen panels are fine out in the rain or will the water get in & damage them? If anyone can say from experience that would be great. Some examples...
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    Sinopoly 160AH prismatic cells?

    Been thinking of upgrading my lithium in my portable battery box to these, they look to be the highest capacity you can fit in a standard group 31 space. Not seen anything from winston, calb, gbs, that can compete. For me I could certainly use that extra capacity, as I almost take my 125AH down...
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    What portable solar panels are safe to wire in series when shaded?

    I have a foldup glass and alloy panel that consists of 3 individual 36cell panels, I want to wire them all in series so I can place the panel far away & use small cables. I have read if there are not enough bypass diodes and one panel is shaded it can damage it or at the very least degrade...
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    How are the Alu-Cab style RTT on a warm summer night?

    I did a search and can't find anything specific. I'm new to RTT's, and trying to decide between a basic soft canvas RTT like the Hannibal or one of the alu-cab ones. What really attracts me to the Alu-Cab style is they are very quick to setup and built tough. But there are some things that just...
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