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LiFePo4 voltage under load

Hi all,This is the first chart (stage left graph when looking at the image) I've been able to find that shows voltage under load. I may be reading it wrong.

Low budget furnace thermostat fix -- quick and dirty

Our old-school analog thermostat died. No furnace. Which is not a huge problem, since we only run it during the evening shower time, for about 10 minutes total.Of course, we will get a new thermostat, but what to do in the meantime?Answer -- hotwir...

Help with Thetford Tecma macerator toilet problem

Brought the 2016 Winnebago Journey home to get ready to leave in two weeks. Thetford Tecma is dead. Not responsive to pressing buttons on wall. No lights, sounds, etc. I did a reset on the 12V system and the blue panel light did light on the wall swi...

cummins onan 4000 fuel filter

Hi looking for information on access to our generator on our Dessert Fox 2019 Hauler. We want to change the fuel filter ourselves and are not able to find the access point... there isn't access below and we aren't able to pull the case off... anyone ...

Atwood water heater drain plug tightening

Please correct me if I'm wrong anywhere.So I've got some "OEM" atwood plugs for my water heater that appear to be without any taper (I've read this is apparently normal for what I'm told these are -- "soft" nylon).Several wraps of PTFE tape and I'm ...

Trailer Brakes Disconnected message

I have a 2017 Ram 2500 with the integrated brake controller and a 2016 Sandpiper 5th wheel. I have owned both for 3 years now. For some reason, ever since I pulled the camper from storage the truck no longer sees it when I plug the 7 way cord in. A...

Solar panel ratings

We have 6 200 watt panels for 1200 watts total. 3 series, 2 parallel. Yesterday, as I was watching the LFPs get charged, I noticed the Victron 150/100 MPPT controller app showed a max power of 1204 watts. Have any of you solar people seen a wattage...

black tank not venting?

We have a 2020 high end 5th wheel and also own a 2019 motorhome, and have owned many other coaches. This is the first time we have had this problem and I suspect a black tank venting issue but I welcome input from other members. When the black tank...

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LFP’s Voltage Curve…

As I’ve previously posted, my 200a drop-in LFP battery bench tested at 215a (so about 7% more than the shelf rating), yet I was able to brew Keurig coffee at 125a even at zero % SOC, without a single low voltage alarm on either the inverter or the Vi...

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Coverter/ GFCI problems

Brand new Grand Design Reflection 5er (50A). Just home from the lot. Plugged into my shore power (20A) and tripped the GFCI. Changed cord and different GFCI. Still tripped it. Moved to a non GFCI circuit and ran the Refrig to get ready for a week...

Magic IV Toilet sealant

With the Thetford toilet here I wonder, how is this thing designed?There is a float where the water valve fills the reservoir. What is the point of the reservoir?Is there line pressure at the connections for the flush tube?I think I read somewhere el...

SiO2 Batteries and High Amp Draws

SiO2 is a specialty battery type that most folks would have no use for vs the usual RV battery types. They cost a lot too.( I had a special reason to get one)Here is some info on them --I am not selling them!!! Just trying to show what they arehttps:...

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Dometic Mother Board

Does anyone have a source for a Dometic 3311557.000 motherboard? I have been trying for over a year to source one but all search options list as unavailable. RV dealer has been waiting on factory order since first of 2021.Would anyone have one layi...

7 pin cable

Due to a bit of age/corrosion, I have decided to replace the 7 pin plug/cable on the trailer.As I usually do when I am about to tackle something I haven't previously dealt with, I searched the net and YouTube for tutorials/instructions just to make s...

marpel by Explorer
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