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This brand looks promising and comes recommended by CRVL's own "Seminole Wind"...

Right now I'm running a Wagen 400 Watt pure sine wave inverter, wired directly to my battery via approx. 10' of 6 AWG stranded wires. Problem is, it's not running my 120V input, 52 Volt e-bike battery charger.  When I plug the charger in, it runs in spurts or surges.   I'm not sure why.  Some...

Update...  It still isn't working.. I wired the inverter directly to the battery with 6 AWG stranded wire and a 30A fuse, but the bike battery charger still runs in spurts or surges.   Exactly what it was doing before when I had it wired through the charge controller.   No, I haven't checked...

OK, keep in mind I'm looking in California...  A state with insane prices on everything.   I recently found a 1995 Chinook on a Ford E350 chassis with 79,000 miles for $17,000.   Here's an abbreviated list of the extras it comes with.   Clean title, no accidents. 79k original miles...

Doesn't vinegar and water leave your dishes smelling like vinegar? (a smell I find grotesque) I've never tried it, so I'm only guessing that it would.

The ones I saw were both Ford E350's... Vehicles not known for great gas mileage. I was wondering how the OP was liking the rig after having a few months to settle in...

I can't dance, so that won't be a problem.   ;)

I realize this thread is 7+ months old, but I was wondering how things are going in your Chinook? Can you tell me what sort of mpg you're getting out of it and what the headroom / standing room is like?  Is it a V8 or a V10? I recently found a couple of Chinook's I like.  One is a '98 and has...

I was able to put a little bit of power into the e-bike battery before the green light came on and the charger went into standby, so I know it was able to run it.   You know, I've never run the numbers on solar vs battery use.  I always looked to Sternwake for that sort of thing.   :P I've...

I'm not worried about what it looks like, I just know that finding 6 or 8 gauge wire and connectors is a lot easier around here than the #2, automotive stuff. It's also a lot easier to route/run through the van. Not trying to cheap out, I just want to keep things as simple and stress free as...

Well, I went ahead and used the MC4 solar cables that run, part way, to the battery.  At some point I spliced #8 wire the rest of the way to the battery and a blade fuse.  It worked fine!  :)  The charger ran like it's supposed to!  Hopefully the fact that the e-bike battery was already fully...

Hey, that's a great idea.  Thanks! Those black wires are the standard MC4 solar cables.  I think they're either 10 or 12 gauge. Come to think of it.  If that works, maybe I could forego running more wires, and just use the ones between the CC and battery when needed.  Sure it's not as...

The RTR is happening again already??  I've been a 'little' out of touch.   No way I can get away for a road trip to wherever it's being held this year.  I assume it's still in Arizona? I'm just wrapping up a week off, unpaid, of course, for the Christmas break, but Tuesday I have to return to...

Oh sure, why didn't I think of a battery store?  A friend is NorCal Regional Manager for "Battery Systems".  I should be able to get everything I need from him, and at a good price.   Kragens is a lot closer, though, so I might start there.   BTW...  What size fuse should I run between the...

A couple of years ago I picked up one of those compact jumper kits to keep in the van, but the solar panel seems to keep things nicely topped off when the engine's not running.....  if the sun is shining, anyway.  I've used the jumper a couple of times, but only on other people's cars. :P As...

Can't I just turn the inverter off when I'm not using it?  I don't run a fridge off it, so it's not on constantly.  I just use the inverter (very rarely) for charging small electronics (laptop, bike lights, razor, and now e-bike charger), and even then only when the engine is running.  Otherwise...

I'm hoping to mount the inverter a lot closer to the battery, say within 6 or 7 feet, and run lighter wires (I hope).  I'm not steadfastly against the idea of running #2 wire, but it would make my life a lot easier, and the project a lot faster, if I could use #6 or #8 wires and leave the bus...

The yellow connectors were the largest I could find locally, so I just crammed the #8 stranded wire into them.  :D Yes, I piggy-backed the wires from the same terminals that run from the CC to the battery.  The 12V side of the CC.   It works for small things, like bicycle lights and flashlight...

Yeah, probably not #18.  :blush:  One battery, mounted under the hood where the factory battery once sat.  Much simpler that way.   Originally I was going to run the heavy, automotive battery cables all the way back to the inverter, but I just didn't have room under the plastic trim inside the...

Thanks! Yeah, sorry, I'm bad with numbers and memory.  It's more likely 8 AWG.   I'm hoping if I can get the inverter closer to the battery, I can still use the 8 gauge wire.  Maybe something a little thicker.   I'll run the battery cable gauge if I have to, but it's harder to route through...