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a 5 or 10 watt panel would likely not have been enough to offset the other parasitic loads, just increase the time to full 'no start' drainage level. Remove these loads, somehow, when the doors are open, and get LEDs into the courtesy lights too. My much older van has a small parasitic draw...

I see that Truckfridge has some smaller compressor fridge offerings in the sub 300$ range http://www.truckfridge.com/store/page9.html This guy will likely match/beat their price on their product and offer free shipping. Ask him about the models he does not list in the drop down...

Not familiar with Ford, but sagging and hesitation have always started on my Dodge Van when the spark plug wires were done for. The reflective engine cover seems to act as a parabolic reflector and bakes the wires more so than on other vehicles. I recently replaced my wires distributor cap...

Surfboards have been using polyurethane foam with polyester resin since the late 50's. EPS foam and XPS foam with epoxy resin has been used much less frequently since the early 80's. Polyester resin eats EPS XPS foam. I've not seen the titebond glue saturaion other fabrics method. I would...

I am surprised it read 97 percent. the voltage should have been higher from the recent charging, well over 13 volts, and it should have seen this surface charge, and proudly( and wrongly) claimed 100%. Often brand new batteries exhibit unexpected weirdness that goes away after the first...

Close, but when I wear a hat it is only to protect me from excessive sun, and I don't smile, intentionally. Deworming goats will be left upto their owner. I feed and water them until her return.

Sorry, I value my anonymity and usually ask friends to untag me in Facebook and to remove any pictures of me. If you need to know what I look like, think devilishly handsome piercing green eyed barrell chested overly tanned Viking who just got a haircut, but for the eyebrows and chin. I will...

I can't get over my aversion to posting pics of myself online. But took this pic of one of the goats. Both did not want to look at camera at the same time, and this one's eyes are prettier.

Wal mart marketing. The standard rte of battery capacity measurement is at a 20 hour rate. a 5 amp load for 20 hours until battery voltage drops to 10.5v means it is a 100 amp hour battery. A group 27 will be anywhere from 100 to 115 amp hours but I would lean towards 100. I have personal...

I applaud your inquisitivness. The fan is an 80mm fan, the open end shown is the suction side. Can you see where this fan's wires run? Can you access them, or follow them to where they enter the compressor controller? It looks like there is a pretty good gap inbetween condenser and the...

The electric flyswatter at the home I am house sitting. While the electric sizzle zap of getting a bug is quite satisfying, what is infuriating is when the bug which fell to the ground, then gets up and flies away. So what to do? Well quickly trap the stunned bug ( metallic colored house fly)...

It would be nice to not have to worry about achieving full charge regularly, It would also be hard to unlearn this mindset. Regarding the india manufacturing, well I am suspicious of all those companies which developed a good reputation then shipped manufacturing overseas, screwing people...

Well it is good to have another good report on them. I'd love if the claims proved to be accurate. BUT, Ive spent all this time figuring out and acquiring the tools to extract maximum lifespan from a regular top quality AGM that cost 325$. Might still go with the same when that time comes.

OK, after a google image search, I retract my words about some Russian ships having nice lines. Musta been high. Funny story on the condoms. Imagine a stranger coming across 80 empty condom wrappers in the middle of Siberia or spotting them in the rig's trash bin. "Oh, well, they were...

Absorption fridges can be run on propane 12vDC or 120vAC. They should be kept close to level at all times when running, or their plumbing can get blocked. Technically it is not legal to have them run on propabe when driving through tunnels or refilling at gas stations. that is why they give...

Absorption fridges can be run on propane 12vDC or 120vAC. They should be kept close to level at all times when running, or their plumbing can get blocked. Technically it is not legal to have them run on propabe when driving through tunnels or refilling at gas stations. that is why they give...

Hey thanks for the scoop on the design of the L shaped condenser and grille openings. My danfoss uses a condenser which looks lke a car radiator, and a 120Mm computer fan screws directly to it. My precious Norcold had a larger passive compressor and fans which only came on at 115F or something...

Scott, your writing is impressive Sometimes this forum compresses the paragraph or sentence breaks and makes it difficult to read, from a visual standpoint. Sometimes I have to go back in and add double paragraph breaks to make long posts more readable on a screen. I have used the pen pencil...

Regarding the oasis firefly, well this is my opinion, but they are not yet proven.  And have also had reports of leaking from the caps. It would be great if they lived up to their claims of resistance to PSOC cycling, I would spend the 500$ per battery, but the only reports we have regarding...

So this whole problem could have been sorted out with a small flashlight velcroed to the dash? ;) I assume you meant 120Vac LEDs? As 12v leds of course require no inverter. I did get a response from my electronics guru contact regarding this. So basically there is potential risk to the...