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First thing I did was test bore seas outlet, worked fine. Because I really didn't want to cut the permanent fan plug (whynter is easily replaced) I wired in new 12v receptacles with 10awg. Display meter on freezer reads much better and isn't shutting down. Had some clouds yesterday so I was able...

The wires currently running are really thin coming out of ciggy receptacles like maybe 16-18 guage, I figured since the original wires were so thin splicing 14guage would be sufficient since it's only a 15amp line. I'm okay cutting plug if it will work, though I am going to try running it on my...

This is possible. Whynter battery meter tends to drop very quickly once it has cycled a few times. It will say 11.4 or so and the cutoff is 10.8, that drop happens as soon as the compressor kicks on and then it will shut off. Also the EB fan caused similar drop on same ciggy plugs on high...

12.6 at rest earlier today.

I was not sure if I needed more battery or to settle for less cooling. Battery was full as far as I could tell. Full day charge from solar on new battery. Freezer was on shore power to -8* fast freeze. As soon as I hooked it up the battery soc quickly plummets. Freezer was originally set to 0*...

I have seen from 4.5ah claims (maybe fridge setting) to 6amp draw on 40 mins/hour. The 6a 40min was in south FL at 10*. I haven't sat with it to time it but it is running nearly all the time. It is not very loud and difficult for me to hear unless right by the vent. Would a fridge setting make a...

I set up my solar system the day before yesterday. 2 100watt Renogy panels, 40a mppt controller with mt5 meter, 155ah Vmaxtanks agm. Whynter 45quart freezer set in low setting and 10*f drains the battery to shutoff threshold in a few hours at night and did the same thing again today while it was...

There was indeed a fuse for disabling interior electronics on the drivers area fuse panel. Pulled the 'shunt' and all is right again.

I am trying to figure out ways to save my starter battery from discharging as much as possible. 200w solar, 155ah AGM battery, and 400w inverter should all be hooked up in the next week or so. My concern is stuff like having the doors to my Kia Sedona open, causes the starter battery to...

Vandwelling 3 months with very minimal needs. I moved up to this from a small hatchback and to that from a 56L backpack. I charge a cell phone. AAAs run puck LEDs on the celing as well as a headlamp for occassional reading. A 12v oscillating cheap fan was run in the summer a bit, but is not...

Thanks again for the valuable assistance SternWake! I am pretty excited as everything should be here with in the next week (took longer than I thought, so much homework this week). I went with the http://www.renogy-store.com/200W-12V-Polycrystalline-Premium-Kit-p/kit-premium200p.htm 200w poly...

Forgot to ask about the voltmeters recommended by sternwake. Are those in place of a more detailed battery monitor or do you use them in conjunction with such a device? To clarify my question, would I use those if I also had a trimetric?

Thanks for the clarification HDR. I wasn't debating what you were saying, just relaying what the parts store guy claimed. I have reconsidered a few aspects. I am going to place the batteries more towards the middle/front of the van.  Plan is to put a roof vent over the bed which puts the...

Thank you all for the feedback. I asked for a continuous duty solenoid and that was all they had, no info to let me know otherwise. Though it does say on the instructions run one 10ga wire to starter battery from one post. One 10ga to the accessory battery. One 16ga to ground. And the 4th post...

I have just purchased 2 6v 230 AH deep cycle golf cart batteries for $109 each at batteries plus locally. I will be ordering a renogy 100w kit soon. I would like to also have the batteries charged off the alternator, especially in the mean time pre-solar. I don't want to drain the starter and...

Great work. I like the simple yet functional styling. I spent many hours trying to figure out how to build a bed to fit my bike inside. Your solution looks great and isn't one I had thought of.

What a gorgeous rig, welcome to the boards!

Got motivated enough to clean up and take interior photos. Camping chairs are bungeed to wall for now. 6gallon jug to refill our Berkey water filter. Bed is 4 inch matress topper on top of plywood cut to size at the store sitting on a bookshelf (we already had) laid on its back. The bed tended...

@highdesertranger - homework is one of my specialties I think. Thanks for the welcome. @WriterMs - we appreciate the kind words. We are quite in tune and have been since we met (she was only in town visiting a friend on the way to move to California, I swept her off her feet and talked her into...

Having just moved into a van two and a half weeks ago, I can share my advice. High top if you can find one for sure, I would much prefer that. My budget was rather low so I went with an extended van, 15 passenger.  It has more than enough room for my partner and I.  I almost regret not going for...