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Thanks! This is like my 50th version for this diagram, and it certainly won't be my last.   I think I finally was able to wrap my head around wiring the batteries in series/parallel correctly. ... I think

I think when it comes time to actually do this, I'll just go to a professional and get it done. Or have one of my electrical engineering friends help me. But here's a redo of my probably wrong one from my previous reply. I'm sorry for so many posts all at once folks. I'm just thorough. Also I...

I hate how sometimes I feel really stupid. It's so simple on the face of it, but I struggle with execution sometimes. Here is my really bad schematic for the battery bank.  It's 2 sets of 4 6v golf cart batteries wired in series, 225AH rated each. The 4 are parallel, the 2 sets of 4 are series...

Nope, not at all Spiff. That all made perfect sense. Thanks for catching my mistake on the battery wiring!  So I should probably up it to 700AH battery bank? This would give me at max, 350AH, and a total of 17.5a per hour. Again this would be a maximum for me. I don't see myself using that kind...

I don't know if I mentioned it, but that little cooler wouldn't be storing any food. It would only be storing water and a little ice to circulate through the custom AC unit I'm building for it.  And I would turn it off whenever I wasn't using it. Possible I could find a better one, but just...

It's alright. Thanks for the warm welcome and the great advice! 300W Inverter should suffice! https://www.amazon.com/Samlex-Solar-PST-300-12-Pure-Inverter/dp/B00H8N97E2

I found this: https://www.amazon.com/Wagan-EL6224-12V-Cooler-Warmer/dp/B00NHBYOA6/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1467159094&sr=8-15&keywords=fridge+cooler I can cut two holes in the top for a water line. It will be much more efficient than having an ice maker. I didn't think of this before!! It is...

I believe I made an error. So, for the 15w Water Pump at 12v, it's 0.8A, for the other to, I didn't convert back to DC. 9.11 amps in DC for the Ice Maker, and 7.59 amps for the fan. So in all, it comes to 17.5A

Hi thanks for the response! ►"Unless you're spending the big bucks on high end AGMs such as Lifeline 8Ds" Those are the kind I was looking at. That and Vmax. Any opinion on VMAX? If I learned anything from vaping, you don't skimp on batteries. Go high-end, or don't go at all. ►"What are the...

►"a couple of things all circuits should be fused." I put in a 40a fuse between the MPPT charger and the batteries. Are you saying I need one somewhere else? If my understanding of electricity is correct, it should be between the batteries and the appliance, right (before the switch panel)? I...

Hello everyone, I'm new here, and I've become invested in the idea of becoming a vandweller. I've been doing weeks (hundred or so hours) of research on electrical works, interior design, plumbing, diy cooling systems, diy heating systems, compost toilets, vans, trailers, etc. etc. I fell in...