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    2002 Ford E350 Van Terra in Hawaii - SOLD!

    Selling my solar van in Hawaii! https://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/cto/d/honolulu-2002-ford-e350-solar-camper/7127094127.html
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    good article on vandwelling and confinement due to coronavirus

    https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/rv-and-van-life-trouble-coronavirus/index.html
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    what are you doing while under lockdown?

    i’m getting very bored.   my friends are all self-quarantined and i can only surf the net and watch tv for so long.   any ideas would be helpful.
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    why did lenny quit vandwelling!?

    :huh: he was so devout
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    how do you guys wash your solar panels on the road?

    while installing a tv satellite dish, i noticed my solar panels were covered with bird shit and road dirt. i haven’t cleaned them in over a year but they still produce more power than i need.   where do you guys wash em?   or do you?   i have a shuttle bus and ladder but no car wash will do my...
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    Trouble with batteries. Can you use a battery tender?

    One of my cheap mppt ccs died and 2 of my 10 battery bank are flatlining at about 12.0 while the other 8 are strong and currently charging 14.3v.  While I’m waiting for the backup mppt to be delivered I wonder if it’s safe to use the 1.25a Deltran Battery Tender to charge the other 2 while...
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    any instructions on fridge slides?

    i’d like to install bottom slides to my alpicool fridge.    bought some cheap slides.   any quick ideas?  thx!!
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    12v vs 18v vs 20??? Dewalt vs Milwaukee vs Ryobi etc?

    aloha guys.  i’m starting to get a tool fetish.    picked up some dewalt 12v power tools.  is that the right choice and voltage?     i know nothing.  lol.  please discuss.
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    mppt voltage vs battery voltage

    sorry , another dumb question guys!   if my mppt voltage reads 11.7 and when i test the batteries with a mm and i get 12.2, is this common?    this is with full load running.  thx for your help.
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    used dometic 35 for sale. good deal?

    https://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/spo/d/waianae-domestic-35/7016121805.html says its a 2017 model used rarely.  can i connect it direct to batteries and run it all night without killing my bank?
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    anyone got bfgoodrich ko2 all terrains?

    just got a set for $200.  guy upgraded and only out 5000 miles on em.   is that i good deal?  i have no idea about tires.   got the 265:75/16 for my v10 ford shuttle conversion.   hopefully theyll fit?!?
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    Anyone know this badass unit? I want it!

    it's a hawaiian electric truck.  seems perfect blend of size, power and stealthy looks.  why don't i see any conversions?  do they not sell to the public?
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    Deep Zombie Batteries?

    sorry for the dumb noob questions but here's another.   i have 15 everstart marine maxx batteries and have been running 10000 btus for 6 hrs a day.   2000w solar.   This morning I went deep under the bed to multimeter the volts and on 5 i got the dreaded red light (11.5v).    Does this mean...
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    charging battery bank

    how long is it necessary to fully charge battery bank before putting loads on?   for instance? my batteries are at 13.2 by 8:00 am.    should i let them keep charging for an hour or 2?    or can i start loading immediately?
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    removing a bad battery from bank

    to safely remove one battery and replace with a new one, what is the proper procedure?   i dont have any disconnects or breakers.   just fuses.    can i simply remove the positive solar wire and disconnect inverters? thx!
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    2 modified sine and 1 pure sine have failed

    :(  one american one chinese 2000 w modified and one 1000 w chinese pure.  im mad as fk.   im now ready to pony up to $300 for a good pure sine inverter.   plz recommend.    thx.
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    electrical problem

    :huh:  hi guys.    my setup was working great for 7 months straight.    2000w panels 1000ah walmart batteries 2000/4000 solar inverter pi20000x 4/0 wire mostly usually id get voltage from 12.5-14.1 all day with heavy load.   now im struggling to get 11.0 -12.0 with low loads.     wtf? :huh...
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    please help me wire this racing fan

    :) aloha all! just bought this fan to blow massive air when ac is not needed.    directions are of no use since it just plugs into a performance car.  can i just cut/slice red and black wiresand connect?   also, whatkind of switch do i buy to control in/outand variable speeds? mahalos!
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    Do I permanently ghetto-mount my AC?

    aloha friends im in a personal quandry.   not that i give a fk what others think...i do enjoy comments that my rig "looks like a sick swat unit" or a "zombie rig."   however, would permanently mounting 2 5000 btu acs in the back on either sides of the solar panel kill my image?   ?? im just so...
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    maxxair deluxe malfunction

    aloha all my maxxair fan is inexplicably shutting down whenever i shut down my 2000w inverter.   it never did this before since it is wired directly to one of the batteries and im scratchint my head.   it's a pain in the arse so idlike to fis it.   any ideas?   thanks so much!
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