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    Fast drain and corroded cable - related?

    Problems in the order that I can remember them: 1 - When I charge my laptop, the 1500w inverter gets warm and the fans kick in. This stops within 5 minutes after I unplug the laptop 2 - Last night we went from full charge to somewhere around 20% before we went to bed. Fridge is on gas. We had a...
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    Recent repairs/upgrades

    Feeling very handy. Replaced rear view camera monitor antenna w/ one ordered off of Amazon. Now working! Also replaced battery on A/V radio remote, works! Also the cab door remote, can now unlock the door like a normal person. LOL Installed mounting brackets to solar panels. Should have those...
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    Keep it Separate?

    I have Googled this about a bazillion different ways and based on the lack of results/answers, I'm beginning to wonder if I'm doing something unique/rare. And if so, maybe there's a reason for that?  :dodgy: So - in the beginning my solar project involved replacing the existing batteries under...
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    Amps - AC vs DC - Am I doing this right???

    So I've been going through and estimating all of our appliance usage, assuming everything is wired on the AC side through an inverter connected to the 12V batteries. I've been using this formula: ___ watts divided by 120 volts = amps I ended up with an estimate of 33 or so, which works pretty...
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    Best place to find used RV?

    So far i've been scouring the following: Craigslist RVTrader (because they come up for *every* search)  :@ Various dealers around D/FW area Facebook Marketplace Any other good sources I'm missing?
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    RV Life - Part 2

    Hi all. Long-time reader, first-time poster.  :cool: In 2011 we spent seven months in a Jayco pop-up. Saw most of the National Parks, lots of family and friends. Texas to California to Washington to Michigan, then back to Texas. Then we moved to Mexico. The other day the wife started talking...
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