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for wire gauge I use blue sea systems circuit wizard app, always, always take a negative cable from start battery post to the back, and create a negative bus bar, this makes a common ground on the charger and aux batteries, I also up the gauge 1 size to what the app says, but that is because we...

So to test this, we disconnected the Raptor positive and negative to the charger, and then jumpered the cables with loads of plastic bag insulation to a known working vehicle, in this case a tundra, ran the tundra engine, and just put the raptor in ignition on, no engine running, we noted that...

Just for the knowledge of others, we found the issue with flickering amps, was due to a faulty circuit breaker on the output of the DCDC charger connected to the battery terminal positive, this was causing the charger to think that there is no battery to charge. Replacing the circuit breaker...

Hi Folks, I have a Ford F150 2021 raptor which has the 3.5L ecoboost engine, and I have dual battery system from Renogy, using the combined engine/solar charger in 1 unit rated to 50amps, I have the higher unit as I want to charge quickly from the stock alternator which I believe is above...

Been considering an upgrade to my soft shell, which has served me well thus far, but need something quicker to setup. Found this little video on the Quick Pitch tent and awning.

Dear All, I just bought a Camp Chef everest 2 burner stove, as the previous cadac one was not giving me enough heat, even here in the middle east winters it would struggle. We have access to LPG here, although propane is available, but LPG is more common here. (LPG is mostly propane, and a...

Beauty for sure. Wish I was not so far away, would buy this in a heardbeat

Just a newbie question...shore charge is AC battery charger? Sent from my LG-H818 using Tapatalk

We dont have much choice in automotive deep cycles...just optima and even poorly represented odyssey. Optimas here are sold to military and a few offroaders. Sent from my LG-H818 using Tapatalk

Diplostrat, sourcing the battries is not an issue. But fitting the batteries in the patrol engine bay is no go, I have mine mounted mine to the chassis rail.

Okay folks, I am going to re-iterate. The fridge is set to shut off at 11.4V, this is the "medium" setting as per ARB manual. The Fridge will restart at 12.2V, which would be when alternator is supplying. The dual battery management system is voltage isolator design, where it senses if main...

Diplosat I should not be using my fridge always. Because my daily drive will not charge it enough. Only when I am camping or on weekend trips. I also do believe our 3 months of summer here does not allow alternator and battery to charge properly. My alternator is factory, and only outputs...

As mentioned I have a dual battery management system installed. I also have a voltage monitor on both batteries. From the battery monitor I do notice that the alternator starts supplying charge to the optima within a couple of minutes of engine starting. I was not aware that 11.4V is deeply...

Hi ducky, my starting battery is normal starter battery, not a deep cycle. DSTOCK my optima is used for fridge and extra brake and reverse light duty. I do have my fridge on always, and it has a 11.4V minimum setting, so fridge will turn off when 11.4v is detected from the optima. In theory the...

It is now 16 months since I installed a dual battery system in my camping 4x4 (nissan patrol). I have a 50 quart (47l) ARB fridge fed by a D34/78 55Ah Optima yellowtop, charging the main battery (normal cranking SLA) battery and Optima is an Australian made piranha dual battery management...

Doctor W I have the same issue. Except my optima settled at 12.5V...CTEK charger does not go into de-sulphate mode. I have been told to desulphate too by the same person in the email you got from optima...but cant as charger does not think it is sulphated. Sent from my LG-H818 using Tapatalk

Hi Folks, this is my Y61 TB4.8E 2012 Auto. Changed the shocks for Konis and also springs to progressive Kings. Dual battery and ARB Fridge...for beer ofcourse! Has a Front runner rack, and awning. Do mostly 1-2 night camps currently, but looking to do a longer 5 night camp when time permits...

Actually, spillproof yes, but they do create hydrogen when over charged, but only if over charged. If you see their website, it does say to provide ventilation.

So I have a ARB fridge, on a slide. Cable has been modded with Anderson plugs. But how do stop the cable tangling with slide when sliding the fridge back in.

Hi folks, my first post here. I am in the process of installing a dual battery system, I have chosen a Optima yellow top, which is classed as a Spill proof AGM sealed battery. Optima themselves recommend that the battery be vented to the outside. Reading the interweb, one can see...