Cargo Trailer Camping Converting

[Sunking]

Many of Sunking's photos are/were stored on photobucket, and he's had some problems with the library. Personally, I usually save screenshots of photos or images (to keep the file size small), and upload them to the forum server so that long term hosting is not at risk (as long as the forum is intact). I'm not so sure the server admins love that, though.

Do not think that would work.

[SunEagle]

Many of Sunking's photos are/were stored on photobucket, and he's had some problems with the library. Personally, I usually save screenshots of photos or images (to keep the file size small), and upload them to the forum server so that long term hosting is not at risk (as long as the forum is intact). I'm not so sure the server admins love that, though.

Don't worry we only charge a nickel a picture for storage.

[sensij]

Am I the only one for which many of the photos are not working? If so, how do I fix that? If not, do the board operators have any plans to fix it?

Many of Sunking's photos are/were stored on photobucket, and he's had some problems with the library. Personally, I usually save screenshots of photos or images (to keep the file size small), and upload them to the forum server so that long term hosting is not at risk (as long as the forum is intact). I'm not so sure the server admins love that, though.

[AzRoute66]

Am I the only one for which many of the photos are not working? If so, how do I fix that? If not, do the board operators have any plans to fix it?

[UrbanElite]

UPDATE:

Hey guys the build is really looking good! I'm going to post pictures soon if what we have done and how well it has turned out. Yesterday we built a mounting system out of 1" square tubing to mount the 2x 320 watt solar panels too, then 4 of us lifted the whole thing bolted together as one piece onto the roof and fastened it down with bolts throw the ribbing of the trailer. I have a quick question that I have been going back on fourth in my head with while at work.

I bought a really nice 12v switch panel that comes with rockers switches pre wired in as well as a volt meter, 12v lighter and 2 USB ports. Now on the back with it all being pre wired all the 12v power sources are wired together to one wire, all the grounds and then 2 others which I'm guessing is power for the switch lighting. Now can I take the 3 powers and 1 ground put them on 1 of my circuits off my fuse panel?

Then for something like a light. Could I just bring my positive wire to the switch to a blade connector and slice 2 wires off of it so when I plug that connector into the switch I have a wire going from the light and then another wire going back to the fuse on its separate circuit?

im sure this is confusing to read but hopefully you can understand. Let me know thanks!

[UrbanElite]

Picked up a few items today. 2x Trojan 305 V6 batteries, Blue Sea 12 circuit Fuse Board, Blue Sea Dual Fuse MRBF, Switch Panel with a voltage meter.

Still waiting on the Epever Tracer 40A MPPT charge controller, some resettable fuses,

[UrbanElite]

So I'm doing my panels on parallel correct from the looks of it?

great diagrams that will make wiring a breeze now! Only thing I'm confused about for is example the charge controller. It looks like the positive wire is going to the battery as well as a negative wire going to the battery and a third (green) being a ground. Could you example me this or will I be using 2 wires coming out of the ground to go to the battery negative and a separate ground? Same goes for the fuse board and inverter

[Sunking]

Anything else? Wire sizes are minimum required.




DO NOT FORGET the GROUND WIRES shown in GREEN, otherwise all the fuses are useless.

should I have a master switch to kill power from the battery's going to the fuse board and inverter or no?

If you want, not required.

For distribution Fuse Block wire sizes use this chart 3%.

[UrbanElite]

Perfect!

i ordered in my Traccer MPPT 40A charge controller, I have 2 of those Trojan 305s on hold. I ordered a few fuses 100A, 60A, resettable, blue sea 12 circuit fuse board, blue sea dual battery terminal fuse,

so just to clarify a few things:

How do I want to wire my panels again?

what gauges of wiring should I be looking for in my system?

What size of fuses will I need in my system?

should I have a master switch to kill power from the battery's going to the fuse board and inverter or no?

[Sunking]

Still trying to find pricing on batteries, and waiting on quotes. I was looking at the Trojan J305E-AC, 20HR@ 305, I can get them at $315 a piece.

Those are fine. Basically the same as a T-105 in the Signature Line-Up of Trojan products. They should meet your objective and then some.

[UrbanElite]

Yeah googling them they are a nice battery on specs, but that's US pricing.... I would be a fair amount more for that here. So I have to find a battery that is around 300 ah. Too bad those S290 are too light was a good deal,

Still trying to find pricing on batteries, and waiting on quotes. I was looking at the Trojan J305E-AC, 20HR@ 305, I can get them at $315 a piece.

[Sunking]

Yes they are 6-volts.

If you want a compact size and AGM a perfect match is a Concorde PVX-3050T. They are Hazmat Free so shipping is reasonable and of course NO SPILLS or FUMES to worry about. Concorde AGM's are the best money can buy. They invented AGM technology for the military. The PVX-2050T is the same size as any GC2 size like the Trojan T-105, just taller. Kind of pricey at $383 with free shipping. They can do one thing no Flooded Lead Acid battery can do and not many AGM's can do. A pair of the PVX-3050T with an Internal Resistance of 1.2 milli-ohms (2.4 total) can deliver 150 amps @ 3% voltage drop. That means it can easily handle up to a 1500 watt Inverter. They are Brutes of the AGM battery world.

[UrbanElite]

A Rolls S290 is 230 AH @ the 20 hour rate. A bit light. Can you obtain a Rolls FC-420?

40 Amp controller is fine on a 300 to 400 AH battery.

I can find out if I can, I will need 2 of them to make the 12v correct?

[Sunking]

Sounds good, so what's the plan Sam?

What battery set up should I be choosing? Can I get away with the s290s?

Are we able to go with a 40a Traccer MPPT?

A Rolls S290 is 230 AH @ the 20 hour rate. A bit light. Can you obtain a Rolls FC-420?

40 Amp controller is fine on a 300 to 400 AH battery.

[UrbanElite]

OK pretty safe to say your fridge is using 1 Kwh/day, plus fluff, 300 AH should work. At 300 AH will give you up to 1200 wh/day and 3 day reserve. You can go as high as 400 AH. .

Sounds good, so what's the plan Sam?

What battery set up should I be choosing? Can I get away with the s290s?

Are we able to go with a 40a Traccer MPPT?