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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #298773 is a reply to message #298565] Thu, 07 April 2016 10:08 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Justin Brady is currently offline  Justin Brady   United States
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A little more progress made here.
Got the propane tanks mocked up, decided to put them in the center of the compartment to leave room for stuff in the rear where it's a little more protected from spray etc. I may build some shelves back there once I know what I'm going to store in it.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/IMG_20160406_173712741_zps6ruhaoga.jpg

Also installed the Victron BMV700 Battery monitor. Really simple, 500Amp shunt installed in about 10 minutes between the battery negative and ground. Monitors battery charge and discharge, gives time left, watts in and out, etc. Will allow me to keep a good eye on the battery state and monitor charge voltage and amperage from all 3 charge sources (converter, solar, alternator).
As a test I fired up the 455 and let the alternator do her thing, I saw 40 amps charging on the house batts after the combiner connected. This slowly tapered off to 10 or so until I shut her down. All seems to be working well.
I've got an 80 Amp circuit breaker inline between the engine batt and the house batts in case of anything crazy.
Really liking the battery setup so far. Really simple with very few things possible to go wrong.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/IMG_20160406_173346811_zps8h4debjd.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/IMG_20160406_174808514_zpsx8whz4g0.jpg


Justin Brady http://www.thegmcrv.com/ 1976 Palm Beach 455
 
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