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Re: [GMCnet] *New Owner* Battery Bank Questions..... [message #327080 is a reply to message #327078] Thu, 14 December 2017 01:02 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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G'day,

We don't beat people up around here at worst we point them to the manuals in a subtle way. :-)

I'm not going to comment on your electrical questions as I am seriously electrically challenged, which most people here can attest
to! :-) AGAIN

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808


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From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of austenm606@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 5:35 PM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] *New Owner* Battery Bank Questions.....

Okay, so, I'm a new owner so please don't beat me up for dumb questions. I'm planning on full timing in this rig with mostly
boondocking.

I wanted to add 3 Odyssey http://bit.ly/2Aonfek and hard-wire an inverter to the coach's electrical system. So, I'm not running a
bunch of extension cords and power strips like I'm Nomadic Fanatic or something.

If I want a new outlet, or something new I'd like it to be hardwired into the breaker box (call me crazy). Or daisychained if it
isn't much of a load.

The original idea was to expand the house battery setup. And hard-wire an inverter into the coach's electrical system. Add an auto
transfer switch, a smart charger and the MPPT solar charger.

*Of course, update the fuse box and whatnot

The problems with that is that it's 5 boxes and there's not redundancy. So, I leave something on and drain my batteries completely
dead, I cannot start my generator.

So, my brilliant idea is to run a separate battery bank and scale down the house battery as mainly a starting battery for the
generator.

Then, I would pigtail a http://bit.ly/2CfxOS2 into the generator output. Allow the magic box to charge my batteries/ power my coach
when the generator is on and use as a inverter when it is off....... and this is how I die in an electrical fire.

I don't know how to do shore power with this dumb idea.

I'm not in possession of the motorhome, yet. It'll probably be first of the year before it gets back to me but I wanted to get my
thoughts going in the right direction.

I really don't want to run extension cords everywhere or have different outlets for inverter power and shore/ generator power.

Is there a best way to run an inverter into the main electrical system of the coach?

What are my options?

Is there a way to get a better result for less money?

I'm looking at $3500 for this system.
--
1977 Eleganza II,

26 Foot,

403 Engine,

Full time boondocking,

New Owner with Plans (deadly last words),

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Regards, Rob M. (USAussie) The Pedantic Mechanic Sydney, Australia '75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428 '75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426

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