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Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 03-25-2021, 09:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
Spring Update. Normally each battery pack in...

Spring Update.
Normally each battery pack in the Tesla car has active cell balancing, which keeps each pack running at peak performance. In my case, I don't have the Tesla BMS running so I need to...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-14-2020, 06:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
Although I did not include any losses incurred...

Although I did not include any losses incurred with the install, as you suspected, I did have some...

Before project started:
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Near the finish of the project:
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Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-07-2020, 07:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
You are correct, the NUC is not necessary for the...

You are correct, the NUC is not necessary for the system. Currently I just use it as a secondary safety system to monitor the module remotely.

The Sigineer charger/inverter for the Tesla module...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-07-2020, 07:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
Hmmmm. I can't imagine my wife will stumble upon...

Hmmmm. I can't imagine my wife will stumble upon this thread on the internet, so I can probably provide cost numbers.

This system is not the cheapest way you could implement something like this,...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-07-2020, 05:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
A new module is rated at 5.2kWh. That is at a 1 C...

A new module is rated at 5.2kWh. That is at a 1 C rate of 233 amps. So the battery is 233Ah with a nominal voltage of ~22.2volts. Not too shabby in such a small, light weight (58lbs), form factor.
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Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-05-2020, 06:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
I haven't posted anything about the system other...

I haven't posted anything about the system other than this thread. Other than the Victron stuff you correctly identified there is the black inverter/charger made by Sigineer Power specifically...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-05-2020, 06:16 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
It is ~24volts (22.2Vdc) which then gets down...

It is ~24volts (22.2Vdc) which then gets down converted to 12 with the Victron Orion converter.
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-04-2020, 09:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
I am using a battery module from a Tesla Model S...

I am using a battery module from a Tesla Model S for my storage.
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One seems to be enough for my needs right now, but I have mounted it so I could stack the modules if I wanted to add more.
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-04-2020, 07:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
You know I thought about going wireless at first,...

You know I thought about going wireless at first, but then realized I usually get better performance out of things when I go with old school wired systems. :laugh:
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-04-2020, 07:06 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
If your roof is pre-wired for solar, that seems...

If your roof is pre-wired for solar, that seems like it may be a little high. Then again I am not familiar with dealer installation costs, so that may be right in line.
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 05-25-2020, 09:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
Busted! Yeah this picture was taken just before I...

Busted! Yeah this picture was taken just before I ran the cables. The cables run along the panels to the back corner where they pass through the roof, down into the camper behind the cabinets, next...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 05-25-2020, 06:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
They are actually 200W panels from HIGHTEC Solar...

They are actually 200W panels from HIGHTEC Solar in Michigan.
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 05-24-2020, 09:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,126
Posted By jayearl
Glacier Peak Solar Install with Tesla battery

Spent the weekend checking out dinosaur tracks in southern Colorado, and the new camper solar system worked flawless.

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Although we almost always boondock camp, we still like to have the...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 01-15-2020, 07:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,824
Posted By jayearl
Funny thing. I brought drone to my camper this...

Funny thing. I brought drone to my camper this weekend to get roof pictures, and take measurements, to help with solar panel layout. This is picture of the roof of a 2015 Glacier Peak F27BHS. Not...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-04-2019, 08:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,294
Posted By jayearl
Wow. I must have been eating the wrong kind of...

Wow. I must have been eating the wrong kind of Mushrooms last weekend- it is CO after all.

Thanks to everyone who responded. I went to the storage unit and found the valve is indeed right near...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-03-2019, 09:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,294
Posted By jayearl
Hmmmm. The only handles I find are the black, and...

Hmmmm. The only handles I find are the black, and grey water handles inside the front storage under the 5th wheel hitch, and one more grey water dump handle on the drivers side way in the back of the...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-02-2019, 07:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,294
Posted By jayearl
Glacier Peak Fresh Water Tank Drain

New owner of 2015 ORV Glacier Peak. Searching forum (and Google), I can't believe I can't find the answer to where is the fresh water tank drain located.


I see the black, and white, handles in...
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