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I recenty purchased this truck/cabover. I have taken it out twice, four days each. Killed the truck battery both times. I don't have another trip planned for a few weeks and I'd like to reconfigure the electrical on it.
Here is what needs to be powered now.
4 12v dome lights
1 12v water pump for the sink
1 6,000 BTU Furnace - I'm not real familiar with these for power consumption if any is needed
1 12v,110v, propane 3 way fridge/freezer.
As it currently stands it seems you need to have the key in the run position for the lights and furnace to turn on. Fridge is all propane once parked.
I'd like to isolate the truck from the camper completely. Next few trips will be by myself so no jump starts possible.
There is a battery tucked away under one of the seats in the camper, not sure of it's condition or capacity. I can add whatever is needed battery wise.
In the future i'd like to also add the following items:
Outdoor shower
Stereo (probably just a 4 speaker car system)
110v access for laptop, maybe a dvd player or something for the rainy days
maybe a roof top AC (depends on weight as it's a pop up)
Some bright out door lights
So here are the questions and options.
batteries - How many, what kind.
Solar?
Generator?
Some sort of battery life gauge?
Kill switches?
12v to 110v (invertor/convertor)
what else?
I haven't seen much on remote location electrical on here and figured it'd be a good topic. So let's here what you all are doing?
Jay
:beer:
I recenty purchased this truck/cabover. I have taken it out twice, four days each. Killed the truck battery both times. I don't have another trip planned for a few weeks and I'd like to reconfigure the electrical on it.
Here is what needs to be powered now.
4 12v dome lights
1 12v water pump for the sink
1 6,000 BTU Furnace - I'm not real familiar with these for power consumption if any is needed
1 12v,110v, propane 3 way fridge/freezer.
As it currently stands it seems you need to have the key in the run position for the lights and furnace to turn on. Fridge is all propane once parked.
I'd like to isolate the truck from the camper completely. Next few trips will be by myself so no jump starts possible.
There is a battery tucked away under one of the seats in the camper, not sure of it's condition or capacity. I can add whatever is needed battery wise.
In the future i'd like to also add the following items:
Outdoor shower
Stereo (probably just a 4 speaker car system)
110v access for laptop, maybe a dvd player or something for the rainy days
maybe a roof top AC (depends on weight as it's a pop up)
Some bright out door lights
So here are the questions and options.
batteries - How many, what kind.
Solar?
Generator?
Some sort of battery life gauge?
Kill switches?
12v to 110v (invertor/convertor)
what else?
I haven't seen much on remote location electrical on here and figured it'd be a good topic. So let's here what you all are doing?
Jay
:beer:
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