Hants
SILVER Star
1. ARB drawers
2. Have to check with Slee. They made it custom - may be willing to make more. I worked with Ben on it. I pressed for the installation this way - LiFePo in the engine bay would be significantly compromised by distance and heat. The mount is immovable - even in a severe accident, the battery won’t be a projectile.
Now that I have it and have tested some, I’m very pleased. With the BCDC40, charge time is very low... probably need to run the engine an hour or two every couple days for “reasonable” loads. Not enough battery to run a 3000W inverter, but for “normal” loads like lights, fridges, radios, etc. it is perfect.
Note that due to discharge rate limitations, you’d need 2 100AH LiFePo batteries to run a 2000 or 3000W inverter well.
I have run 2+ days on the battery without running the rig and voltage is still > 12. Will better exercise in the spring/summer. Pretty sure I won’t see a need for solar. If I do, will address it then.
Even 1/2” longer, and width will stop you. You could do 1/2” narrower, then get longer by an inch or two. Relion doesn’t make a footprint like that, but someone may.
2. Have to check with Slee. They made it custom - may be willing to make more. I worked with Ben on it. I pressed for the installation this way - LiFePo in the engine bay would be significantly compromised by distance and heat. The mount is immovable - even in a severe accident, the battery won’t be a projectile.
Now that I have it and have tested some, I’m very pleased. With the BCDC40, charge time is very low... probably need to run the engine an hour or two every couple days for “reasonable” loads. Not enough battery to run a 3000W inverter, but for “normal” loads like lights, fridges, radios, etc. it is perfect.
Note that due to discharge rate limitations, you’d need 2 100AH LiFePo batteries to run a 2000 or 3000W inverter well.
I have run 2+ days on the battery without running the rig and voltage is still > 12. Will better exercise in the spring/summer. Pretty sure I won’t see a need for solar. If I do, will address it then.
Even 1/2” longer, and width will stop you. You could do 1/2” narrower, then get longer by an inch or two. Relion doesn’t make a footprint like that, but someone may.