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Reply #60 - Nov 29^th, 2021 at 6:50am

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Started wiring the battery set up and then wanted to finish the soar panel. Never checked before installing it which wire was positive. So took the panel of soldered on the anderson lugs and reinstalled.

Connected the cables up and using an extension cord and solar controller from my portable unit I tested the panel. Worked ok so back to figuring out the BCDC wiring. Cheers Robert

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Reply #61 - Nov 30^th, 2021 at 7:33pm

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Sounds like you are getting it sorted. My Brother in-law and I wired up a second battery in the back of our Mux before we went away this year. I attached the BCDC charger to the portable battery box.

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Reply #62 - Dec 1^st, 2021 at 3:18pm

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Hi Jeff yes they even sell them now with the charger is attached.

Mine will sit behind the rear seat but at a stand still now as I have to bring both the charging wires and solar wires in from the tub to the new battery. Just physically stuffed and not able to get down and do it, so will be calling the Auto electrician in to finish for me. Cheers Rober5

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Reply #63 - Dec 1^st, 2021 at 8:19pm

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Bear wrote on Dec 1^st, 2021 at 3:18pm:

Just physically stuffed and not able to get down and do it, so will be calling the Auto electrician in to finish for me. Cheers Rober5

Know how you feel; my brother in-law got under the vehicle for me. Something I have extreme difficulty with these days.

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Reply #64 - Dec 2^nd, 2021 at 4:44pm

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Have organised for my auto electrician next Thursday. Get it done and dusted then we can go some where. Will add some photos when installed cheerx.

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Reply #65 - Dec 9^th, 2021 at 1:33pm

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A little bit further along, auto electrician will be next week but have assembled the battery system and done a bit of wiring. Using a kickarss 120 amp slim line battery and battery holder Redarc 1225D BCDC unit, kickarss LVS and 50 amp resettable switch.

Would have loved to have lithium but the quote is just to high at the moment.

Installed a Kings switch board and added another Anderson plug and 50 amp fuse for the compressor.

Installed the 240v battery charge4 under as I can have a 240v lead running inside with the tailgate window down and locked.

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Reply #66 - Dec 9^th, 2021 at 5:13pm

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Hi Robert
Looks like you are going to have a bit of a power house
there. I hope it all works out for you.
Enjoy
regards Kev Wink

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Reply #67 - Dec 16^th, 2021 at 1:23pm

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Auto electrician has just left, new battery installed with a Redarc DC DC and new 160w solar panel connected.

All so had a Lightforce facer to replace the original one that had the two 12v outlets each side. This enable me to have the two way radion, usb’s and light bar switch in the centre instead of feel around for the originals.

Power board with AC charger and volt meter for easy reading.
2 x views of battery install.
Light Force facer.

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Reply #68 - Dec 16^th, 2021 at 2:40pm

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Hi Robert
I hope it all goes well for you
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Reply #69 - Dec 17^th, 2021 at 6:30am

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Thank you Kevvie cheers

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