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Sehc

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  1. Negatives on dc circuits are smart and they find their way back to the right battery.
  2. We like to think you are losing it. That makes everything more interesting.
  3. I have F. My worry is the premiums for F may increase faster than the other plans. The F plan will have those that can't change plans due to pre-existing conditions.
  4. Sehc

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    I did have AARP supplemental and d. I now have same through union. aarp is aiming at 50 to 60 year old and don't have much for me. I am, or have, let my membership end.
  5. Are you looking for a different answer than you got on Reddit?
  6. The maximum current rating of the awg wire size is part of the equation. 14 awg is safe to 30 amps in most locations. There is a different calculation for limiting voltage drop in a circuit. Larger wire sizes are not usually a problem. With larger wires you can use a larger fuse, again for lower voltage drop. Use the larger 6 awg you have on hand and rest easy.
  7. will-t stated they will not be staying anyplace without shore power. That is no boondocking.
  8. I put a Suburban RV furnace in my self build van. I am very happy. But, it is propane. You can only get about 1500 watts of energy from an electric heater unless you have 220 volts. Almost any commercially available space heater will be fine. The one posted by Linda is like the one I have in the SB bathroom. Heats the space, does a fine job.
  9. The only way a shunt based monitor works is if all the negatives return through it. I have 3 x 12 volt battery banks. Each negative goes to the shunt. The shunt then goes to a bus bar. The bus bar has a connection to the chassis and the negative from all other devices. All the power from the whole battery bank returns through the shunt to the bank negative. Here is a link to how the Balmar SG200 monitor works. https://marinehowto.com/balmar-sg200-self-learning-battery-monitor/
  10. As for a Li battery monitor, Balmar has a new "self learning monitor". Part number Balmar SG200.
  11. I don't know the exact circumstances. I do know it wasn't anything on that list. My uncle was told he had collected all the money agreed to. He had to repay or move out. The house was put to sale, he moved in with his daughter. All I am saying is be sure to understand the contract, and how long you plan to live.
  12. I know of two people that outlived their "reverse mortgage". They were put out of their homes.
  13. Any meter that indicates amperes. They measure the voltage drop across the shunt and the scale is shown as amperes. Could be a common dash meter showing charge discharge or a complicated battery monitoring device such as Victron. The small meters have the shunt inside the case. Battery Monitors measure higher amps and have a external shunt. Shunt is a resistor placed on the negative battery cable. https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-battery-monitor/
  14. It depends on your ammeter/battery monitor. Also the amperage you expect. With my Victron the choice was 50, 100, or 500 amperes. I went with the 500 and programed that into the Victron Meter.
  15. When we cooked rabbits, The parts were put overnight in salt brine, and then another overnight in marinade. Spice, vinegar, and water.
  16. Time to Go Away. we have successfully hijacked this thread. I guess the water can't get in the tire from direct compressed air. What a engineering break through. good day to you.
  17. Compressed air is hot. The compressed air contains as much moisture as in the original air it collected. Cool the air and the moisture condenses. We call that water. It doesn't matter what type of air compressor you use. My post was only about my experiences. I'm glad you have a big plasma something or other.
  18. On a humid day in South Jersey my 5 gallon shop compressor will spray water if through a long hose. I run the compressor through a length of copper pipe, then a cheap water separator from HF, then a desiccant filter from NAPA. I use this whenever doing any tire repair or inflating.
  19. It isn't just Windows Support. It is security updates that stop. That will get you. My ThinkPad was supposed to be updatable to windows 10. When I tried through Lenovo, the update would not load. I spent a day dicking around with them. Then decided Lenovo isn't worth the trouble. Bought a new HP on black friday sale.
  20. I still recommend marine grade cables. Yes made in USA. https://www.genuinedealz.com/
  21. I used these on my battery terminals. I have had no problem after 3 years. I use a voltmeter to check for voltage drop when servicing my battery. The main problem is clearance above. These are higher than the posts. The ring fits a 5/16 stud.
  22. Good plan. I only know the marine rule, no more than 7 inches from battery positive. But with no metal, where could it short?
  23. The wires would carry different amounts of the current. You could have many more amperes in one of the 10awg than it could safely carry. Overheating to the point it melts insulation and takes out some of the other wires. Other bad things could happen. You can buy 60 feet of marine grade 2awg for less than $175. Your charging system would work a lot better.
  24. I do not trust breakers on high ampere dc circuits. I do use Blue Sea battery disconnect switches. I also use these MRBF on the bus bar. https://shop.marinehowto.com/products/blue-sea-marine-rated-battery-fuse They save a couple of connections each. A catastrophic fuse could be required at the battery before the bus bar if the cable length is too long.
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