GlennWest Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 I picked up the wire last week. Decided to get in there and remove the wiring from the old unit I had in here. The wires runs on top of a steel beam behind my sliding doors which separates storage from tanks. That unit had dual outputs so 4 sets of #12. Guess what I found when all those wires removed? My 6/3 land line cable. Teton ran them to there, across and back to breaker box. Sweet. Made this easy. Went ahead and mounted a new inboard surge protector. Made wiring easier. Got inverters wired and tie in ready to be made. Got rather warm today and didn't want to shut down air conditioner this evening. Do that in the morning while cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted February 26 Author Report Share Posted February 26 (edited) Not real happy with my neutral connections. Using two inverters so utility in is 50 amps so two hots and single neutral. I have a bulky bussbar joining 1 in and two out to make two neutrals. Taped it good. Just looks bad. Do you know of a better way? Edited February 26 by GlennWest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV_ Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 PIC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Remember, two neutrals don't make a negative. You need to remain positive about your wiring... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Look up Morris Insulated Wire Connectors. These are what I use to split grounds and neutrals when doing dual inverter installations. They work great. A three position connector can take your ground or neutral wire and split it into two wires quite easily and cleanly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 22 hours ago, GlennWest said: I have a bulky bussbar joining 1 in and two out to make two neutrals. If you have wire to wire connections, I like the Morris Products Black Insulated Multi-Cable Connector – 3 Wire Ports as Chad has suggested, or there are a couple of other manufacturers but they are all better than using tape for both appearance and durability. I am not a fan of tape for long term, high current situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 Thanks, Got them ordered. Couldn't find local Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 13 hours ago, GeorgiaHybrid said: Remember, two neutrals don't make a negative. You need to remain positive about your wiring... ?????? Don't understand what that has to do with my question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 Finished my wiring today. It is a pleasant day. 60 ish and full sun. Both mini splits are in heat pump mode although not much heat is needed. TV and such running. All on solar. Pulling around 1200 watts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 (edited) Added microwave in convection mode and now mini splits in cooling mode. Still just solar power. I put my surge guard monitor inside my Teton. It staying on 0 amps Edited March 13 by GlennWest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 Just now started pulling some from batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 (edited) I have it setup for SBU. Solar, battery, utility. Reckon find out tonight how good my batteries are. Edited March 14 by GlennWest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11111energy Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 It sounds like you're making good progress with your wiring project. It's always a good idea to take your time and do things properly when working with electrical wiring to ensure that it's done safely and correctly. It's great that you were able to locate your landline cable, which should make the wiring process easier. Just be sure to follow proper procedures for routing and securing the cables to avoid any potential hazards or damage. Make sure to carefully read the instructions for your inboard surge protector and inverters to ensure that they are wired correctly and safely. If you have any doubts or questions, it's always a good idea to consult a professional electrician. Stay safe and good luck with the rest of your wiring project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted March 14 Author Report Share Posted March 14 During the night it got cool in our Teton and DW turn on heat pumps. Woke up to batteries fully charged so batteries got low enough that the inverters switched over to shore power and charged them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyretired Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 When heating with mini splits it is eye opening to see how much power they use especially in a poorly insulated, leaky RV. Tetons are better than some but still not near stick built standards. In the fall at our mountain property 3,700 watts of solar struggles to keep up. Usually need to use propane to assist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted March 14 Author Report Share Posted March 14 (edited) I question how strong my batteries are. When I got them wasn't the options we have now. So my batteries were used leaf cells repurposed for this. When I get settled on our property may get more storage. I have plenty of solar. When sun out they supply all we need and charge batteries. And our days are still rather short now. So more battery use and less solar Edited March 14 by GlennWest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted March 16 Author Report Share Posted March 16 Just checked battery usage. I am pulling 156ah from my batteries. Charging to 56v. Full charge is 58.8v. Only discharging to 49v. So very conservative. I could charge to full and discharge to max but not needed in this park as electricity is included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted March 20 Author Report Share Posted March 20 Yesterday I uped my voltage on my Batteries. 58.8 is 100% charge. Set it on that. float at 58.0. It was in the low 40's last night and we still have 51% of battery left this morning. Used no furnace and kept it warm in here. We used 200ah. Very satisfied with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 As long as we have good sun we can run everything, just like we were on utilities, and still enough battery power till sun again. Raising the voltage made a big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 Solar output to batteries is 3600 watts today. Not bad for 4500 watt panels flat this early in the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 8 hours ago, GlennWest said: Solar output to batteries is 3600 watts today. Not bad for 4500 watt panels flat this early in the year Very nice. I wish I could get that much Solar on the roof of my trailer. There was no way to put a rack system to go over top the air conditioners on my rig because it would have made the rig too tall. It’s already 13’5” at the AC’s as it is. I had to settle for 3390 watts filled in around the AC’s and other stuff up on the roof. I’d love to have a mini split like you and do away with the RV AC’s to get more roof space and reduce my height, but that’s not going to happen on this rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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