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Load test on Chevy Volt Lithium Batteries going well. Solar panels are facing East and West, to they are not putting out the max while the Montana is in storage. Today’s max output was 536 Watts (out 820 Watts), but I still harvested 340 AH (4160 Watt Hours) today. Overnight batteries were down 184 AH, with Residential Fridge and Satellite…[Read more]
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I installed the hitch on my 2015 Montana. I put a couple of wheels on it two since there are a couple of places going into storage, where the back of the Montana has only 1/2 to 1″ from hitting the ground.
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John R Walker posted an update 4 days, 2 hours ago
I have the Lithium Batteries installed in the Montana. A little set back, my water pump is DOA, but everything else working as expected. Started load testing this morning, which was mostly cloudy today. I turned on the Inverter, Sat Receiver, and Residential Fridge this morning. Will let it run all night and check tomorrow morning. Here are…[Read more]
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John R Walker posted an update in the group 
Boondockers 3 weeks, 5 days ago · updated 3 weeks, 4 days ago
My six Trojan T-105 Golf Cart batteries are about done. So I am building the next generation battery system. Lithium Batteries from a Chevy Volt. See the link for more details and pictures.
http://montana3611rl.blogspot.com/2016/02/chevy-volt-lithium-battery-packs-for-my.html
I still have some work to do, but the hardest part was the…
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Looks like it takes a bit of management and know how to make use of Lithium batteries in an RV. At this point, they strike me as only suitable for a techie type of person, or risk destroying some expensive batteries.
Will be nice to follow your progress. Thanks for being the guinea pig.
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Awesome John, nice to have what it takes to do that.
I am currently working on a new battery system using Chevy Volt Lithium-Ion Battery Packs. I think I am almost done prototyping, and have started work on the finish design. I will plan to do a blog post on it with lots of pictures when I get to that stage.
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Cool, look forward to the post. Cutting edge stuff! Almost sounds like you need a Flux Capacitor too.
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Ray, I have six 2,000 Farads Ultracapacitors and Arduino Mega micro-processor, does that count?
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They most definitely count! haha
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Back to the Future RV, over my country breed head. Good Luck though.
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John R Walker posted an update in the group Boondockers 1 month, 3 weeks ago · updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Jesse Balk are now friends 2 months, 1 week ago
@bowhunter Hi John, if you are 62 or older, get the America The Beautiful (U.S. National Park Service), $10 (for life), you can get at most National Parks. Gets you in to National Parks free where there is entrance fee, and half off camping at National Forest, National Parks, and COE campgrounds.
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Thank You John, I have held a GOLDEN ACCESS PASS for over 20 years, I understand this pass has been changed to another Free Lifetime Pass, I sustained a disability many years ago and that is how I was able to get the free pass back then..I am 67 now….keep ideas coming please!!! Thanks again!!!!
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The Golden Access Pass is the same thing, they renamed it a few years back.
Be sure to check out all the Articles / Videos Ray has done here. I find him a very good resource for information on places I want to see when I retire the end of 2018. There are several blog writer out there which I follow too, (which unlike me) are good writers of the…[Read more]
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John R Walker and John are now friends 5 months, 1 week ago
John R Walker replied to the topic lippert slide problem in the forum Repairs and Maintenance 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Mike,
Are you hooked up to shore power or are you boondocking?
Like Ray said, sounds like low voltage (could be lose ground too). Make sure your Red Battery Key is turned so it can’t be removed. If you can currently remove the key, the charging power to the battery is off (this is another common problem, don’t ask how I know). The key tu…[Read more]
John R Walker replied to the topic lippert slide problem in the forum Repairs and Maintenance 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Mike,
Are you slides hydraulic ? If there is a 50 AMP auto reset breaker near the battery. Many of us have replaced them with 80-100 AMP manual audio circuit breakers.
Also check and make sure you have good ground, that is another common problem.
@raytronx Hi Ray, Congrats for making the cover of RV Open Road, Fall 2015.
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Good job Ray! I’m going to have to get a copy when we hit town.
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Eddie I sent a link, see if you can open it. Scan through the pages and you’ll see Rays article on his new stinky slinky. Well done Ray man.
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Thanks Rush got the link! Man Ray, two page article and the cover to boot! Good for you, well earned recognition!
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Thanks Eddie, if you look on the back cover, I have a little head shot there too, haha. Guess they really like my review.
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Thanks! Pretty cool to see the Cougar on there.
That’s when we boondocked at Alabama Hills.
@wanderinggypsy Hi Spirit, since I don’t have reference here, how are you hooking up the inverter to the loads in the trailer?
If it is feeding the main panel (like mine), you need to turn the circuit breaker off for the Converter (AC to DC). Otherwise your Inverter (DC to AC), pull power from the batteries, and the Converter tries to put those…[Read more]
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Good question John…. I really do not know. An inverter was already installed bef I bought the rig and it is set up with the tv/dvd/vhs system area. I better look into this transfer switch thing. This is a bit scary
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Spirit, all the plugs have power when on the inverter is on, means they powered the panel. Some inverters have a transfer switch built in, but can only be used with 30 Amp systems. You should here a click sound, when you plug in to shore power, most have a delay built in.
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None of my outlets have any power John. I am connected directly to the 30 amp inverter. I won’t be connecting to shore power any time soon and will disconnect my solar panels before I do as I now know something isn’t done correctly
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Spirit, so you have the RV power cord plug into to the Inverter ? If so you need to flip the Converter circuit breaker off.
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Hi John, I have an extension cord plugged into the inverter and I plug into that my tv and dvd player or I charge a handful of devices. A professional is suppose to be coming up in a couple of weeks to see what is going on and help me out. I don’t have the RV power cord plugged into anything, no power where we are. Thanks for the response and…[Read more]
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Wow, that is a sweet lookin kitchen!
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Is that the first trip since yall got the new RV?
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Nice looking campground too.
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From the pictures it looks like you have a Montana High Country too. We have a High Country 305RL. What model is yours.
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We have 2015 Montana 3611RL, with full body paint.
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John R Walker‘s profile was updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I posted another update to my blog. It includes some more detail on solar wiring on the roof, as well as other modes I have completed.
http://montana3611rl.blogspot.com
Hi folks,
I have been busy working on mods, so haven’t really had time to post. If anyone is interested, check out my blog post which has lots of pictures.
http://montana3611rl.blogspot.com/
Two post are:
First Look at Our 2015 Montana 3611RL
Installing Solar Panels, Automatic Satellite Antenna, and Other Electrical Stuff.
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Wicked!