Forum: Electrical and Electronics
03-26-2017, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,688
Flux, a few questions about your diagrams.
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Flux, a few questions about your diagrams.
1. A Series breakers. Which ones did you use here? Would these be breakers inside the house panel?
2. There are items labeled Term in your...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
03-22-2017, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,688
Thank you for that! Yes, I definitely...
Thank you for that! Yes, I definitely understand the need for proper circuit breakers and sizing the wire appropriately. I have installed household electrical. But dealing with inverters is new...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
03-15-2017, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,688
Thank you for the explanation! I was under the...
Thank you for the explanation! I was under the assumption that some inverters allowed for remote outlets to be connected directly from the inverter. I am really just looking for 2 outlets near the...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
03-14-2017, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,688
So am I reading this right that the inverter...
So am I reading this right that the inverter would go off the two busbars from there and then from there it is just out to outlets and any 120v accessories?
How about if I wanted to add a...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
10-29-2014, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,979
Re: Heaters and Inverters
For the AC I am looking at putting in a shorepower jack out the side of my van and either connecting to actual shorepower in a campground or just running a cable out to a generator which is great...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
10-27-2014, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,979
Heaters and Inverters
I am about to do a full overhaul on my sportie (91 E350) by completely ripping out the interior, painting it and then putting everything back in. Planned is of course the typical reupholstery of...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
08-28-2014, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,364
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
07-06-2014, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,283
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
07-05-2014, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,283
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
07-05-2014, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,283
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
11-24-2011, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,225
Re: Poptop at windy Burning Man
There are more than a few sportsmobiles to be seen at Burningman. My camp of about 50 people had two. Mine and a tricked out 06 4x4. I took mine last year in 2010 and had no issues. My PH stayed...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-27-2011, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,938
Re: Help! She's just not interested in SMB's??
What does your girlfriend like to do on long trips? If she is the relaxing around the pool type I have to say that an SMB is probably not going to ever be in her interests. But if she likes to go...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
09-16-2010, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,734
Re: Overnight at Walmart in penthouse top?
Ive never had a problem doing this but double check. Its a. at the discretion of the store manager, and b. some cities have laws about sleeping in a vehicle outside of a campground even on private...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
09-16-2010, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,682
Re: Fulltiming in a Sportsmobile?
I lived fulltime in my van while I was between homes. Had no problems even when it came to working 40 hours a week. Spent more time keeping clean though because I was having to go to 24 hour...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
07-03-2010, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,350
Re: Painting the Top: Elastomeric Paints
Well was hoping to get some answers or at least some nudges in the right direction I am heading out for two weeks of work travel and then will have some down time and so will be redoing the front...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
06-24-2010, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,350
Painting the Top: Elastomeric Paints
Ive heard a few mentions of elastomeric paints as options for painting the penthouse top but there has not really been any discussion about this. I went to home depot and checked it out and they had...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
05-11-2010, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,897
Tripp-Lite Inverter Chargers?
Im about to do a complete redo on the interior of my Sportsmobile changing it from the basic grey interior I have now to a tiki-surf style. Part of the changes is that I am going to add in some...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
03-16-2010, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,265
Adding Auxiliary Lights to a stock bumper
I have a non 4x4 sportsmobile but I regularly find myself in places where the headlights just are not up to the job. My most recent trip was into the desert in Mexico and I found myself doing some...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
03-16-2010, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,723
Re: Penthouse top looking new again!
How do I tell if my top is painted or gelcoat? It is a fiberglass top but it also appears to have a coat of paint on it that is flaking now. Should I just sand and then paint?
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
03-16-2010, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 13,595
Re: Yella Fella STOLEN...
Sprint/ATT/Verizon/ALL have websites that any law enforcement officer can request access to that will give them:
a. a list of all of your phone calls
b. a list of all of your text msgs including...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-09-2010, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 8,757
Re: Now, a Word About Sportsmobile -The Company
My SMB is going to be 20 years old next year and when I needed to replace all of the little plastic nubs that hold the penthouse rub rail on, I called them up and tried to order some. Instead they...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-09-2010, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,175
Re: Insurance for the SMB, Update
I'll chime in for another vote with AAA. I got insurance through them that was several hundred cheaper than the other companies. I made clear that the vehicle was a class B RV with approximate...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
12-18-2009, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,663
Re: Ripping out carpet...what to replace with???
I have been thinking about doing the same thing so that it would be easier to clean out among other things. My only concern is about road noise. Would more noise be transferred through the floor if...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
11-24-2009, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,242
Re: Electric Heater
How safe are those to use INSIDE my van though? Aside from that, that looks great. Way cheaper than trying to add a diesel heater to my van.
Thanks!
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
11-23-2009, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,242
Re: Electric Heater
Ahhhhhhhh...Ok. Didnt realize that. What other options are there for heaters in my van? Preferably want to just do electric heat. But I guess I can go to a diesel heater if need be. I live in...
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