Month: October 2021
Maintaining the Chassis Battery
My chassis battery was an outlier and a problem waiting to happen. I had no way to monitor it’s health, set a charging profile or charge it without the engine running. There had to be an efficient way to tie it in to the house system so that it could simply benefit from the power already being generated and stored by the house electric system. I got to work on a solution. The stockLearn More
Staying Connected
A stable and reliable Internet connection is an important requirement for us. We both often work while on the road. We also travel with our beagle Cappi and need to be in control of her environment when she has to stay behind. After a fair amount of research I decided to install a WiFi Ranger setup. The system includes two routers. One router is mounted inside the van and provides cellular access and anLearn More
Upgrading and Reconfiguring the AC Circuits
For several years now I’ve been running a Victron Quattro Inverter that is capable of handling 30A of AC input and 30A of AC output. Unfortunately the stock wiring and breakers to and from the inverter were only capable of safely supporting 20A. To accommodate the stock components I’ve been programming the inverter to restrict itself to 20A of AC input and output. I found a few hours today to remove that bottleneckLearn More