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frater_secessus [Help: the power in my pre-built van doesn't work] 		opinion:frater_secessus:prebuilt_van [2024/05/25 10:19] (current)
frater_secessus [battery banks]
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 Pay attention to what is happening so you can describe it clearly and accurately to people who want to help //but who cannot see your van.// Pay attention to what is happening so you can describe it clearly and accurately to people who want to help //but who cannot see your van.//
  
-  * useful information:  "My inverter gives a E3 error and stops working when the battery monitor says voltage is below 11v"+  * useful information:   
 +    * "My inverter gives a E3 error and stops working when the battery monitor says voltage is below 11v" 
 +    * My inverter worked as expected until yesterday 
 +    * my inverter has never worked
   * ok information:  "my inverter doesn't work when voltage is 11v"   * ok information:  "my inverter doesn't work when voltage is 11v"
   * useless:  "my inverter doesn't work"   * useless:  "my inverter doesn't work"
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 House ("living area") battery banks are usually large and often the size and shape of the van starter battery you've seen under the hood.  There are likely thick red/black cables connecting them to the rest of the system.  There may be one or more batteries in the bank, and can be arranged in [[electrical:12v:parallel_serial|parallel or series]].  House ("living area") battery banks are usually large and often the size and shape of the van starter battery you've seen under the hood.  There are likely thick red/black cables connecting them to the rest of the system.  There may be one or more batteries in the bank, and can be arranged in [[electrical:12v:parallel_serial|parallel or series]]. 
  
-* How many are there? +  * How many are there? 
-* Do you see any capacity markings like Ah(amp-hours) or Wh((watt-hours)? +  * Do you see any capacity markings like Ah(amp-hours) or Wh((watt-hours))? 
-* Do you see any branding like Chins, LiTime, Ampere Time, SOK, Renogy, Eco-Worthy, or a goofy-sounding "Chinglish" name?((looks like English but the word choice and word order suggest it's translated from Chinese.  The vast majority of vandwelling power compenents are made in China.)) +  * Do you see any branding like Chins, LiTime, Ampere Time, SOK, Renogy, Eco-Worthy, or a goofy-sounding Chinglish" name?((looks like English but the word choice and word order suggest it's translated from Chinese.  The vast majority of vandwelling power compenents are made in China.)) 
-* Do you see a model name, like //Smart Lithium Iron Phosphate//?   +  * Do you see a model name, like //Smart Lithium Iron Phosphate//?   
-* Do  you see any charging guidelines on the lable?((charging voltage, float voltage, charging amps, etc))+  * Do  you see any charging guidelines on the lable?((charging voltage, float voltage, charging amps, etc))
  
  
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 This is the least common form of charging since few vanfolk have the luxury of access to [[electrical:shore_power|grid power]].  This is the least common form of charging since few vanfolk have the luxury of access to [[electrical:shore_power|grid power]]. 
  
-When present, shore power chargers might be RV-style converters from Iota, PowerMax, Progressive, WFCO.  +When present, shore power chargers might be [[electrical:converter|RV-style converters]] from Iota, PowerMax, Progressive, WFCO.   
 Sometimes people use shore power chargers that might not be made for vans/rvs:  Noco, Schumacher, etc.  Sometimes people use shore power chargers that might not be made for vans/rvs:  Noco, Schumacher, etc. 
  
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