They need to have garbage cans

Nice choice for batteries but a crappy, even dangerous choice for an inverter. First of all , that cheap Chinese made high frequency inverter is not UL-458 safety listed for mobile applications like an RV. Second, high frequency inverters offer a very poor surge capacity and a very short life expectancy when compared to heavy duty low frequency transformer based inverters.

im going to follow your 48 volt path soon, is it possible to reuse those 12 volt batteries in series to make a 48 volt battery to add to your system?with out the communication aspect

How did you avoid powering the converter from the inverter ? Also, did you use welding cable for cable flexibility?

Hey there,if those 12V bateries are lifpo4 too,why u dont use 4 of them in series than paralel it to the 48v ones? same chemistry same voltage would it be,more capacity!

Enjoyed the information but as a veteran it made me sick to see you walking on the Stars and Stripes.

Are you going to sell any of your Outback Flex 80amp charge controllers?

I wanted to change out a sleeper. This is a great idea. Thank you.

What is the approximate cost of the 48 amp upgrade?

Cool Info. The only thing holding me back from the EG4 6000XP that I can see is that it requires at least 100vDC on the solar side. I was hoping it would as low as around 44 to 48 volts. It can accept 48v on the DC battery side, so I don't quite get why they cannot design it to accept 48v on the solar side too.

Very nice physical representation of the difference between a 12-volt and a 48 volt system. The efficiencies are just so much greater. Good job.

Nice job. I’m installing three of the same batteries and the 18k in my rig right now. A week after I got the 18k the 6000’s came out. I had to find a bit more ingenuity in my install because it is so much bigger. Almost done. I can see these 6000’s being the new standard on solar installs vs. the victron.

Looks like a really excellent upgrade. Another EG4 6000XP success story it looks like! Very nice, gives you two AC legs on the output, split-phase, and 240VAC, and has all the circuit breakers you need built-in. You went with 16s 51.2V nominal EG4 LL's, those are excellent batteries (also with built-in breakers). You have some redundancy with two of them in parallel. And you have BMS comms connected up. I'm not entirely sure about standing the EG4 LL's up on their ends. Usually the prismatic cells inside have over-pressure vents on the top which can wind up exhausting electrolyte instead of gas if the batteries are stood up like that and a failure happens. Maybe verify with the manufacturer whether that is ok or not. Since you have only one 6000XP connected up you might want to consider wiring a separate 3000W inverter to the battery that you can use in case of emergency if the 6000XP konks out. Something like that can also be quite useful wired to a kitchen outlet with a remote switch to allow additional heavy appliances in the kitchen to be used concurrently. Though of course the 6000XP itself has a lot of capability. Be sure to split any other heavy 120VAC loads evenly between the 6000XP's L1 and L2. As well as keep some of your independent MPPT charge controllers hooked up to the battery (if not already, assuming they can handle a 48V battery system)... again "just in case" the 6000XP konks out. I think you are going to be really happy with that build. There is going to be a massive reduction in heat and power losses with that setup, and a huge improvement in power delivery. -Matt

Nice upgrade!

We love watching your videos so much information from a knowledgeable person!

In the description is a link to our video of how I mounted. Also, how ow we tilt the solar panels on the roof of our motorhome. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r53Zk6iQqMSfj5Ysi=2B0hR10IlmzqM4sO

Have you had any problems with panels blowing around with the Wind Orient heavy rain storms

Thanks for for sharing this information Excellent setup!

That's the best-looking ground mount array I've seen. Kudos. We're too old to climb on the roof to raise and lower panels, so we built a 620-watt liftable solar array mounted on the side of our motorhome. We lift the array to the exact angle needed based on month and latitude to optimize its output. It serves as a nice bedroom window awning too, practically lifting itself with a couple gas struts, and it's easy to clean with a windshield squeegee, standing safely on the ground. We finished the 12v part of our build last January, with the addition of a 560ah LiFePo-4 battery that we built with 8, 280ah prismatic cells. We use a Heltec 330amp BMS, and a 5a active balancer to keep the cells synched up. It cost us less than $1,500 to build this 560ah 12v (7.1Kwh) battery, including the high amp BMS and balancer. We chose these cells rather than a pre-built battery because they fit perfectly under the steps of our MH where our old pair of GC-2 golf cart batteries used to reside, saving 35lbs too. We insulated the battery compartment, cut a 1" hole in our step risers and installed a tiny computer CPU fan to keep this space at close to room temperature, so we don't have to worry about the BMS shutting down charging if they get too cold - or their life reduced from getting too hot. We use an 80A Progressive Dynamics LFP converter/charger, a 1,000w Renogy Inverter, an Epever 50a MPPT charge controller and a Lnex battery monitor. This entire 12v system cost us under $3,500 to build and takes care of all of our basic off-grid needs except for air conditioning and microwave use. By mounting our solar array on the side of our MH, we left the roof free to rack 8, 550W Sungold Power solar panels (4,400 watts) down the length of our MH 15" off our roof, above our AC, vents, etc. The array will be horizontally mounted with the exception of the first 2 panels which will drop to the roof at a slight 9.5-degree angle, so wind doesn't get under them when traveling down the road. We should have enough wattage to make up for not being able to lift them. We won't be using our air conditioners (our biggest energy draw) in the winter, when their production is lowest, so flat mounting shouldn't affect us that much in a practical sense. They will cover the entire roof, providing some nice shade with plenty of cooling air underneath, increasing their output and reducing the heat load on the air conditioners too. We got them for only 51 cents/watt shipped to our door. We're in the middle of this build now, but we're taking our time to get everything in and installed over the winter, as we're old, slow and doing the work ourselves. We bought our aluminum racking material in Somerton (near Yuma), where we're wintering over this year, for under $400. Our solar panels, wiring, breakers and Sungold Power all-in-one 48V, 5,000W, Inverter/100A charge controller/battery charger arrived about a week before Christmas. Our 48v battery bank uses 16, 320ah grade A prismatic cells which only cost us $1,726 from EEL batteries. Our Heltec 200amp 16s BMS just arrived yesterday. Together with our 560ah 12v bank, we will have a total of 23.5 kwh of batteries onboard - kept charged by over 5,000 watts of solar! We removed our old rear 13.5k btu rooftop Dometic AC and put a powered roof vent in its hole. We will be installing an EG4 28.5 seer-2 12k btu mini-split heat pump on the upper rear of our MH with the head unit mounted in the bedroom, blowing down the hall to the front. This second phase will provide 24/7 off-grid air conditioning, supplemental heat from the heat pump and allow occasional usage of our rooftop mounted high-efficiency Furrion AC in the front of our MH to cool things down quickly during peak afternoon hours, as well as give us whole house 120v ac power. We'll soon have total off-grid electrical independence on a budget we can afford, reserving our onboard generator for back-up use only. Take care, we hope to see you down the road!

Thank you very much.

Would it be better to tilt them?

Nice video guys!!!

I tried that on my buddy heater, and it burned up the fan wires and killed it the first day. I would like some long-term follow-up on the fan mod, to see how long yours lasted. A filter lasts me about 1/2 a season as it fills with oil from the hose, but to be fair, I run my hose from the kitchen of my MH all the way to the rear where my big propane tank is.

73 From Mark/N4VER In Kentucky.

Yes that’ll work, but an RV mount is subject to your ability to stabilize the entire RV. I would think a ground mount would be more stable and easier to move around to find the best field of view.

Excellent information Thanks

glad to see you got somewhere warm! didn't get the solar panels on the motorhome before we went, but now have them set up by my shop......let the experiments begin!!!

Nice door latch! We love your channel we subscribed a long time ago!

Neat latxh brother. The weather looks outstanding😊

That was a great walk and say hello to buddy

Well done Dennis. Always enjoy your U tube channel.

Hey, Great walk around! Always glad to see your videos. We love your perspective on things and look forward to your next one.

A very nice walk indeed. Very nice grounds. Thanks so much. 😊

When you deoart from old location do you simply unplug system put on idle, plz share

We just met this man at a yard sale and he is the most pleasant man to be around! He gave us lots of good information at different parks we can stay at with some extra tips and tricks to help us along the way. If you’re not subscribed please do!!

i assume you have the residential plan only?

Great set up. Why did you keep the cable on the outside of the pole? I’m setting one up now, so tips are appreciated.

Looks great

Ours had a shackle bolt break off the top shackle on the passenger side rear tire. We didn't notice it until we got the trailer home from driving from Amarillo to Greenville here in Texas. I checked the others and they are all ready to give out. Never knew I had to maintain all that but I do now.😅 Just bought all new morryde hardware, springs, bearing buddies, and these equalizers I'm excited to get them installed.

Hi! very informative! you explained the system well! just like you did in person for me, your neighbor!

I hate lazy pigs

Thank you for showing this alternative. When you are powering your rv via the inverter wouldn’t it that ac power loop back and try to charge your batteries? Do you just have a breaker for the converter and turn that off when running power via the inverter?

How did you remove the sections of pole?

What was the cost of this lot or are you just renting

So there's no 30-50- hook-ups?

Wow! Nice! Now that’s a place we could wrap our arms around!!! 😂 😂😂

Great job Dennis. Who, Hoo !!!!!!!😊

Great job Dennis🎉

Looks like a nice place to be..

They make real good back scratchers to