Overheating & Safety Issues - RV Repair Off-Grid Power Updates

[@patriciahampton5913]

My husband is a doctor and was watching PBS week-end news, March 4th, 2023 and saw that the sweetener from the stevia leaf conclusively causes increased risk of stroke and heart attack. We are throwing ours in the trash and you should do the same. We love your channel and want you to stick around.

[@rvpandamonium]

We saw the same thing, it's not the stevia but the erythritol that is added that can increase your chance of stroke or heart attack. This is why i buy stevia with no erythritol.

[@wtbm123]

Cool

[@jackie6582]

Great video hugs to Moo Moo❤

[@rvpandamonium]

Thank you 😁

[@suesokoloski6644]

Awesome Jeff’s a good helper. U2 work together good

[@rvpandamonium]

Definitely 😊👍

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

It seems so complicated. I'm so glad you have someone knowledgeable to help you.

[@peewee9129]

All greek to me!! I have no apptitude for this electrical stuff. PHEW !! Your mind is like a steel trap - you get this stuff. Kudos!!!

[@rvpandamonium]

😊❤️

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Hello Ausia , Moo Moo and friends!

[@rvpandamonium]

Hello!! 😊

[@shawnmeyer2788]

I know nothing about all the batteries,inverters,dongles etc. seems a confusing mess. lol. Good thing you have smart friends. But you are pretty knowledgeable. Just blows my mind!

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

good sunday morning . to all you darlings

[@rvpandamonium]

Good morning

[@darrellbrixey5341]

Awesome video Ausia

[@rvpandamonium]

Thanks 😊

[@darrellbrixey5341]

@@rvpandamonium you’re welcome 😇

[@hillarys.k8518]

Ausia I'm sure a one point you told what your background with electronics is but I guess I forgot. You've always shown us what your electronic renovations are so obviously it doesn't scare you to tackle most projects. Nice to have help though. 😊

[@rvpandamonium]

My dad was an electrician, and i did learn a lot from him, but some stuff I know is self-taught. It's definitely nice to have a helping hand 😊👍

[@LookUpTheKalergiPlanWhitePeeps]

4:00 I think your pumpkin is a little past its sell by date. 🤣👒

[@rvpandamonium]

Yes lol.. going to save the seeds 😊👍

[@cathyjay2569]

How awesome to have someone to help you do that! I wish I had had someone to explain my dongle when I was your age! That would’ve saved me a lot of grief!😂❤TN Nana

[@rvpandamonium]

Lol 😆 👍❤️

[@libellula3313]

Thanks Ausia, great to see you upgrading. I have to change my inverter soon, so good timing for me. Kisses to Moomoo from France 🇫🇷

[@rvpandamonium]

Awesome 😊 👍

[@richwood7960]

Just another awesome information video you always kill it Ausia. Playing my drums and jamming with awesome musicians at The Spot.

[@rvpandamonium]

😊👍❤️

[@lynnetaylor4549]

Wow we got snow ,at least 3.5 feet the snow banks are almost hitting the wires on the telephone poles,,thanks for the video hug for you and moo moo

[@susanstevens4234]

Wow! I can’t imagine. I’m on the west coast of FL & it got up to 83 today and it will be 86 by Wed. The following week nice in the 70s. Hope you dig out ok! Maybe it’s time for a beach break!

[@rvpandamonium]

Wow ..yes, I've been watching a few news channels and have seen all the snow in some areas.

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

7 batteries to run a city .you lucky girl.

[@brendamhorn8215]

looked like a complex surgical procedure. well done doctors.

[@rvpandamonium]

Lol thanks 😊

[@markshelhart8338]

Great cleanup of your awesome solar setup. I mostly understand everything you were doing😊

[@rvpandamonium]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@carolwest6095]

Good morning.

[@rvpandamonium]

Morning 😊

[@susanstrickland6774]

Great job everyone 👍👍👍. Oh heck no, I would never attempt that, lol. I would end up with the RV burnt, or myself. Great y'all are so knowledgeable about that. 🙂👍

[@rvpandamonium]

Lol Thanks 👍

[@TravelingwiththeGramkracker]

So many wires, wow. Looking good. Nice to see "projects", needing to do some as well. Hope to catch up with you-all soon. 💋

[@rvpandamonium]

😆👍❤️

[@living2ndchildhood598]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this video!!! I have been considering tjid exact arrangement inside one of our dinette seats. Now you’vecshown me how to arrange it. The other dinette bench seat is being removed and the table relocated so as to make room for my DD1’s wheelchair in the Galley/Salon area!! You just showed me that my plan will work. Thank you!!

[@rvpandamonium]

Awesome..Glad it was helpful! 😊👍❤️

[@joshuapereira3787]

GOOD MORNING BEAST PANDEMONIUM MOO MOO KZbin VIDEO CANADA ONTARIO 🇨🇦🇨🇦🍀🍀🐕

[@rvpandamonium]

Hi Joshua 👋

[@seanwilson6521]

That was impressive, and that's why I'll be using an all in one unit for my build. Phew

[@rvpandamonium]

Awesome 😊 👍 definitely a much easier setup.. plug and play

[@SoloHiker1]

Rotten pumpkin offgasing is gonna make you sick. Please be careful. Love you Ausia. Great video, Mahalo for sharing.

[@rvpandamonium]

Thanks ❤️

[@cathysingleton944]

Great information

[@rvpandamonium]

Glad you liked it 😊👍

[@jackie6582]

🤣there is a reason 👍that’s a lot of cable oh boy😊

[@rvpandamonium]

Lol 🤣

[@Jamminalong]

OMG! Steve and I won't even attempt this kind of project. Good job you three!! LoL!!

[@rvpandamonium]

Thanks 😊 👍

[@onrycodger]

Super Cool 😎 👍

[@rvpandamonium]

Thanks ✌

[@beentheredonethat6219]

Thank you for being a great inspiration. Thanks for the great explanations! I’ve been following you for years. I finally got on the road, made it to Quartzsite, and now have solar on my RV!

[@rvpandamonium]

Thanks 😊 that's awesome 👍

[@mariannejennisch9293]

It’s good you have other people around to help if needed. I would be a girl who has no clue. How to do any items.

[@rvpandamonium]

😊👍

[@montana4939]

Great work !

[@rvpandamonium]

Thanks ❤️

[@zackmax7184]

I don't normally wake up this early. I am a Night Person.

[@zackmax7184]

A Friend of Mine is having Car problems. His car needs a New Starter. He has a Yorkie named Qtip and they are talking the car to a Garage to get the starter fixed.

[@srrfounder1]

That looked complicated but I'm such a tech GEEK I enjoyed the process 🤓

[@rvpandamonium]

Glad you liked it! 😊👍

[@DeannaLee]

I admire your can do attitude. I am positively scared of working with electricity. I have watched other videos on installing solar and I noticed some cover the panels before connecting. How are you able to work on your system without doing that? If you don't mind explaining on another video I would be grateful.

[@rvpandamonium]

We disconnected the solar at the mc4 connectors bt the panels

[@skyluv420]

I gotta learn how to do this stuff

[@jackie6582]

🙋‍♀️🌻

[@zackmax7184]

It takes a lot of tools to do anything now days. You never know if bolts are standard or metric sizes.

[@rvpandamonium]

Definitely 👍

[@JaniceLalla]

i really hate to involve my phone into stuff like that, too many things ride on internet connection, battery life, mbytes on the phone, easy transfer to a new phone.....

[@timothykosmoski5690]

Boy make sure that your connections are tight and you don’t stack more than two wires together on one terminal that creates heat friction and will cause a fire and you might check those connections periodically my 50 amp charge controller the screws will work loose with movement of the RV I found two of mine loose after about eight months… I’m not saying I’m just saying… And where is Dave… Tim and Jill are worried about him I met him at Laposa South Arizona or spend some time with him 700 amp hours of batteries that’s pretty nice see you in the next video… Tim and Jill

[@rvpandamonium]

Thanks.. I usually use lock nuts, washers, or lock tight.. so they don't loosen.. but will definitely keep an eye on them

[@jaccourt9531]

What is disconnect the oops

[@Endless_Skyway_Adventures]

Just keep an eye on the new controller temperature. The manual says to mount it vertically not horizontally. The reason for this is to allow convection to move air across the heat sinks between the mounting surface and the controller. With the heat sinks horizontal and less than 4” above and below the controller, the airflow and cooling is compromised. It is designed to work like a chimney with rising heat drawing cooler air up from below. The heat dissipation is needed most, when the batteries are fully charged and the panels are still producing power. In this state, the controller dissipates the solar energy in the form of heat since there is no room left in the batteries to store the energy. You did the right thing to replace the 20 amp unit, but without the correct airflow you could have heat buildup on the mounting surface. I’m not trying to be critical, just concerned for your safety. The bus bars were a great idea, and you upgraded the wiring along with the breaker, which was again well thought out.

[@rvpandamonium]

Thanks... will do 😊👍

[@nathannookie]

Actually, when the batteries are full, the power from the panels goes nowhere because the controller simply decides to use less of it. Basically like unplugging the panels. They want to produce power but they really don’t because it’s not going anywhere.

[@Endless_Skyway_Adventures]

@@nathannookie I would challenge the assumption based on observations of my MPPT charge controllers. They clearly regulate voltage and amperage charging at a lower amperage as the batteries approach full charge, But even if you are correct, a semantic argument does not negate the fact that the controller should be mounted vertically according to the manual and regardless of when the heat is being dissipated, the controller will more effectively dissipate heat when mounted in a vertical orientation, which was the point of the comment.

[@nathannookie]

@@Endless_Skyway_Adventures you’re absolutely correct and I’m always amazed at how some people don’t allow that convection process to work the way it should, either mounting the controllers sideways, like you said, or inside a nonvented enclosure or even positioning the heat sink at the top of the enclosure so the hot air has nowhere to go.

[@kimviolet7292]

I have a question. I have a class A and when we are boon docking the inverter does not power the 120 plugs just the DC, is that normal?

[@rvpandamonium]

Your coach would have to be plugged into the inverter to run the 110v outlets.

[@OldCritters]

👍💞

[@sharonl7493]

🐼

[@nancymedeiros5268]

I was making Meatball subs while watching 😅

[@rvpandamonium]

Lol, awesome sauce 😊❤️

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

how much does 7 batteries weigh

[@Endless_Skyway_Adventures]

Battle Born batteries spec out at 31 lbs each. 31X7=217.

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

Wow only 217 pounds awesome

[@mariedilly3649]

No word about Dave yet? Do you have any new info?

[@rvpandamonium]

He's doing well... I'm sure he'll post something soon

[@marcellajohnston743]

Why do you have a rotting pumpkin in your rig? That attracts critters.

[@rvpandamonium]

Lol saving seeds.. probably should get around to it!

[@genesiesky3756]

I assume you are saving that rotting pumkin for seeds at your property. You need to clean out that pumpkin before the seeds get moldy. Also, the mold will create a toxic condition in that enclosed space that may be a problem for your breathing. 🏳‍🌈

[@rvpandamonium]

😊👍 yeah, i definitely have to get the seeds collected

[@deedeew4040]

All so confusing to me, Ausia. There is very little you do not know or can't do.

[@rvpandamonium]

😊👍

[@ritasemones9865]

I think your pumpkin is past its expiration date. It might explode. That would be a gross mess! 🫢🫣🤢🤮

[@rvpandamonium]

Lol 🤣