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So I've been working through my electrical system trying to get as close to fully solar as possible (while being totally overwhelmed by basic electrical concepts) but I think I've got things close to how I want them. I'm putting a front bumper and winch on my tow vehicle later this week or next...

So I've had everything set up and running based on the last diagram except that I've put the solar panels in series instead of parallel. Things are looking pretty good so far. Battery's lowest voltage was 13.03 and has been up to 13.67 while still running the fridge in the trailer full...

I think of my bus bars as an extension of my battery terminals and that because of them all being connected by electricity conducive wires they basically become one large positive and one large negative battery terminal. The shunt being the only path through to the actual negative battery...

When i got home last night I was able to change my connections to reflect the above diagram. Seems to have partially fixed my issue. I can now see my "solar suitcase" when its getting sun and connected to sae port. I'm not however able to "see" my 300 watts of solar thats on the roof and wired...

I'm at work so I can't put this into practice till tonight, but I drew out another diagram that I think puts what your saying into practice. Nothing touches the battery terminals except the cables connecting the 2 batteries together, the cables from the + bus bar to the + batteries and the -...

Pulled this from the victron website to give myself a visual... this is what I mean .... I think.

So I need to connect the dc electrical system terminal to the negative bus bar? And not the common ground Going to the chasi? This is kind of making sense but I don't have that ah ha moment yet where I actually understand what I've done wrong ?

You can see the times on the pics above. The first was 1220 in the afternoon in partial shade but solar suitcase in full sun. also as I plugged in the suitcase I watched my battery monitor to see if I went from - watts to positive but nothing changed at all. System stayed at roughly a 4.25-...

So I've recently been trying to set up a solar system to my lifep04 batteries in my new intech flyer discover but even tho I *think I'm wired up correctly I don't seem to be getting any charge to my batteries during the day. I've got a long trip at the end of August and I'd like to be capable...

I ordered it in that color in March. Picked it up in june. Your right about matching the truck. It should look right at home when I have my "off road tires and wheels on. Should be getting a bumper soon... also ordered that months ago. The family and I will be going on a long trip at the end...

I know I'm the exception and not the rule but I specifically did not want a bathroom in my trailer; I also didn't want the kitchen either. This was a compromise for my wife and I. I tried to sell her on a teardrop style with kitchen in the back and just a bed inside with a little storage but...

The first modification was to add lithium batteries to the system to get me better off grid camping time. While I'm at it I'm planning on putting some solar panels on the roof utilizing the roof rack... this is the current bird nest that I have going on while I test my capacity with...

Recently picked up a 2021 Intech flyer discover in "arctic white" and thought I'd share what I learn as I get ready for a month long trip! There just doesn't seem to be alot of personal experience about this new modle discover out there and for people that like to tinker and modify I thought...