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I wasn't testing parasitic draw with volts. I was just testing different things to see what was going on with the ACR. I still don't understand where the fantom voltage between the house ground and starting battery ground is coming from but assuming the ACR is causing it seems the most...

I am testing my small solar setup today and have run into a snag. I have an Aims Power PV120CASE 120W Foldable panel running through the Victron MPPT controller. This is connected to my house battery and appears to charge it just fine, then through a Blue Sea 7726 ACR to my starting battery...

The clips I linked to in my earlier post were a little problematic in practical use. I found a different brand with a slightly different clamping system that works much better. You can really crank these new ones down hard without fumbling with the sliding lock mechanism on the old ones...

At Idle, with both batteries a little lower than they should be, my clamp on Amp meter showed 24-30 Amps going into the battery. I had the charging system checked when I had the battery tested and its up to par. I know there is a parasitic draw coming from the remote start, and the regular...

I like the panel. I haven't had a chance to use it in real world camping but in my driveway, it provided over 22 volts @ 110 watts when it was laying flat on the ground with direct sun. I would think it could easily reach its rated 120 watts if properly aimed. The issue with securing it is...

The Starting battery is an Optoma Yellowtop D35, the house battery is a CHEAP 100AH deep cycle FLA. There is some parasitic drain causing this low voltage issue with the starting battery, this I'm sure of. To top it off I think I have probably driven 15 miles in the past two weeks, the...

nothing plugged into the power outlets and no illumination. The ground between the two batteries is still disconnected at this point with these readings. When it is connected, the house side of the ACR to ground is 12.6v, and the inside cab outlet also reads 12.6v.

I had a fabricator build me a battery mount that goes under the bed of my truck, it is really slick. It pivots down to slide the battery in and wire it up, then bolts into place on the drivers side. Think I paid $200-300 for him to think it up and install it. First shot from the passenger...

The plot thickins....... I had the battery tested at the auto parts store, not the one I bought it at. Battery tested good so the low voltage issue is some parasitic draw that I will track down, not too worried about that, I'll find it. HH, I tested everything again and here's what I got: at...

Below is a diagram of how I have my second battery and my accessories wired up in my 2012 Tundra. Yes I know, everyone wants their winch and compressor wired to their house battery but these things don't run when the engine is not on so lets not worry about that right now. I am tracing down a...

Thank you for the suggestions. I wandered around my local big box hardware store for a while and found some Homax tarp clips. They grip rather tenaciously and were super cheap. Looks like a decent solution.

After spending an inordinate amount of time researching panels I settled on the Aims Power PV120Case foldable solar panel. Having a little extra capacity (120W) over other 100w panels and its small folded size and light weight were the main factors and at $225 it seemed like a no brainer...

Does that controller get hot? I just ordered one, trying to figure out where I can mount it.

I use a blue sea acr. It is idiot proof, easy to install and requires zero input to operate short of throwing a switch to self jump or combine batteries for other reasons. I basically installed it and forgot it was there, perfect piece of kit in my book.

impressive that they hold pressure so well. Not that anyone wants a gasoline shower, but I was planning on making my rack with them laying on their spines, pretty sure they will remain leak free in that configuration. I have heard of people burping them from time to time when gaining altitude...

Well the folding models are an option. Do you think a folding flexible panel would be more durable than a non folding one? I do like things that last so paying more for one doesn’t bother me too much if it lasts longer.

I thought I had made a decision as to what panel I wanted but thought I would ask for recommendations here. I had planned on mounting a rigid panel to my roof rack on the topper of my tundra and using it to supplement the house battery, which mainly powers an ARB fridge, fan, and a couple...

yup, hopefully the gas police don't find out.

After spending WAY too much time researching where to get and refit Scepter cans the other night I bit the bullet and ordered 4 cans from Atlantic British.

Thanks for the link, I hadn’t thought about using the metal ones, that looks like a good option.