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FWIW I purchased the National Luna Intelligent Solenoid system without doing my "fair share" of research, I think your "blue sea systems ML-ACR auto isolator" is probably a better decision. I decided to upgrade my starting battery since I run a winch and wanted the additional CCA. This allowed...

How important is it to "top off" my vehicle's starting battery (or deep cycle)? My starting battery for my 2016 Jeep Wrangler is an "Odyssey Batteries 34R-PC1500T-A Automotive/Light Truck and Van Battery" On the Wrangler Forum, someone pointed out that an issue with battery is that...

Well to be fair $1200 of that $3200 went towards a roof rack and awning which really aren't solar costs and if I don't roof mount, would not be needed. The inverter I spec'd out I think now is garbage and would opt for an Aims 2000W inverter which would cost $588 off of Amazon but provide 20...

I thought it might have been DIY! Seems simple enough to setup.

Plan is to upgrade to a trailer at some point where we would be talking about either part-time air conditioning or full-time evaporative swamp air conditioning.

4x4junkie - What brand panels? Seems hard to find that wattage for suitcase panels on Amazon.

AndrewP - very cool!

Rando/AndrewP all good points. My intention (I think) is to lead me to buy a trailer (something like the Alto) and I wanted to get my feet wet with Solar and everything that is involved with it. The reason for the beefy inverter revolved around having enough power to run my 15 Amp Angle...

Ha thanks. My biggest concern is this guy: 2500W inverter (Reliable 2500W High Compact Pure Sine Wave Inverter Dc to Ac Power Converter For Home Solar Power System (Black Iron)) -not sure if I can post a link or not, but parenthesis have the exact name on Amazon for the product I am looking...

100 views, no replies, I guess I am on the right track..

How does this setup look, where am I weak, what am I missing? Intention is to install 4 solar panels on top of Jeep, flat. Given I live in S Florida expected sun hours are 4.5 hours per day for my zone. Given the panels will remain flat on top of Jeep roof, assuming ideal conditions (no shade...

That sounds like a problem if I want all of my accessories running off of my deep cycle battery right? Meaning not only do I need my Jeep RUNNING but I need to combine batteries every time too, any suggestions?

Doing install next week, I will have my mechanic do the solenoid and wiring for the new starter battery (Odyssey) and using the OEM 70Ah battery as the accessory for now. He is also installing winch w/ 500A fuse I picked up ;) I will do the sPod install on Saturday with my club, my question...

I went with National Luna, I should have it installed sometime next week. http://www.equipt1.com/i/battery-systems/dual-battery-systems

If someone has a house A/C it would be cheaper to run that for an hour than it would be to invest in a DC specific A/C. Similarly with power tools, it is cheaper to use what they currently own than to go ahead and invest in a DC specific item that they might use only once.

A couple of quick questions after looking into this more. Q1. Since a winch is involved I read all fuses are out the window since the winch will just repeatedly keep tripping the fuses, make sense? Q2. Additionally I read somewhere the winch should be attached directly to the starting battery...

Sounds too easy! Thanks! I like the idea of solar going to the starting battery as well, it is the most important to make sure it can start (I could obviously always jump it if needed but this setup should negate that).

So given the appliance list in my previous post please recommend a setup, what components am I missing? Battery Isolator? Inverter? Do I need a hybrid inverter? Generator to top off battery, if I get a 12v 200Ah or a 12v 400Ah would a 3k watt generator be a decent pairing? If I want to...

Appliances: (Amp draw) (5.5) Dometic CFX-65DZUS Portable Electric Cooler Refrigerator/Freezer - 61 Liters (5) RV Motorhome Solar Battery 12-Volt Evaporative Swamp Air Conditioning Cooler (2) weboost Drive 4G-X OTR Truck Edition (4) Bearcat 980 SSB (56) 50" LED (14) 12" LED (7) 6" LED (55-465)...

Taking solar out of the equation to keep this simple which is the better configuration? A. Connect 8-switch sPod to main OEM battery of my Jeep Wrangler and then attach a Deep Cycle battery in parallel to OEM battery? B. Connect 8-switch sPod to Deep Cycle battery and then attach this Deep...