OBI Dweller Review and Discussion
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Dweller Feller
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Because they are ! I also like our rig.
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I've mostly finished our Redarc retrofit, I've got a little more fusing to add for some of the primary positive sides but I'm waiting on the block to come in. I'm also swapping out to conductive tank sensors vs the resistive floats that are inside (using these tank senders: https://ourvanrv.com.au/products/rv-water-tank-sender-probe-arm-5-0m?variant=31369534013551). Until I get the time to drop them in, I wired up the 2 resistive inputs on the Rogue to the front/rear tank for now. All of the lighting is now dimmable and controllable via bluetooth, and the switch panel up front i changed out for 8x push buttons. I didn't get a pic (yet), but I also added a 4th 100w flexible panel to the roof and fused all of the others that were up there (panels in parallel should always be fused and the stock setup is not). When i have some more time, I'll write a lengthier post about it all.
Overall about 20-ish hours of work, but the quality of life improvements when traveling in it this summer will be immense.
I've mostly finished our Redarc retrofit, I've got a little more fusing to add for some of the primary positive sides but I'm waiting on the block to come in. I'm also swapping out to conductive tank sensors vs the resistive floats that are inside (using these tank senders: https://ourvanrv.com.au/products/rv-water-tank-sender-probe-arm-5-0m?variant=31369534013551). Until I get the time to drop them in, I wired up the 2 resistive inputs on the Rogue to the front/rear tank for now. All of the lighting is now dimmable and controllable via bluetooth, and the switch panel up front i changed out for 8x push buttons. I didn't get a pic (yet), but I also added a 4th 100w flexible panel to the roof and fused all of the others that were up there (panels in parallel should always be fused and the stock setup is not). When i have some more time, I'll write a lengthier post about it all.
Overall about 20-ish hours of work, but the quality of life improvements when traveling in it this summer will be immense.
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CowboyKyle
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Good work. Just a heads up, you have 3x 90w panels and 1x 100w panel.
Hmm I'll grab pics of the roof top when I get back, i ordered a matching renogy flexible panel that was 100w and they all looked basically identical. I wonder if this is another thing that varies wildly between batches and years. I've now seen in person crazy differences between the D13/D15 between 2021-2022 "year models"
My FILs friend got a D15 and its wiring is actually done pretty well with well labeled fuses everywhere and a layout that makes sense. We got to see LaBlaze's D13 which is also super different than ours, too.
Also the "cable management " for our solar was a total mess. It's just a bunch of VHB backed cable tie mounts holding down a bunch of 2-way splitters with about 150 cable ties holding everything down. Panels are just Sikaflexed down which is what I did as well, but i tried to fix most of the cable management mess. The VHB backed Polyamide cable mounts are $$ in the US.
CowboyKyle
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I was also under the impression they were 100w Renogy. A fellow on the Facebook group pulled his up, and they turned out to have 90w labels.
On my 22 D13, looking at the incoming wattage on my Victron VRM portal, I can tell you I either have:
"about average performing 90w panels"
or I have
"very under performing 100w panels."
Dweller Feller
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I don’t understand how they say
Obi’s webpage says 3-100 watt panels. I noticed when I was doing some wiring with my d15, the outlets say “ for copper wire only “. My wires are aluminum. Not sure if it matters but, it could be a potential fire hazard.
Xid_az
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For clarification, which outlets? The outlets on the solar panels or the 120VAC outlets?
Dweller Feller
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The 120 ac
Dweller Feller
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Bish's rv selling is a 2023 dweller 15 for $35,000.00 and some change. Cheap, cheap, cheap.
gendlert
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Eager to see all the dealer backlog depleted.
Obsessed2findARuggedHybid
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I hope it actually helps the value for all you guys.
weissbrewer
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So does the inverter need to be on to charge from shore power? Sorry read the thread start to finish but can not find the post...