Here is a list of various companies who are offering holiday deals (Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and all that other good stuff). This list is obviously subject to change at any time as I’m simply relaying information and have no actual say on ‘most’ of these deals. If you have any others, leave them in a comment at the bottom of this page and I’ll try to stay on top of updating this list. Let’s get started:
EXPLORIST.life
10-15% off of camper electrical wiring kits & Victron components (Ends Sun Nov 28th): https://shop.explorist.life
Battle Born Batteries
Sale on Cosmetic Blemish Batteries: https://battlebornbatteries.com/product-category/black-friday-deals/?afmc=explorist_bb67
Newpowa
5% off of most solar panels (Which puts most of them under $1 per watt: https://www.newpowa.com/collections/rigid-solar-panels/products/100w-mono-12v-solar-panel?sca_ref=277650.tg5uyMcp2R
Renogy
15% off of everything or 20% off of orders over $2000: https://www.renogy.com/
Freedom Vango
5% off Renntech Sprinter Tunes, 15% off Diode Dynamics light pods, and a few ‘other’ deals listed on the site: https://vanpartswarehouse.com/?ref=mjg5g5esjri
Be sure to check back often as I’ll be adding to this list as I find good deals. If you have any deals you’ve found (online only) feel free to leave them in a comment in the comments section below.
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What size copper bus bars do you typically buy? 1/4”? 1/2”? Width?
It depends on what they are being used for. I don’t really have copper bars in my parts lists anymore as I found they were less-than-user-friendly. The closest thing to ‘copper bars’ I have are the Lynx Adapters that go from the shunt and master disconnect switch to the Lynx Distributor, but I have those machined for you and they are available in my store so you don’t have to worry about sizing them.
@Nate Yarbrough, I guess I should’ve been more clear, when I said copper bus bar I meant this connection between switch & lynx, shunt & lynx.
I forgot you offered them in your shop. It looks like the ones you offer would be rated for the 3-400 amp range which is probably sufficient for most 12v systems.
Ah, I see. The Lynx Adapters you are talking about are equivalent to 4/0 wire.
The bars are 1/4″ x 3/4″.
1/4″ = 6.35mm
3/4″ = 19.05mm
3.35mm x 19.05mm = 120.96mm2
4/0 Wire = 120mm2
I am considering changing batteries from flooded cell 6v golf cart batteries to Lithium in my diesel pusher motorhome.
The one thing stopping me is how will the batteries charge while driving down the road? I do not have any solar panels on the roof (yet!). I have a Cummins Diesel engine. The alternator is currently charging both the chassis batteries and the 6v house batteries.
How do I determine if the alternator output is safe for the Lithium batteries. Or, will a DC to DC charger be required? And then how do I disconnect the alternator from charging the batteries?
A DC DC Charger would indeed be the most appropriate method. Here is my 50A OEM RV Retrofit diagram that should help: https://www.explorist.life/50a-camper-inverter-with-solar-alternator-charging-wiring-diagram/
I am setting up a system on a house boat and will use 3 200ah batteries with a 200A discharge – I am double checking the gauge and fuse sizes to make sure.
Cool! Sounds like a neat project.
Do you have a link to Amazon for the victron multi plus inverter 12v 2000 watt compact?
It’s definitley best if you order from Battle Born, even if you aren’t using their batteries, so you can get a little better customer service. Ordering from Amazon means that I have no control over sending you to a reputable Victron dealer. Link on this page: https://www.explorist.life/2000w-inverter-200-400ah-lithium-200-to-700w-solar-camper-wiring-diagram/