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Re: Installed Larger Sink in 2021 400
Thanks @Denny16. I didn’t originally plan to do it but once that faucet started leaking I figured I might as well. I don’t like to mess with original equipment too much just due to resale but I feel like this could potentially appeal to more people vs. what Nucamp has in place.
Re: 320 CS S galley door won't latch
@djm1021 - if you think you need to raise the striker bar, use washers. This was done with the old Silver Shadows that had hatch closure issues.
Re: Why do I need a Battery? 2017 T@B 320-S
For camping, you probably don't, but it is an important safety component. If the trailer becomes separated from the tow vehicle, a battery is required to activate the trailer's emergency breaking system (and the battery disconnect switch must be turned ON).
Of course, you don't need a $1K 200ah lithium ion battery to accomplish this. Any garden variety marine wet cell will do. Just make sure you keep it charged and assess its health once in a while.
And as an additional bonus, you have some back up in the event that your RV park has a power outage. ;-)
Re: Iodophor for sanitizing fresh water lines?
I agree Jon, 1-gallon of beach in the water tank is way too much. I mix 1/4 cup of bleach in a 1-qt. container to pour into a tank with 10 gallons of water already in it, followed by an additional 5-gallons of water to get water tank 3/4 full. This seems to work well, and is 1/4 bleach to 15 galleons of water. I let it sit overnight, drain and flush next day, and the water tank is ready to use.
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Re: Solar panel not working?
5amp draw X 24hrs would be 120aH a day. I “guarantee you” that is ludicrously wrong.ColoradoJon said:@Denny16 - your anecdotal experience seems to work for you. When you actually connect meters to these and run them over periods of time, under different conditions, you would be surprised how much energy they use. 3.5 to 5 amps per hour is the manufacturer rating on the fridge according to @Marceline . If you do the math you have the answer. I guarantee you that the consumption is at least 5 amps per hour, if not more, and coupled with any other loads on the system, phantom or otherwise, it just gets worse from there.
Refrigerators use considerably more power as the outside temperature increases. When the outside temperature increases they become less efficient. If you set the thermostat to a cooler temp, they become less efficient. We don't know the conditions under which the OPs refrigerator is being used so this is all just an educated guess.
I use a 2-way fridge and it absolutely does not use that much power. It does not consume “3.5-5.0 amps per hour.” You are confused. Specifically, my fridge draws 3.6amps when it’s running. I know this for a fact because I’ve checked it with a SmartShunt. (I’m pretty sure that @Denny16 knows how to measure power consumption, too.)
But the 2way fridge only consumes that kind of power when the compressor is running, and the compressor most certainly does not run constantly. I guesstimate that it runs maybe 30% of the time. I’ve had my trailer for 5 years, and real world experience is that overall consumption is 35-40aH/day.
If your compressor is running 24/7 I would suggest that you contact the manufacturer for assistance.
Re: Heater Not Found Error
… “since the local (nüCamp) dealer only works units they sold….” COHiker06. This is not good support, a nüCamp dealer should be required to provide service and support for any TaB product they carry, whether or not they sold it originally or not. At one time, this is what being a dealer was about. Manufacturers setup dealerships to provide a network of support for their product. I have heard this issue more than once, and nüCamp should step in and correct this situation, as
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Re: Installing a Lagun...
The shims are meant to be used when mounting the bracket to the side of a sailboat cockpit, which on newer fiberglass boats are slanted at an angle. The shims are meant to backup the backside of the fiberglass cockpit side and correct the angle.
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Re: Small Cabinets above Sink and Stove--How to modify so the will stay up and open while in the trailer
I used one of these hinges on each door (leaving the original on the other side) and it is enough to hold the doors up.2smellthepines said:2016 T@B model S. Has anyone figured out how to fasten the "lift up small cupboard doors" to the ceiling, so that we don't have to hold them up and open in order to remove or add items
Re: Solar panel not working?
I agree with Marceline, the older (Norcold 2-way) fridge draws around 3.5-3.6 amps when running, which is not continuous, but cycled off and on. The on cycle is for around five minuets, off cycle is around 10-20 min. depending on trailer temp, and opening door triggers compressor on also.
Even in 90+F outside, 75-80F inside the trailer, on our recent trip, the fridge did not run continuously, I did not need to increase the thermostat setting (the fridge cycles on sooner in warmer temps, but still cycles off again) to maintain a 38-40F temp. inside the fridge. I figured it would need to be turned up a bit higher, did that, and ended up setting it back, down, as it got too cold, down to 33/34F. The off cycles on the compressor were at least twice as long as the on cycle during the hot part of the day, still not running continuously.
My overnight draw down on the battery whilst boondocking, was about only 25-30 amps total over a 10/12 hr nighttime period, with the 2-way fridge, Fanastic Fan, Alde on standby (control panel on) and small USB fan running all night, lights used for 4-hrs, radio on for 3-hours, during this time frame. ColoradoJon’s est. of 3.5 amps per hour for the fridge, would be 42+ amps used overnight, plus the lights, etc. would make the total battery use closer to 50 or more amps. used overnight, this was not the case. The 193-watt solar in partial shade, had the battery back up to 100% charge by mid day. This was the situation for three nights in a row. Battery never lost more than 35 amps or so overnight.
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Re: norcold 2 way fails when switching from AC to DC
No worries Tom, this is just pain physics, you need to reduce the power load when being a system back on line to shore power. Same goes for a ship, we shut down and restart power loads when shifting from ship power to shore power and the other way round. I treat my trailer like a ship (or boat), and always start from cold iron and warm up systems one at a time when changing power sources. I do the sam at home during a power loss, shut down the major power users at rye circuit breaker panel, start the Genny and then only startup the fridges one at a time, then the house lights. Big users, like the 220-volt appliances (Oven) stay off until after power is restored.
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