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Re: Mini AC - first test / update first real use
@Geo Thank you again for letting us know about this sixteen pound miracle. Finally have a ZeroBreeze for my 19FBTH toy hauler, with the 12V to 24V converter to let it run it off the LiFePO4 bank. It's around a 14F cooler outlet temperature than indoor temperature. Not great, but not bad for 240W / 2300BTU. And you weren't kidding about it being a dehumidifying maniac. Thinking of routing the drainage tube into the fresh water tank so I never run out of water. 
Now I just need to install a light weight pleated or sliding panel RV door / room divider so I can solely cool / dehumidify the front 7'x5' bedroom with the ZeroBreeze.
I'm in a long term park at the moment in the mid-90s heat and mugginess of Texas, and a few days ago the area got a power outage. It'll be so nice to not only have boondocking cool air, but backup air conditioning when the Texas super reliable grid (/s) breaks down again next week.
Now I just need to install a light weight pleated or sliding panel RV door / room divider so I can solely cool / dehumidify the front 7'x5' bedroom with the ZeroBreeze.
I'm in a long term park at the moment in the mid-90s heat and mugginess of Texas, and a few days ago the area got a power outage. It'll be so nice to not only have boondocking cool air, but backup air conditioning when the Texas super reliable grid (/s) breaks down again next week.
Re: Axle camber seems excessive
Arizonayeti, the wear you are seeing on the inside of your tires is exactly the same wear I experienced on my 2020 320S Boondock Edge at roughly 4,000 miles. I have been working with NuCamp and Dexter for a couple of months on a replacement axle and it is due to arrive at a trailer repair facility this week. When I noticed this wear I contacted NuCamp and they had me work directly with Dexter. I filled out the online warranty claim form, included pictures and they approved a replacement right away. It’s taken a while to get it built and shipped as Dexter is very busy. I also received new tires directly from NuCamps warranty dept. From my internet searching and in speaking with several repair facilities it appears this is a common defect with Dexter axles. I can only hope my replacement axle is better than the original as dealing with this is a major inconvenience.
Re: Blinds/Shades - Assembly Instructions
This is a simple problem to fit
mine string came out of rail day1 if purchase of my 2021 Tab 350 S Boondock
I tried everything nothing worked…
Finally my sister came over.
mine string came out of rail day1 if purchase of my 2021 Tab 350 S Boondock
I tried everything nothing worked…
Finally my sister came over.
I had her stand outside if the open window.
I went inside the camper.
I asked my sister to pull that lose string as close as possible to the channel in the side of the window where it came out from.
I was able to gently put the string back in with a flat head screwdriver
Problem solved.
having my sisters every help to bring that string close (needs tension) it allows me to tuck that string back in the area where it came out from
I went inside the camper.
I asked my sister to pull that lose string as close as possible to the channel in the side of the window where it came out from.
I was able to gently put the string back in with a flat head screwdriver
Problem solved.
having my sisters every help to bring that string close (needs tension) it allows me to tuck that string back in the area where it came out from
Re: Parts Process
If we need a part, I first contact nuCamp Elsie and ask for the part number. Then I reach out to Bankston Motorhomes Dealership in Alabama and chat with Rick. If he doesn't have the part in stock, he contacts nuCamp and orders it to be drop shipped to me. System has worked but on a recent visit to the nucamp factory, we were able to purchase a few things direct from them. Again, this has worked for us, the one main downside is nuCamp charges high prices for shipping. I recently ordered three of the push button on/off switches that fit the exhaust fan in the bathroom. Cost for shipping was $20 and the switches themselves were over $20 each.
Re: Setting up a new 200 watt solar package
Yes, this is the type of info I was hoping for—thanks to those who contributed. And I am aware there are different brands out there, but this gives a guideline of what many are using.
To recap:
The Victron SmartSolar MPPT Controller 100/20 is for over 220 watts of solar.
The Victron SmartSolar MPPT Controller 75/15 is for under 220 watts.
The Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor shows how the batteries are doing (very simple explanation of this wonderful device). The Smart Shunt is included with this monitor.
To recap:
The Victron SmartSolar MPPT Controller 100/20 is for over 220 watts of solar.
The Victron SmartSolar MPPT Controller 75/15 is for under 220 watts.
The Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor shows how the batteries are doing (very simple explanation of this wonderful device). The Smart Shunt is included with this monitor.
You can monitor the BMV-712, the Smart Shunt and the MPPT Solar controller on the Victron Connect smart phone app.
Re: Let's Get Grounded!
Good points, @BrianZ--and interesting catch re: the bus bar placement. Based on its location, it looks like your bus bar could be screwed directly into the trailer frame--IMHO a far better approach than screwing it into an aluminum cross-member. Also interesting that your 2018 doesn't have the forward DC chassis ground.
Whether chassis grounding at the negative bus bar vs. the common negative stud in the forward junction box makes any difference is beyond me. It seems it shouldn't, but nuCamp statements imply the latter is preferred by RVIA.
I have not removed all the wires from my 12VDC negative bus, but I did remove the one to the converter and confirmed the following. Note that these readings were taken WITH THE ALDE UNPLUGGED. If the Alde is plugged in you will get continuity through the Alde's AC power cord--a potentially confounding variable!
P.S. I think @gregndeb (the original inventor of the glycol tank adapters) specifically modeled them after the Alde service pump.
Whether chassis grounding at the negative bus bar vs. the common negative stud in the forward junction box makes any difference is beyond me. It seems it shouldn't, but nuCamp statements imply the latter is preferred by RVIA.
I have not removed all the wires from my 12VDC negative bus, but I did remove the one to the converter and confirmed the following. Note that these readings were taken WITH THE ALDE UNPLUGGED. If the Alde is plugged in you will get continuity through the Alde's AC power cord--a potentially confounding variable!
- No continuity between bus bar and frame when bus bar is removed from floor.
- Continuity between bus bar and frame when bus bar is screwed to floor with right-side screw (see photo above).
- Continuity between right-side screw hole and frame when bus bar is removed.
P.S. I think @gregndeb (the original inventor of the glycol tank adapters) specifically modeled them after the Alde service pump.
Re: Let's Get Grounded!
Additional observations:
One. Difference in DC Ground Bus Bar location between trailers is greater than I had originally thought.
One. Difference in DC Ground Bus Bar location between trailers is greater than I had originally thought.
Two. My Feb-2018 build is like @BrianZ in that there is no Junction Box 'chassis ground' connection.
Three. When I directly shorted the Battery Positive Terminal to the tub metal frame (long ago accident) two sections of wire completely burned.
- Battery Negative Terminal to Junction box.
- Junction Box to DC Ground Bus Bar.
The Bus Bar provided the chassis ground return.
{black 8-guage wire in picture below is my replacement wire}
Three. When I directly shorted the Battery Positive Terminal to the tub metal frame (long ago accident) two sections of wire completely burned.
- Battery Negative Terminal to Junction box.
- Junction Box to DC Ground Bus Bar.
The Bus Bar provided the chassis ground return.
{black 8-guage wire in picture below is my replacement wire}
Re: Furnace & Stove Stopped working 2010 [email protected] Q — SOLVED!
I took my old one off, went to a local RV dealer with the old hose in hand, and they handed me the correct one.HildaPine said:Any guidance on what hose to order to replace existing on 2009 DM [email protected]? I suspect it is clogged as I have tried everything else folks have outlined on the forums. Propane tank has gas. Stove won't light. Thanks.
Re: Keeping my [email protected] drinking water safe, bacteria and a water test
Back when I first started reading these Forums and came across the "sanitizing" threads, I discovered Ratkity, our Resident Microbiologist/Immunologist. Her posts on sanitizing were clear and concise, and tried to tamp down the endless alarm over the horrors of the fresh water tank. She "never" used bleach to "clean" tanks. Wasn't worth the time, apparently. Here is a thread with a good discussion.
PS: That is Dr. Ratkity, btw.
Re: How is my Dutchman [email protected] constructed?
@bamboofly, I used a 'stud finder' to locate the rafters in our '04 before I installed the new plywood ceiling ( remodel 2020 post).
