BrianZ

@DanWeitzel, they were 1-inch clamps and half inch wide, from Amazon..Koehler Enterprises KE12BX 10 Piece Hose Clamp Box (Size SAE 12),Silver https://a.co/d/hxrwjlzI think this was the absolute minimum size that would work, as I found myself wishing they were a bit larger, as they were more difficult to get started, especially if you had to use only one hand. I liked the 1/2" width though - seems optimal to me. If I had to do over, I'd get the next larger size over 1-inch.

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• Battery Monitor Victron BMV-712 Installed

  BrianZ

  October 2018
  After reviewing other installations of this battery monitor, I wanted to share my method, which adds at least one new option. First, here's an overview of the wiring. Included with the BMV-712, …
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• Re: Phantom Drain

  BrianZ

  July 2019
  Afterthoughts: Now I'm wondering if I should install a kill switch on the Alde's 12V line, in order to eliminate the single largest source of background power drain. One could unplug that c…
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• Re: Phantom Drain

  BrianZ

  July 2019
  After further DC circuit testing, here's my revised measurements of each sub-circuit's "phantom" amperage.. For circuit #4, I simply removed the LP detector's inline fuse und…
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• Re: Phantom Drain

  BrianZ

  August 2019
  Ok, I did it - I added kill switches to both the Jensen audio & Alde 12V power lines to save 125 mA of background power usage (combined with TV switch added previously), or 3AH per day of our pre…
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• Re: An Unexpected Visitor - We Needed A/C Vent Screen Repair

  BrianZ

  August 2019
  Glad you enjoyed it, @ColleenD2. This spring I forgot to remove the big magnetic a/c cover from the driver side which had been on all winter for storage. I only discovered it after arriving at a camp…
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