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Now y’all have given me an excuse to buy another tool - Dead-blow hammer. Although, I don’t think it would be necessary in this situation. I used a regular hammer and a 3/4 in socket to cover the zerk fitting and it seated easily over strong base like a vise. Unfortunately, I am in the process of changing out the 2 1/4 in shackles for 2 1/2 in shackles that Lew sent me. So after 3 subsequent wet bolt installs I have gotten fairly proficient at it. Hopefully, this time it will give me the necessary clearance for the easy flex to work properly. M

@Ronbrink You are motivating me. I want to see those kind of numbers. Great job!

Just FYI, my Tundra install with placing the Orion in rear bay took around 60 ft of 4 awg red/black. Had some left over but I bought 50ft foot originally and had to wait on finishing the install to place a separate order. WIndynation.com also has good wire kits priced well that come with your choice of lugs and quality heat shrink tubing. https://www.windynation.com/products/4-gauge-welding-battery-cable-kit-includes-5-pieces-of-3-8-5-pieces-of-5-16-tinned-copper-cable-lugs-and-3-feet-black-heat-shrink-tubing?variant=43802376143070 Cheers, Mike

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No question in my mind… except the non-isolated vs isolated aspect. I still have not had the time to replace my alternator to a high output because I am not getting near the capacity with current setup. I used 4 awg wire from TV battery to Orion XS via Anderson connectors.

I did not see any increase in humidity in the cabin until I changed out the fridge and closed exterior vents. It has gotten better since the ambient humidity decreased. Due to the fact that I have made so many changes in short order, I am still processing the observations as seasons change. The Atmos to me has an advantage in this category mainly due to how it utilizes the fan and supposedly the design reduces mixture with outside air.

I have mine sitting in the garage. It hopefully will be my next project. Please post your post install numbers.

Forgot to show the parents: ROCO and MIMI. We should dedicate a page to Ollie pets! Maybe it has already been done.

Love the Border terriers too. Very close in size and temperament to ours.

@mossemi I am not sure which version of software it started with but if you update to the newest official release you should be good. I was interested in trying the beta because it has the new Orion XS displayed. It is smart to wait for the official release because then all the bugs will have been worked out. Mike

Just DC and propane. From a boon-docking perspective… hopefully you don’t need AC.

@jd1923 The way you have yours wired is the same as mine. The main shore power goes through the inverter only and it must be ON for anything to work. I don't like it either and want to work around that limited functionality. Just way down on the list right now. Please post when you figure it out. The only thing that works on DC for me with inverter off is the plugs and new Nova Kool fridge. Did you install the Victron Multi Control? I have spoke to a Victron tech about it and you must wire it differently. So there is a solution. Just haven't had the time to look at yet. Okay, after a walk to the mailbox. The MPII must be ON for the shore power to come through. You need to install a transfer switch to bypass the inverter if you wan't AC with it OFF. I was told that the way I had it was the best way. Can't remember why he said that.

Pretty cool new UI in Beta. Orion XS 50 finally shows up.

3 weeks old. 3 boys and a girl.

I forgot to mention this actually came OEM with the camper.

@jd1923 carry on, don't let me mess you up. The bulkhead inlet I linked is for the Pro4K only unless you splice the wire. I feel like you have a good grasp of what you want and need. I do have a bias towards GZ stuff. Been using it since 2007.

Magnets sounds like an interesting solution. The new latex cushions and vinyl covers are actually more grippy and have a lot more heft to them. I never had an issue with the cloth cushions sliding off either, so I would be surprised if these do.

I think that is all you need (up to 400W), it would work perfectly. Have you ever looked at Goal Zero products. Worth a gander.

Finally, I upgraded my cloth to marine vinyl that is waterproof, looks and feels like leather to me. Latex foam with Muslin wrap for cushion. Cushions are noticeably heftier and more comfortable. Looking forward to using the them. Bonus, I can use the old back pillows to make up the king bed conversion without taking from the dinette. Ordered from Foamorder.com, took a couple of weeks to ship but well worth it IMO. Best, Mike

I am trying to take everything in to account for the change. Atmos AC was installed mid July and cabin humidity never was outside the 40-60% range until I installed the fridge and closed the vents. Ambient humidity was 89% last night. Cabin humidity drops to 40-60% during the day. I will start experimenting, I suspect the balancing act of fresh air, AC usage and a dehumidifier maybe will just be different than before. I had the same setup for almost 7 Years and did not have to think about anything. I have made a lot of changes so I will have to make some adjustments.

Humidity has been high all summer during the night here in TN. But, yes, it has rose a bit higher in August.

I will update after some of your suggestions. Doesn’t make sense to me either. But definitely changed dramatically after install.

No, I agree. My only thinking is that the basement and bay areas are sealed off from the cabin and the Truma is vented to the outside. So you would think that since ambient humidity is higher that the humidity would be the same. But it is definitely quite higher in the cabin. Humidity is coming from the Nova Kool due to closing the vents? Not sure.

External. Just drips outside. Which is working normally. Humidity was fine after Atmos installation. It was only after Nova Kool install and external vent closures that humidity began to rise.