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  1. Very nice mod with a simple approach and excellent results! Thanks for sharing. Mossey
  2. @Danno and Donna This YouTube link is to a Victron video about burning up an alternator while charging lithium batteries. It is about 4 years old and caused quite a bit of controversy at the time. Mossey
  3. When I was a working man, the best 4G download speeds I ever saw was 78 Mbps. I never see a 4G or 5G signal strength reading while connected to WiFi on my iPhone. Try turning WiFi off and then check your 'bars'. Mossey
  4. Chris and Cherie of Technomadia and Mobile Internet Resources were early Oliver Elite owners. They moved from a Tab to an Elite before OTT's temporary shutdown and the sold it and moved to a large RV. They are a great resource for mobile connectivity. Mossey
  5. 🎉🎉🎉 Mossey
  6. I just searched for them and they are available at Amazon and they are also available on eBay at a much better price. Search for "SOUTHCO C3-805" Mossey
  7. I did this mod in 2019 and Oliver used the same latches a little differently than I did with their version. The latches I used, had a 5 pound pull. The initial latches I tried had an 8 pound pull which was too much. Mossemi
  8. I see that @mountainoliver is a lot faster than I am so there is a lot of duplication in my response. I follow Oliver’s lead for hardware mounting, such as the water pump and or accumulator tank. Although Oliver uses a composite material that is available in larger sheets, I usually use big box stores line of PVC lumber. You can choose from a wide variety of dimensional PVC lumber and put 2 different pieces side by side as needed. After I have decided what size boards I need for the equipment to be mounted, I will determine the location for mounting. Using the top of the wheel well as an example, I will draw an outline of the mounting board on the Reflectix insulation and remove the Reflectix by cutting and scraping to provide a clean surface for J-B Weld epoxy. I like the 10 oz. size, it’s cheaper and stores pretty well. I will roughen the side of the PVC lumber that will be epoxied down, hoping to create better adhesion. I add some weight to the top and let the epoxy cure. Flat surfaces like the top of the wheel well is pretty easy, whereas vertical surfaces are more difficult. Mossey
  9. Follow this link to the 2024 OTTO's Rally registration page: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/events/oliver-owners-rally/ Krunch and I are thinking about a group outing on Friday for those not interested in the golf tournament. A few years ago we went to Cathedral Caverns SP for a cave tour. I think there were 15 to 20 Oliver owners that went on that day trip. The caverns are about 30 miles away from Lake Gunterville and was a very nice adventure. If anyone has any interest in going spelunking, please respond to this message and I start a list and make arraignments with the park. Follow this link to the park website for more information. Mossey
  10. For $10 dollars, it was a no brainer! After all, who knows what the future holds. And you are correct, the toggle switch does disconnect only the charge wire from the tow vehicle. Mossey
  11. Now it's time for true confessions, dang it. On the way to Lake Guntersville for the 2022 OTTO's rally, we stopped for groceries about 30 minutes from the campground. While Krunch went shopping I walked around the Ollie checking tire temperatures and the Andersen WD hitch chains and noticed that the 7 pin connector was laying on the ground. Apparently I hadn't plugged the connector in properly when hooking up the Ollie that morning. The cord had fallen out and the outer sheathing and well as the sheathing 6 of the 7 wires inside had worn down to bare copper. We proceeded to the campground after a tape repair job on the wires and cable. I reached out to the Oliver Service Department while at the rally and they had service personnel scheduled to be on site and they were able to deliver a new cable to me. I did another temporary field repair to hold me over until I reached home. I added an outdoor rated junction box attached to the frame in the propane box and made a splice repair there, so that is where I added this toggle switch. Mossey
  12. I added a toggle switch to the charge line. This makes it available for future use if needed. Mossey
  13. If you presently have 6V batteries then they should be wired in a series and parallel configuration. I don't remember an offerings for 6V lithium batteries so you new 12V batteries will probably only require a parallel wiring configuration. That should be a consideration when choosing your batteries in order to reuse the existing battery cables if they are 4/0. I do not have any working experience the BlueSky charge controller, but I have heard great things about their technical support or perhaps someone will comment on that. Mossey
  14. I am using a MicroAir thermostat and I don’t remember if it or the Dometic display the set and actual temps. I am old school, if the AC in running I just assume that it has not reached the set point or if Krunch says it too hot or cold, I can change it with an app, but usually just change it manually. Mossey And this is the Bluetooth adapter that I am using in the Cerbo GX, instead of the onboard Bluetooth adapter.
  15. The following information applies to Hull 193. SeeLevel monitors fresh, grey and black water levels and the battery voltage. In order to display that information on my Cerbo GX Touch display, a new SeeLevel display and a modified comm cable from the SeeLevel display to the Cerbo GX was required. Mopeka monitors the propane level of the propane tanks and required a Mopeka Pro Check Universal for steel tanks for each tank to be monitored. RuuviTag's monitor the temperature, humidity, air pressure and motion. I have 3 of this model in Hull 193. The RuuviTag Pro is available in IP67 or IP68/ IP69 versions for wet and rough conditions. I have one IP67 model in the propane box. Mopeka and RuuviTag sensors communicate with the Cerbo GX via bluetooth. I am including some resources that may be of help. Mossey Victron Cerbo GX Links.pdf
  16. Mopeka only monitors the propane tanks. They are magnetic and stick to the bottom of the propane tanks. RuuviTags are from Finland and that is where I got mine. They have been around long enough to be sold on the web. Check out the web site and compare packaging and photos. The black one with mounting ears is the 3 in 1 and is weatherproof. That’s the one I have in the propane box. My others are all white and the have silicone holders much like Apple Air Tags you find on Amazon. Mossey
  17. Very fine craftsmanship and functionality, as we all have come to expect. Say hello to Mirna for Krunch and I. Mossey
  18. Thanks for the kind words. Sorry, I don’t document my projects very well. The MOP's I’ve written have always been from my point of view and I have a difficult time writing them so everybody can follow my thoughts. A little history of how I got to this point. My Xantrex 2000 ProWatt inverter failed in my second year of ownership and I wasn’t confident enough to start buying Victron gear and putting in a Multi Plus instead of another Xantrex. When one of my Trojan 105's failed, I moved to 2 Battle Borns and added a BMV 712. The Smart Shunt was not available and I never have really used the 712 display, it’s always been mounted in the below the seating/sleeping area’s. So I used an old cellular phone and Bluetooth to communicate with the 712. I also have tested the Bluetooth by moving the 712 display high and low and RF always propagate's better with elevation. Moving on, I used a Raspberry Pi micro computer and display running Victron software. That was a $400 experiment that just wetted my appetite for more Victron gear. Because I was already running Victron software, I was aware of Victron's plans to integrate SeeLevel, Mopeka and Ruuvi sensors and decided to upgrade to a Cerbo GX with a 7 inch display. The Ruuvi tags were the easiest add and the Mopeka was pretty simple as well. The SeeLevel required a new display and a modified Comm cable. Some place along this journey I also added a Victron MPPT 150/45 SC and two 90 watt solar panels and a third Battle Born. I'm never satisfied with the mods I do, so things are in a state of flux most of the time. And I failed planning one 0 one. Enough about my limitations! There is a Ruuvi sensor in the fridge, on the kitchen counter, tie wrapped to the SS jack post and the fourth is in the Propane box for outside temp readings. I am adding some locations for information on items you mentioned. Victron's community forum is a great place for answers and don’t forget the Air forums. There are some very smart people there with Victron gear.
  19. @RonbrinkJust adding some pictures to @jd1923 comments. The first picture is from the Smart Shunt Manual and the second is of my installation via the Victron Remote Management or VRM over WiFi. Mossey
  20. Just wait until you get old!😉 It was a terrible incident and close enough to home that I do remember when it happened. Mossey
  21. I sat through a RV Electricity presentation by Mike Sokol at the 2024 Florida Super Show last Wednesday. He recommended the Smart Plug and gave it a very positive review. Mossey
  22. Amazon of course! Mossey
  23. This link shows the Amazon price history for the Victron Smart Shunt. I'm not a math major but I don’t see a 30% inflation rate for this product. Mossey https://3cmls.co/US/B01CGFF8Q2
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