johnwen

Just wondering... I have the 30a Victron as well, along with my Zamp solar controller, a Victron solar controller and the Xantrex 2000w inverter/converter. I reset all of them to accept the new 300ah x 2 Epochs using their generic lifepo4 settings. They all seem to have slightly different charging parameters. Should I just accept all as is or try a different user defined setting? The Xantrex has Absorption value of 14.6v and Float value of 13.6v. Seems high but don't know. All seems to be working exceptionally well but don't want to exceed any voltage limitations for the Epochs. Any suggestions/references I should follow concerning the percent usage before charging i.e. let deplete to ? % once in a while instead of keeping topped off? I rarely seem to go below 82% and the rooftop panels spend no time in boosting back to 100%. One note to mention...when I set the Xantrex up for lithiums I was at Quartzsite and no shore power so I cranked up the inverter, changed the settings using the FXC control app and later noticed the batteries did not recover to previous levels after the first time we were on shore power. Sure enough the battery setting on the Xantrex reverted to AGM. I reset while on shore power and all seems to now be operating as expected. John

Thanks for the info, Art...currently sitting just south of Flagstaff. We delayed here for a day to let the snow pass through there. Not many ways to get around Flagstaff. Alcan still scheduled for Monday!!!! :) John

Congrats from Wen and John.

Welcome to the family EurekaJ :) ...from Hull 996 Wen and John

JD...thanks for all your encouragement and help! I may not have the perfect setup but we are very happy with the end result (so far). Safe travels my friend.... John

Thanks, JD, I hooked the Andersens together and voila, the charger powered up and became discoverable. It detected zero charging as the truck was not running and after startup the charging parameters showed readings and then I put in the remote on/off link and all seems to be operational :) It was defaulted to lifepo4 batteries...yay!

I think I have the unit installed and wired correctly...the TV B+ through a resettable fuse to an Andersen connector at the rear of the truck. TV B- from truck frame to same andersen connector. Then the other half of the Andersen connector + to + "input" on the Victron charger and - to the - "input". Then on the "output" side of the Victron charger + goes through another fuse to the trailer B+ bus and then the - "output'" side of the Victron to the trailer B- bus. So "input" from my truck and "output" to the Oliver...right? The Andersen connector is disconnected at this stage. The Victron charger does not indicate power via the blue bluetooth light on the charger. Does the TV need to be hooked up to power the charger or should the trailer batteries be able to power the charger? The remote on/off link ( a small plug ) is not installed at the moment as instructions say to leave out until configuration is compete. Not at all electrical savy here but can follow directions :) Any help is much appreciated! John

Thanks for this awesome post with pictures, JD! Although my installation is a little different it was very helpful, to me, to see that these batteries indeed fit into the battery tray. And thanks much to Scuba RX ,here at the "Q", with helping me remove the wiring rat nest in the battery cave....+ and - bus bars were so easy to install! I now have only 2 wires inside my battery cave! Pictures later after my DC to DC charger installation.......happy camper again! John

Says a really tall couple who can lift them over the doghouse lip....

The HD 1213 is indeed a perfect fit for Hull 996 with our Alcan springs. John

Hi, Paul, Welcome

Haven't seen this but it makes sense. We moved the blackout shade to the bottom also.

Just by noticing some had them and some did not. Yes, they are on the back of the clips.

Could be....also wiggle the corners slightly. If it's not secure you'll know. Best of luck :)

Just my 2 cents...we have an LE2 and had the same problem with one of our shades. I also thought they were securely fastened until I realized how the metal clips actually held the window casing on. The backs of the window casings have a recessed channel that accept the metal clips and some were loose or did not protrude far enough into the channels. Some clips have fiberglass strips beneath them and some don't. I guess that was a mod Oliver did to get all clips to hold. The trick for us, after ensuring the screws holding the clips were tight, was to add a strip of fiberglass to a clip, if necessary, to make sure the clip would protrude into the channel far enough to lock in. So if one doesn't seem to grab then it probably need a spacer. And if it already has one it's possible it needs a thicker spacer (I've not seen this however). We don't have the problem anymore but we still occasionally check if the screws are tight. And it doesn't take much to strip those screw holes, so don't overtighten. We found that if we lined up all clips on either the top or bottom channel and popped it in then the other side is very easy to pop in. Hope this helps :) John

Thanks, rich.dev I think problem may be solved :)

JD, After changing the setting I disconnected shore power and this time all worked fine. Last (and only) time the inverter came on for a few seconds and shut off. Maybe something else was going on...but for now it's ok. Will check again at the "Q". Thanks for the help :) John

JD, not that it matters much but my unit is a 2000w pro. I will retest now.

I'll look you up JD...thanks :)

After installing a bluetooth control panel I tried this procedure and found I could not start the inverter without shore power. Once connected to shore power I regained control of the inverter after changing the setting back to "off". Probably have another setting set wrong.

Thanks, JD...all makes sense. I think I may stay with my Xanrex 2000w unit for the time being. I'm planning to get 2x300 ah Epoch essentials and install at Quartzsite. I want to also remove my battery tray (it is shot) and clean up the wiring. And also explore dc to dc from my alternator. I am hoping for much input from fellow campers at the "Q". It is great to know I can switch charging off at night on the Victron...can't do that with my Xantrex. John

Thanks, JD :)

Mike Did you notice a difference in the fan noise of the Xantrex vs the Victron? My 2000w Xantrex fan puts out a noticeable noise when charging and when cycling through its odd systems check...24 minutes off and 8 minutes on when on shore power.

You were able to fit 2 460a Epochs in the battery cave with the battery tray removed? My tray bearings are shot anyway. Can you take a picture of your install? Are you by chance coming to Quartzsite? Thanks, John