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Absolutely! Think I'm due to head down that way again soon, been too long

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Really good mate, they released a 200ah battery which I wish I got my hands on. But I can run the fridge, lights and charge phones for about 3-4 days no worries. The blanket has the system at 100% by the end of most days; currently at 124 cycles. I try to limit the use of the 12v oven and heavier loads to the middle of the day and use the handy pack for the smaller stuff overnight to limit the drain on the battery

They pinch seal on the canopy and then obviously filled with a bolt. Though we used Sikaflex on the outside of the rivnut before inserting it just to be 100%

Thank you haha I think I have a voice suitable for a book

None mate, the rivnuts were sealed with Sikaflex

If you have the pioneer rack then it's a simple bolt down using a channel nuts. The awning has two channels on the backside that you slide the head of the bolt into

@@rialed.ventures I just have an Arksen rack off of eBay. Nothing crazy. So I'll probably have to do some further mods.

There's about 700m of camping spots in front of the water and the same behind. Unless you go the October long weekend when the annual fishing comp is on, it's generally a pretty quiet place to camp. There's 5 bridges on the Cabramurra side and most have access and camping grounds along the creek as well

@@rialed.ventures any trouble getting a caravan down there ?

@@shanelees3341 both ways in are very steep, though if you have a caravan I would definitely come from the Tumbarumba side. Windy roads with roos and horses, with a steep descent the last few k's

@@shanelees3341 in saying that, there's always plenty of caravans down there. Just a consideration

I use a midi fuse to protect the battery from any unexpected surge from the MPPT charger; fuses should be appropriate for the cable being used, which should be appropriate for the level of draw/supply in the first place. Since the panel is a source of supplied power I always fuse the line between the panel and the MPPT as well. All good 12v companies will advise this and realistically, for 20 bucks it's cheap insurance

Hi mate, sorry for the late reply. The 2020 model has an Anderson in the draw bar, by memory it feeds directly to the draw bar as a feed-in for the supplied solar panel and controller. This would be a suitable connection for your DCDC charger in the battery bay. Just make sure there's enough length of cable at the Anderson plug end to reach your vehicle while driving and allow for cornering. For the price and quality I personally would go for the RedArc 25amp BCDC core. This will give you plenty of charging power and still allow for solar input. Hope this helps

Bit of a mix mate, what part are you referring to

@@rialed.ventures the last section at Eucambine River down 4 mile. At about 8.45 in until the end.

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Those installation brackets should suit any fixed solar panel, they're easy to install to suit your mounting surface. 500w would be more than sufficient to charge your batteries. If you're using the 40amp MPPT from Kickass then it's max input is 520w (for a 12v system). You shouldn't need to add any additional solar input to your current system. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the feedback mate

No worries mate, they're definitely not something I use a lot every trip, but very convenient to have and help to expand what you're able to cook while away. Best benefit I found was being able to easily reheat a meal or cook something while I'm travelling

Thanks mate! I've installed a few now, they're a good size in terms of dimensions and power output. I don't think you'd have any issue running the fridge continuously

Thanks mate, appreciate it

The charge time will depend on a few things, like weather conditions, time of day, as well as the state of the battery and discharging rate. He's using a 100ah AGM at the moment, but will upgrade to a 120ah lithium shortly. Running an upright fridge, charging devices and 12v oven, the battery has never been below 80%

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it

On the day I installed it I was getting mid 9s, around 3pm in February

Thanks mate 🤙 Yeah that's a great price! Might have to let a few mates know. Thanks for the heads up

Hey mate, the battery is held down by its own plate. On top of that is a small piece of rubber and then the midi fuse bracket which is held down with two nylock nuts which I was able to get full thread on, she's very sturdy. I get a lot of my little accessories from Complete Vehicle Designs (cvdesigns.com.au/)

Thanks mate 👍

Only a couple of times each trip. It's handy if you're traveling and want something ready when you get there. Airfryer would be great if your system could handle the power requirements. It would definitely get hotter quicker and cook better than a 12v oven

Hi mate, sorry I forgot to show it, but we sikaflexed the base of the rivnuts. No water ingress in the last few months

Thanks for the feedback mate. They're really handy to have, definitely has its limits but great when you're travelling or can't have a fire to cook

Thanks mate, appreciate the feedback. It's maintained it's output almost a year on, very happy with the panel

Been looking into it a bit but still some reading up to do but yea panels on trailer doors (that lift up so they can charge the batteries while driving as well and while on the camp site so no need for 240v charger it’s always charged

Hey Scott, I used 8 gauge wiring which allows for 40amps. For the inverter I used 4 gauge. The smaller midi fuse holders and bracket are from a company called Complete Vehicle Designs (Sydney). Most of the accessories I get are from Jaycar, or if I need something specific that's hard to find, there's usually an eBay store that will stock what I need

Hey mate, sorry some comments slip through. I use 4 gauge for the inverter, 6 gauge for the battery to midi fuses and whatever is appropriate from there. I get a lot of things from Complete Vehicle Designs (cvdesigns.com.au/). Though the ANL fuse is from Renogy

I think we went in May, the nights were really cold but the days were perfect! The caves are definitely worth checking out

Thanks mate. What other details would you have liked to see?

Great video I agree with the last comment it would be great for us beginners to show what items used to fix panel to roof of Ute even the type of wire stripper used crimping tool, things of that detail you do such a tidy job it’s a pleasure to watch and I guess if I have the tools and the bits and pieces to try copy what you show us great work keep it going

@@scottmanson-dp8un thanks for the feedback mate, I might do a rundown of all the tools and accessories that I've found helpful. Cheers

Haha thanks mate! I'll ride the Nathan Drake compliment for a while 😅

It's just a 1m extension cord, the male end plugged into the inverter and the female cut and wired into a GPO

@@rialed.ventures did you put a breaker on it, or is it directly connected?

@@VonSpork directly, the inverter has built in surge protection

@@rialed.ventures thanks man. I'll definately do the same.

Thanks mate, appreciate the feedback! It's been going strong since the install, runs my fridge 24/7 with no issues. Flick me a message on Instagram if you need any more advice. Cheers

Both bikes registered and the bow was for targets only and broke after 5 shots haha

Thanks mate, definitely take that on board for the next video

Thanks mate! Yeah, I will definitely take that on board for the next video, cheers

Spot on. The music was like having a tooth removed

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Thanks mate! Glad it helped

Haha simple man, simple pleasures

Thanks mate. Yeah you can, but only right at the end near the river. There's a little flat section you can manoeuvre around

Hey mate, mine has been doing the same. I found disconnecting and reconnecting the charger fixed the problem for a while. I spoke with KickAss directly and they informed me that when the 240v charger is on the 'slow' charge mode that it will allow the battery to cycle down whilst under load, which apparently is good for the cells. You can select the 'fast' charging option which will increase the charge rate from 7amps to the full 22amps and maintain the battery at 100%. Hope this helps!

@@rialed.ventures mate thanks heaps for the reply. I'll have to check mine but I'm pretty sure mine was on fast charge and was showing full because I switched it over from night mode charging as were out for most off the day and when I came back my battery display was showing 195AH so some juice had been sucked out so it wasn't charging, and when I looked at the charger it was showing full, so it's like the battery charges then the charger stops even if amp hours or volts are being taken from it on loads

Had a look more into it. Apparently it's good for the longevity of a lithium battery to be depleted 20-30% before charging. Might just be a feature of the charger

@@rialed.ventures Thanks again for the reply mate. Will have to give kickass a call myself doesn't make sense to me that I can have the battery on charge but will still lose charge? If I have a few things going for the day and I am out there's every chance that I could come back and the Battery could discharge and lose all of its usable charge? Seems silly because on the other hand if it was connected to solar I'd be replacing what I am using which is what you want to achieve isn't?

@@geoffstein3896 yeah completely agree! Should be maintained at 100% Apparently it's good for the lithium cells to discharge a bit. But surely shouldn't be getting below 70-80% and adding unnecessary cycles

Legend mate, thanks heaps! 🤙

Na mate, originally from around the Snowies, but up north now

@@rialed.ventures I swear I just walked passed your camper trailer in wholahan

Ahh thought you meant down south. Yeah that's mine haha

Guessing you're in the area too?

@@rialed.ventures yeah mate About 400m around the corner.

Thanks mate, I'll make sure the audio volume is more consistent next time