We rarely recommend our Signature Lithium systems as a Do-It-Yourself project because of their complexity, but a few savvy customers with technical backgrounds have taken on the challenge. Tight and neat… Well done Steve.
9/12/2016 – 2007 Dynaquest Dynamax 340XL, 35'
6/18/2016 - 2013 Dynamax Isata, 28'
The curved roof lead us to use a variety of lengths of L-feet to keep the panels level. The four 160W panels max out the 40A charge controller and provide plenty of current to the 300Ah battery bank inside the reinforced bay. The addition of a Trik-L-Start allows the starter battery to be safely charged by the house battery bank.
8/10/2016 - 2004 Winnebago Sightseer, 34'
8/16/2016 – 2016 Monaco Diplomat, 44'
This customer came to us with some factory work that they wanted to have upgraded. They had a single panel and a Magnum MS2812 with an ME-MR. We upgraded them to an ME-RC50 remote meter and added another 640W solar charging system. Now they have much more control over their system and won’t have to worry about plugging into shore power as often.
8/25/2016 - 2003 Fleetwood Bounder, 35'
This customer came to us with a variety of electrical issues, the most troublesome being that their inverter/charger wasn’t working correctly. We upgraded their 1000W inverter to a 2000W pure sine model and replaced some burnt relays. We also installed a 320W solar charging system. Camping will be much more comfortable now.
8/11/2016 - 2016 Forest River Forester, 24’
We have never heard a customer say “I got too much solar,” and this customer will never be able to say “I should have gotten more solar,” because the roof is completely covered. In addition to the 830W solar charging system, a 600Ah lithium battery bank and a 3000VA hybrid inverter make this a very powerful vehicle.
8/5/2016 – 2004 Winnebago Sightseer, 30’
8/3/2016 – 2006 Allegro Open Road, 28’
This customer wanted a simple, low cost, system for maintaining their batteries when their vehicle is not in use. To accomplish this we installed a 160W panel to maintain the house battery and a Trik-L-Start to send current from the house battery to the starter battery. With this, the batteries will remain healthy when the vehicle is not in use for extended periods of time. If the customers decide they want more power for camping off-grid, we can expand the system.
7/28/2016 - 2015 Sunseeker 2300, 25’
This was just a standard solar charger installation. The customer now has 320W of solar going through an MPPT charge controller. Also, while working on the rig we noticed that the customer’s flooded batteries were badly sulfated. We are currently running them through an equalization to restore some of their life. In a year or so, this customer may be back for an AGM upgrade. Flooded batteries require a lot of maintenance.
7/26/2016 - 2017 Winnebago Navion 24J, 25.5'
7/22/2016 – 2016 Winnebago Trend 23B, 23'
7/22/2016 – 2015 Newmar Dutch Star, 40’
We installed 1,120W of solar through a Victron charge controller on this Class A motorhome. Routing solar cables through vehicles like this can be especially challenging but we were lucky to find a path through a bathroom cabinet. Special care had to be taken with the cables and shunt to preserve the functionality of the sliding battery rack.
7/20/2016 – 2016 Outdoors RV Timber Ridge 280RKSB, 34’
This trailer came to us with an existing solar charging system and a conventional inverter. We rewired the AC circuitry to enable load sharing with a Victron 3000VA hybrid inverter. In other words, this system can now draw from shore power and the battery bank at the same time. We also upgraded the lead-acid battery bank to a 400Ah Signature Lithium system with Color Control Monitor showing complete system status. The result is a very powerful yet compact system.
7/16/2016 - 2008 Winnebago Vectra, 40’
This is the most sophisticated AM Solar installation ever. The 1920W solar array was producing over 90A when the system was first activated (in overcast weather). That high current, coming from dual 70A charge controllers, was fed onto a Victron 800Ah lithium battery bank where a 3000VA hybrid inverter would power all the comforts of home to this power plant on wheels.
7/15/2016 - 2016 Heartland Bighorn 3575EL, 40’
7/8/2016 - 2015 Airstream Flying Cloud 20'
7/6/2016 – Pleasure Way Sprinter, 24'
7/1/2016 - 2017 Nexus Phantom 31P, 31’
Space constraints were a major issue with this rig. We had to reinforce the bay and temporarily remove the bay door to get everything to fit. In the end we managed to install two Victron lithium 200Ah batteries in our Signature lithium system feature complete cold weather charging disconnect systems. The inverter is a Victron hybrid 3000VA and there is 1120W of solar panels on the roof.
7/1/2016 - 2016 Itasca Navion 24G, 24'
When air conditioning is important, you better go big with your battery capacity. This customer got an 800Ah Victron Signature lithium system will full cold weather charging disconnects. The Victron 3000VA inverter/charger can draw from shore power or a generator at the same time as it draws from the battery bank to power large loads like air conditioners.