6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:43 am

hankaye wrote:Viper_Twig, Howdy;

Good lookin' results with the vent/fan ! But that lone fuse truly looks like it's
:worship: for companions . to arrive soon. Poor liddle feller ...

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Hah! Tell me about it. I went to plug the fridge in and realized I didn't account for the plug location on the metal slider and it was blocked. So I have to cut that out.

I plan on having all the interior and exterior light circuits on wireless RF switches. I need to figure out how to wire those in. Of course they didn't come with instructions.

I got a pair of 4bs cylinder brackets for my propane tank. They fit perfectly, just need to design a way to mount it to the tongue. Meeting my metal guy this afternoon to come up with a solution. Image

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby John61CT » Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:08 pm

What's that, a 30# tank?
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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:17 pm

John61CT wrote:What's that, a 30# tank?
Yes 30# Worthington aluminum

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:11 pm

Yahoo!! Wireless light switch worked first try!

Interior lights are boring so I installed one of my cool cargo lights first. Image

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:53 pm

Viper_Twig wrote:Yahoo!! Wireless light switch worked first try!

Interior lights are boring so I installed one of my cool cargo lights first. Image

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby McDave » Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:55 pm

I have ramp lights very similar to those. 18w each led's. Amazingly bright! Those I wired to a relay and then to reverse lights of tow vehicle, and also a rocker sw. just inside ramp door. I do have LED string lights inside that are on a rocker sw. and RF controller that dims, on/off. It also has effects but I'm pretty sure they cause seizures, NOT for me. :?

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Fri Sep 15, 2017 2:12 pm

Back from a week of work traveling. Checked in the MPPT history and the batteries are floating very nicely with consistent voltage peaks daily in storage mode without a load. Just plugged the fridge in for first time to test power consumption over 24 hoursImage

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby featherliteCT1 » Fri Sep 15, 2017 2:42 pm

Viper_Twig wrote:Back from a week of work traveling. Checked in the MPPT history and the batteries are floating very nicely with consistent voltage peaks daily in storage mode without a load. Just plugged the fridge in for first time to test power consumption over 24 hoursImage

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Glad to hear things are working out nicely with your history data. I look forward to hearing about the results after you collect more data from running your refrigerator.
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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sat Sep 16, 2017 4:58 pm

The fridge is awesome. Silent and efficient. Set to 32 degrees and very little power consumption over 24 hours. Very rarely cycles on (of course I wasn't opening it frequently). Easily handled by the sun.

Tackled the second window today. Still sucked but went smoother than the first. Glad my friend was able to help, it's definitely a two person job. Glad to have all the walls back up! ImageImageImage

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:25 pm

Here's the proof. Batteries are floating at 1pm. Fridge has been on for 48 hours straightImageImage

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby featherliteCT1 » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:40 pm

Nice!! :applause:
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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:21 pm

Snuck in a couple hours for odds and ends. Fridge power cord management for the slider works well with a small cable reel off Amazon. Prepping for water tank hold down with some brackets. The green tank will be removable gray waterImageImageImage

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby featherliteCT1 » Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:38 am

Man that looks good! Great idea on the power cord retraction.
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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:40 pm

featherliteCT1 wrote:Man that looks good! Great idea on the power cord retraction.
Thanks! Fun to take a break from the big projects to work on little details.

Prepped all my RF switches. Nice to be able to work on some stuff in the house!Image

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:06 pm

Didnt post it but I got this snap-on toolbox for a steal locally on Craigslist a couple weeks ago. Today my welder just sent me a pic of the bracket he made for my propane tank. ImageImage

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