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Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 09-02-2018, 05:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,701
Posted By heiser252
Glad I could help. If you run 3 strings of 2...

Glad I could help.

If you run 3 strings of 2 panels in series (the way I would go to minimize potential shading issues), you would have a voltage of 35.8 (17.9+17.9) and an amperage of 25.14...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 09-02-2018, 07:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,701
Posted By heiser252
Clev asked me his original question from this...

Clev asked me his original question from this topic (with a little more detail included) in a pm on another forum. I haven’t been monitoring this forum as closely recently, but with the pm, I came...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 09-02-2018, 07:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,701
Posted By heiser252
To the question about running an AC from...

To the question about running an AC from solar/batteries, it can be done and one of these days I will probably do it as a proof of concept. There are however some limiting factors. First you need...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 09-02-2018, 06:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,701
Posted By heiser252
Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it. As...

Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it. As to my battery bank, unfortunately I am running AGM batteries. I wish I had 1040 amp hours of Lithium instead of just AGM. It would give me more...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 09-01-2018, 06:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,701
Posted By heiser252
I am running three parallel strings of two panels...

I am running three parallel strings of two panels in series on my fiver. My panels are 36 volt panels, so each series string can potentially produce 72 volts. I have a Magnum PT-100 charge...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 06-29-2018, 08:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 837
Posted By heiser252
I have a 40KSSB4. If you want to provide me an...

I have a 40KSSB4. If you want to provide me an email address or something, I can give you whatever measurements you want.
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 06-29-2018, 08:23 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 8,349
Posted By heiser252
Just something to think about. I have done...

Just something to think about. I have done several Trav'ler installs and I always add the base plate under the satellite dish. I do this for a couple of reasons. One it spreads the weight of the...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 05-29-2018, 05:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,268
Posted By heiser252
Was your trailer plugged in to shore power? If...

Was your trailer plugged in to shore power? If it was, then the inverter was trying to push a charge into the batteries as you were hooking them up. You should unplug the trailer (or at least turn...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 03-26-2018, 09:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,639
Posted By heiser252
Mine look just like that, but the L brackets are...

Mine look just like that, but the L brackets are on the side of the washer and dryer between the two units, not in front.
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 03-20-2018, 11:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,391
Posted By heiser252
if you plan to wire up a Dish Network receiver...

if you plan to wire up a Dish Network receiver into an RV, I suggest you take a look at this guys blog/website. He is an Escapees member and has excellent write ups and diagrams of all kinds of Dish...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 03-18-2018, 05:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,372
Posted By heiser252
We won’t make the south central rally because we...

We won’t make the south central rally because we are on the west coast, but we are going to give the western regional rally in Havasu a shot though. The only rallies we have ever attended have been...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 02-13-2018, 05:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,624
Posted By heiser252
I put one on my Montana 5er when I had it and my...

I put one on my Montana 5er when I had it and my DRV came with one from the factory. I really like their locks. It sounds like you had some issues with your install that I did not encounter when I...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 02-13-2018, 05:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,112
Posted By heiser252
I have two Mobley’s on the $20 unlimited plan. ...

I have two Mobley’s on the $20 unlimited plan. One is always on (the other is mostly a back up just in case, but gets used occasionally). It is our only source of internet at home and in the 5er. ...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 01-11-2018, 06:13 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 12,068
Posted By heiser252
Anderson has a video at the bottom of the page...

Anderson has a video at the bottom of the page here showing how to replace the core.

Anderson Brass Company | Manufacturers of Miniature Ball Valves, Brass Ball Valves, Drain Valves, Specialty...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 11-22-2017, 06:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,624
Posted By heiser252
RVLock.com is having a 40% off sale on on Friday...

RVLock.com is having a 40% off sale on on Friday November 24th from midnight to noon. It is a short, but nice sale. The Webcode is BLCKFRDAY17

I just got an email about it if anyone is thinking...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 11-17-2017, 05:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,052
Posted By heiser252
Rolling Retreats has several sites available for...

Rolling Retreats has several sites available for customers. They are 50 amp power with water close by to fill your tank (not to stay hooked to). They will move the trailer into the shop in the...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 11-12-2017, 07:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,935
Posted By heiser252
Yes, the battery pairs are wired together in...

Yes, the battery pairs are wired together in parallel. They are connected, but still somewhat separate. If you go with the BMK, the shunt is wired into the door side pair of batteries with the...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 11-05-2017, 08:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,935
Posted By heiser252
When the large inverter option is added (2812 or...

When the large inverter option is added (2812 or 3012), DRV installs an main power panel and a sub panel. The main panel supplies power to the high draw items like the air conditioners, fire place,...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 11-05-2017, 07:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,935
Posted By heiser252
Who are you ordering your trailer through? I...

Who are you ordering your trailer through? I ordered through Rolling Retreats and was easily able to specify which Magnum components I wanted installed in my DRV. I can give you the last six of my...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 10-05-2017, 03:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,405
Posted By heiser252
I wanted to do the exact same thing you described...

I wanted to do the exact same thing you described with the hutch, but I also wanted theater seating in the slide. DRV said they couldn't do both because there wasn't enough room. The theater...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 10-04-2017, 04:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,405
Posted By heiser252
I measured the distance between the edge of the...

I measured the distance between the edge of the hutch and the window trim at the end of the slide on the door side of my 40KSSB4 (the max width to allow something to slide in place). It is 79" edge...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 10-04-2017, 01:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,405
Posted By heiser252
I have a 40KSSB4. If you still need the...

I have a 40KSSB4. If you still need the measurements, I can get them for you when I get home tonight.
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 09-13-2017, 04:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,529
Posted By heiser252
What he said. I haven't used that particular...

What he said. I haven't used that particular Xantrex inverter, but It should be wired one of two ways. Option one, you have a circuit breaker in your panel labeled refrigerator or something like...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 09-13-2017, 12:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,057
Posted By heiser252
I left my king pin stabilizer with my old SOB...

I left my king pin stabilizer with my old SOB trailer when I sold it. I did add the Steady Fast (https://www.steadyfast.com/) system to my MS 40KSSB4. It definitely helps keep it more stable than it...
Forum: DRV Luxury Suites 08-29-2017, 05:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 933
Posted By heiser252
Glad to here the rally went well. We are going...

Glad to here the rally went well. We are going to attend the Western regional rally in April. I am considering the national rally in Oklahoma next year, but I am not sure it will work for our...
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