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The Colberts are a Scottish Highland family who intermarried with the Chickasaw people over multiple generations. People act like I'm joking when I say that, but I'm not, the Chickasaw were the historical ally of the English and therefore interacted more with diasporic groups from the U.K. than with other Europeans.
Sounds like AGM isn't worth the extra cost.
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I realize this video is now 3 years old but I wanted to add some information for future viewers. Flair-It offers a special “insert and nut” so that you can connect the braided flexible hose to their white PEX fittings like the ones in this video. It’s Flair-It part number 06325. As noted by another commenter, you should use the braided flexible hose on either side of the RV’s water pump to help reduce or eliminate vibration noise. You can buy a “pump silencing kit” that comes with 2 lengths of 1/2” braided flexible hose with proper fittings or, if you have some extra hose you can use Flair-It’s “insert and nut” part with their PEX fittings to connect the braided flexible hose.
Please send all schematic diagram & eeprom code
Always disconect the negative first.
Thanks for posting. I have similar issue to fix. The Surflo operation installation manual specifically "recommends that at least 1 ft of of 1/2 inch high pressure flexible tubing be connected to both ports. It should not be connected to plastic or rigid pipe". Vibration from the pumps oscillation can cause noise or crack rigid components. Using the nut that you mentioned is missing seems to be the manufactures recommendation. I found it online but delivery is not for a couple weeks. I've been the RV dealer and they tell me not to use hose clamps on the pressure side which is exactly what the manufacture recommends. Go figure!
Scariest thing down there is the mosquitos
How to calculate specific gravity using temperature?
Needs more overexposure. There are still parts in the picture that are not completely white. Good info, though. Sadly, the k4tlh site seems terminated.
Brilliant ! The mic audio quality was really surprising 👍
Thanks. That's great to hear. I hope you will subscribe.
Awesome Thank you
You are welcome. Thanks for watching, and if you haven't subscribed, please do.
Hi again i am DW1YTY from Philippines. I am very much interested on your propose kit. Let me know so i can ask my sister who leave's at Mississippi to get it from where you are or delivered it to her place.
At the beginning of the video, you say, "The black tank shows empty, and that's correct." Then, when the wiring is repaired, you say, "The black water tank is now showing full... so that looks like it's a job completed." Was the tank empty or full? I just cleaned and treated all the connections that are not in the tank, for all my tanks, and my dang black water tank is showing full when I know it's empty. I think my next order of business is to clean the inside probes?
Awesome video, not Chuck 👍
Thanks for the high praise. I wish KZread liked it more.
Great video. Well explained and looks like a nice little project. The link to the newsletter article did not work, but if you go to the club site, locate the newsletters section and scroll down to the Archives it can be found there. Thanks for posting.
hrm. 1:05 you're running 2s lithium ion without per-cell monitoring, which is a bad idea. Since you're already using regulators, it's safer to go with a 1s setup and just step up to what you need and/or use buck-boost. 1:53 that diode shouldn't be needed with the charge controller, should it? There should be a D1 per the reference design for the cn3795 which should prevent backflow. 1w might not sound like a lot, but without a heat sink and nothing else to really dissipate the heat with, it's obviously going to fail. You only want that builtin shutoff to activate as a last resort. 165c is way too hot.
Hey there! Good job Thanks for sharing Have nice day! Bye for now
hi, great video, i have a behringer uca202 , i need to go from a guitar multifx 'headphone' out to the behringer input, however it is very very quiet, could you suggest a circuit i could build on 9v that would boost it to the proper levels....i have parts and can solder etc, i just cant find anything that goes from a headphone level to a 'line in' which i presume the behringer input is. or do i need to build a phono preamp? thanks in advance, i too dont want to use a full size mixer as it needs to be portable as im using the behringer with a tablet and OTG adaptor...
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Really useful video, thank you, Sir.
Also, don't you need a BMS in this setup to protect your batteries?
Hi! Make a new version of the film in which you can introduce the LEAD CRYSTAL battery in the comparison.
Hello, if we charge 3 batteries of different capacities at the same time, when one of them is full, will the others be prevented from charging? So I guess there is only one blue light, when the blue light turns on, which battery is it?
I added a disconnect switch to my battery box to cut power instead of unhooking the cable. Works slick
Excellent idea. I did the same on my most recent RV. Thanks for posting.
Hello, thank you very much for the video, it has very difficult information to find. Can I use the cn 3791 module to charge a mobile phone? If I connect a mobile phone with a 5V booster to one output of the module and a 18650 battery to the other output, will the battery charge the phone when there is no sun? Also, how will the module behave in cloudy weather? Will it stop charging when clouds come and start again when the sun comes out? Wouldn't this be harmful to the battery?
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Great tutorial for the RV audio/visual system. I would like to send out a special shout-out to "Jack", the very groovy and cool cat. Notice how, inspite of being filmed, Jack continues to "scan" the area looking for rodent type intruders. A cat truly dedicated to his job.
Jack was a good hunter and a great pet. He had 14 happy years and gave us a lot of pleasure. He enjoyed riding in the travel trailer when we traveled, and visited lots of states. Thanks for the shout out.
Thank you!!! Now I know what the outside cable connection and inside cable connections “should” do if they’re labeled correctly. I’m learning more about modern technology (whatever that may be in a camper trailer) then I ever wanted to know, now I that I’m living 24/7 in a camper trailer. Plumbing: hot and cold pressure-check/ Cable- almost check Electical😳 Best wishes? Always
Hi Kathi, and thanks for the comment. Full-time RVing is a real challenge, and I wish the best for you. Be careful with the electrical stuff; also be sure that your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are installed and working properly. Safe travels.
Thank You and I will, have to be careful😳🤭🤗😆
Good advice! Subscribed.
Bob did more with little money and good intentions than HOWA does with more money. Apparently there won't be anymore van builds and what HOWA does besides virtual and occasional get togethers is questionable. I don't think Bob has much to do with HOWA, which is sad. I guess the problem is one needs a van.
Thank you very much, that was interesting and my cables are not right on our new camper we have had it back for several different things that have not been fixed including the cable for cable TV . Perhaps I'll do it myself.
Thanks for the kind words and for watching. After you understand the basics, it's not hard to fix wiring errors. As you are learning, most camper manufacturers and dealers don't know as much as you do.
What about a liquid propane generator that’s self contained with exterior ventilation
I wouldn't use it myself, and I certainly wouldn't recommend it for others. You can go to sleep and not wake up. Thanks for watching.
Thank you.
You are welcome, and I appreciate that you watched and commented.
Hi Chuck your right am thanks for a fast reply I did what you said used three this way heavy cables like you say it works really well thanks for sharing your knowledge
Hi Chuck thank you somuch you were correct I just did what you said to 3 batteries it works way better with grunty cables
Hi chuck does this reduce the charge life of one battery more than the other ?as i got told do what you but to go positive on one battery and ground on second great video and very clear instruction thanks
No, the heavy gauge wire connecting the two batteries together makes certain there is no voltage difference between them. The individual cells in both batteries "think" that they are all in the same battery. If you want a more detailed answer, read the post that I have at the top of the comments. Thanks for watching and for your question.
incorrect it does reduce charge life.. i have the same batteries the dealer hooked up your way with thick wire and the main battery died. i had to replace it with in 15 months. I'm hooking them up one wire on one battery and the other on the second battery.. the way it should be wired..@@ImnotChuck.
@@ColecrcCave You are welcome to hook them up any way you want. Thanks for watching.
Had mine hooked up that way and after 2 years killed one battery, just replaced it yesterday and hooked positive to one and negative to the other, the converter will not charge equally. trust me on this.@@ImnotChuck.
I had them hooked up with positive on one and negative on the other. Then the one with the positive charge cable died first. Batteries are not always perfect and electricity is a working theory.
I've got AGM batteries. They seem to function, except that the voltage over time is dropping. Is this normal for AGM to have a lower voltage than other batteries when charged up? Thanks.
Great video Chuck. What's your take on California RVers parked without moving for months-on-end on streets that have city signs posted "NO Parking Any Day 7pm-5am". Do you think those RVs could justifiably be moved to adjacent streets that allow overnight parking?
When I see the pics of dilapidated RVs parked along the side of roads and streets, I think it's a double shame. For one, it's a shame that some people are having to live like that, and two, that otherwise nice areas are being turned into eyesores by the RV's. I have a heart for the homeless and want them all to have a clean, safe place to live, but I know that some choose to live the way they do. I really don't have an answer for the problem. Thanks for watching and for your thoughtful question.
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Nice project congrats.🎉
In December of 2019 Ruling In Favor of Homeless Stood but Early in 2020 The City of of Boise Took a 3rd bite at the Apple with A New Ordinance of Disorderly Conduct as "Public Camping" LOL This too is Unconstitutional under 8th Anendment just as the 2 prior Ordinances Were. I'm Fighting a Disorderly Conduct Citation Now which Was Written in June of 2020. Its Now September 2023. Any Bets Who Wins this One ??
Learned quite a lot about my rv plumbing from this short video . Thank you !!
Hi and thanks for the nice comment. I am glad my video was helpful.
Thank you for the information
I just bought a small trailer that has a similar antenna and wall plate with the “Antenna”, “Cable TV” and “set 2” connections behind the plate and the “Set 1 connection on the visible side of the plate. My trailer doesn’t have a cable tv connection on the out side and nothing is attached to the “Cable TV” connection on the wall plate. I’m planning to add this myself for use in RV parks that offer cable tv. My question is, do I have to switch anything when I go from one place where I use the antenna to another where I have cable tv service? Because my television loses power every time in unplug I have to set up the channels each time set up I’m assuming I can just switch from “Over the Air” to “Cable” in the televisions settings as it learns the channels.
Hi, I'm not chuck, Love the Keyer that you have put together. I was a radio operator on a destroyer almost some 48 years ago, and haven't really touched it since then. (use it or loose it)I loved learning CW way back in time and would love to relearn it. Would love to see a Kit package. Also does your keyer actually do any real transmitting. and is there a receiver portion to go with it so that a person could transmit and receive to/from others? Love your web site, keep up the great work. Dennis, Ontario Canada.
If you're not using these for cranking engines there's no reason to use those heavy cables to connect the batteries seeing as how the cable that goes to the trailer as a light gauge one that's all you should need to connect the two batteries as well
I don't agree, but you are welcome to your opinion. If you are interested in my reasoning, please read the comment pinned at the top. Thanks for watching.
@ImnotChuck Thanks for the video. Can you explain please how the connection of the keyer works for an older rig that doesn't have an internal keyer? E.g. I have an Icom 735. Also, the voltage across the key jack varies according to the rig. So I think my Kenwood TS-830 puts 9 volts across the plugged in key. Thanks again. John
Hi John. I am not familiar with the Icom 735., so what I am about to write is general information. My keyer simply provides a ground to the connected transmitter when the key is down, exactly like a traditional manual key would do. So the attached transmitter does not need any special circuitry; all the hardware and software to produce the dits and dahs and the audio is included in the keyer. Thanks for watching and thanks for your interest. 73 de KJ4FX
Thanks for the lucid explanation,@@ImnotChuck., got it!
Thanks mate, that was so informative, especially the powered antenna plate connections. Cheers and good travelling , Dave
I am glad you found it helpful. My goal is to provide actionable information. Thanks.