[Rev.Vassago]

Originally Posted by rank

Steve,

You should interview Rev for the magazine. And sell tickets.

I'd pay to see that.

Originally Posted by Doghouse

My system is out of reach for any driver who is concerned about weight. I'm sure he is talking about the Blue-Cool Webasto system,....not 600lbs of batteries run through a 3,000watt inverter, charged up by 250lbs of solar panels on my roof and the truck alternator.

Yo Doghouse

What did that system cost you and where did you get it ???

[allan5oh]

"battery APU" is such a broad term.

Anyone with a set of truck batteries and an inverter qualifies as having one.

To me, it would be either a separate bank, or maybe some good high quality AGM or the new firefly batteries running an a/c system.

[tracer]

Originally Posted by SteveBooth

The Trucker News magazine will have an article in the March issue with GMAN and myself who provided material on flatbed securement. GMAN from an experienced trucker and me as a new person.

I wrote a few how-to stories for Truck News in Canada but they ran out of money so I stopped. Unfortunately i have no experience with the items the editor listed

[Rev.Vassago]

Originally Posted by allan5oh

"battery APU" is such a broad term.

Anyone with a set of truck batteries and an inverter qualifies as having one.

To me, it would be either a separate bank, or maybe some good high quality AGM or the new firefly batteries running an a/c system.

I've got 3 Optimas with an integrated Xantrex A/C inverter system. I'm probably going to be adding a second bank of batteries to the system. It's actually a really neat setup. The inverter doubles as a trickle charger if I plug in.

[Doghouse]

Ash,


I put the system together with some help from RV Solar.com.
It cost around $5,500.00 and uses.
3 Kyocera 130watt solar panels run through a Go Power charge controller.
This charges up 6 100lb deep cycle batteries (1050 amp hrs) which run through a Xantrex RS3000 Pure sine wave inverter with a 3,000 watt constant/7,500 watt surge.
Then the truck alt. also charges while I drive. You can see pic's in my main thread.