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    jkwilson replied to the thread Well, it finally happened!.
    We stayed in a campground near a guy who had caught a jack on a parking block. He went around to all of the sites near him asking if we...
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Min voltage for gas heater?.
    Maybe because Lo is the low voltage error on Furrion products.
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Min voltage for gas heater?.
    No truth at all to damaging them below 50%. Any use “damages”, and the rate of cycle life loss is linear from about 20% DoD down. The...
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Electro Magnetic Brakes.
    I’m a little confused. The magnets are soft compared to the drums. Copper and plastic mostly. I’ve worked on a lot of trailer brakes and...
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Perplexing Battery Issue.
    Voltage based monitors are close to useless. These are shunt based and measure charge going in and coming out.
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    In at least some states, when you are involved in an accident, your insurance company must send a statement confirming you were insured...
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Perplexing Battery Issue.
    Has to be disconnected for hours or have a load applied to remove surface charge. Most all conventional lead-acid batteries available to...
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Fall Colors 2025.
    For the cog railway, try to book as early as you are confident of reasonably clear weather. It’s a busy place. Many towns in Vermont...
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Fall Colors 2025.
    We were there at the same time. The snow was pretty cool above the colors. We went to Mt. Washington and saw rime ice at the summit.
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Fall Colors 2025.
    Keep in mind that campgrounds and many attractions in New England close the Saturday after Columbus Day. This is sometimes while the...
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    Keep in mind that a solar generator is nothing more than a battery and a charge controller (sometimes accompanied by a solar panel). The...
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Power inverter.
    I’d suggest switching to a French press with water heated in a kettle on the stove and forget the coffee maker on battery. A TV is easy...
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    I think something like a duckbill check valve might work. Very low opening pressure. I’ve seen as low as 0.5psi
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Power inverter.
    Too many variables to answer. What do you want to run? What kind of battery bank do you have? How often will you be able to recharge?
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    jkwilson replied to the thread Min voltage for gas heater?.
    The voltage you read when the furnace is off will be higher than when the blower fan is on. They don’t publish an operating range, so...

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