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Cheapest Lithium Challenge:  Redodo 200ah plus teardown
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Cheapest Lithium Challenge: Redodo 200ah plus teardown
What's the cheapest good battery on Amazon? This is the beginning of a series where we do just that search. We don't think batteries have to be expensive to be great.Today Clark reviews a LiFePo4 battery he has had for a while—the REDODO 200Ah PLUS. ...
3 Ways to Wire Off-Grid Batteries (Add Lithium to your System)
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3 Ways to Wire Off-Grid Batteries (Add Lithium to your System)
Today Clark discusses how to wire up a multi-bank / hybrid battery system for off-grid use. This is a question that comes up a lot for people who are installing a BankManager™ Battery Bank Management Device, but it should prove helpful to anyone setting...
Still getting back into “cruising” life
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Still getting back into “cruising” life
COVID again. Well we got over the virus faster this time with the help of the paxlovid drug. We are now back on the boat and life is back to normal. If you are interested in my DC battery powered air conditioner here is a link to a video where I descri...
Come Sail With Us!
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Come Sail With Us!
Our good friend Andrew recently went in with a friend to buy his first sailboat. While we were were back in the States, we spent a day helping him take the boat on his first sail. It was a perfect day on the water for learning new skills. The day started o...
Is this Tesmen Meter any good?
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Is this Tesmen Meter any good?
Have questions or comments? Leave them below! We do our best to read and answer all comments on our channel. ----------- LINKS TO PRODUCTS WE LOVE (Affiliate links to things we actually own, use, and recommend. We are almost never paid by companies to en...
Growatt 5000es system with a BankManager
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Growatt 5000es system with a BankManager
In this weeks video we are going to look in on Dustins off grid solar powered homested. He uses three Growatt 5000es inverter/chargers 13kw of solar panels and 830ah of 48v liFePO4 batteries. He shares his configuration settings and system architecture....
Our sailing budget is back
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Our sailing budget is back
We are settling back into life on the boat but still spending a lot of time with our Jobies IN THIS EPISODE: [00:54] Weather and Conditions [01:38] General Updates [02:47] Boat Projects [05:23] Travel Plans [09:49] Budget [15:28] Best [17:06] Worse [19:15...
Let’s Dissect an Alternator!
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Let’s Dissect an Alternator!
This week's video is a follow-up to last week's, where I answered the question "Is my alternator safe with LiFePO4 batteries?" The answer is... it isn't—unless you take precautions. In this video, I open up an alternator and talk about how it works, co...
2 Ways Lithium KILLS Your Alternator (and how to prevent it)
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2 Ways Lithium KILLS Your Alternator (and how to prevent it)
In this week's video, I answer the question "Is my alternator safe with LiFePO4 batteries?" The answer is... it isn't—unless you take precautions. In this video, I refer to a thermal switch I bought. It was a 10-amp, normally-closed thermal switch. I...
We Left the Boat for 7 Months. [Ep 06.1/2 January/February 2023 Adventure Log]
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We Left the Boat for 7 Months. [Ep 06.1/2 January/February 2023 Adventure Log]
We are back in the boat! Its so nice to be back in the tropics. Life on land was interesting but the boat is home. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:00] General Updates [02:40] Back in the Tropics [04:00] Travel Plans [04:40] Boat Condition [06:30] Projects [08:46] S...
Most Efficient Battery Powered A/C for RVs and Trucks
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Most Efficient Battery Powered A/C for RVs and Trucks
I've finally got around to producing an air cooled version of my extreemly low power draw air conditioner. This approach would be great for not only campers but over the road trucks and over the bed in your off grid home. I am perticularly excited to see...
Tour of Our Off-Grid Truck Camper: Changes We Made
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Tour of Our Off-Grid Truck Camper: Changes We Made
For the 3 months, we downsized even more! in summer/fall 2023 we visited friends and family, attended events, and explored the United States in an ultra-lightweight aluminum truck camper. This is a 2012, 8.5-foot CampLite Truck Camper. (It's all aluminum...
Upgrade to Lithium – the Smarter, Cheaper Way (BankManager)
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Upgrade to Lithium – the Smarter, Cheaper Way (BankManager)
In this video we introduce the new 2.0 version of our Battery Bank Management System (BBMS) called the BankManager. This version comes pre-assembled and fully tested before shipping. It features several new functions and a larger easier to access bank of ...
How to Install Off-Grid Solar Yourself
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How to Install Off-Grid Solar Yourself
We have been asked again and again to show how solar panels are wired into an off grid system. In this video we wire up solar panels and a charge controller into a 12v battery operated off grid electrical system. I hope you see that it's really quite ea...
Fold a Sail the Right Way
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Fold a Sail the Right Way
We spend some time with friends that just bought a small boat and are starting their learning process from scratch. In this video we show them how to fold their sails so they can fit in a bag as well as be easily deployable. Have questions or comments? ...
Black Hills, Big Views in South Dakota (Emily & Clark’s Road Trip Ep. 7)
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Black Hills, Big Views in South Dakota (Emily & Clark’s Road Trip Ep. 7)
After outfitting the truck camper with solar, we set out on a truck camper trip across the US, hoping to hit a lot of states in 3 months. In this episode, we make our way from the Badlands in SD to Devil's Tower in WY, on our way to Yellowstone. - - - - ...
Sails: How Much Do You Know?
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Sails: How Much Do You Know?
Today we visited our friend Andrew, who just bought his first sailboat—a Hunter 20. It came with several sails. Which ones are right for his boat? Join us to learn some basic terms and watch Andrew and his friend rig his Hunter. Have questions or comme...
How to Cut Ropes/Lines (The Sailor Way)
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How to Cut Ropes/Lines (The Sailor Way)
Our friend Andrew bought 250 feet of yacht braid, and needs to trim it down to the proper size for his genoa sheet. In this video, Clark shows you how to "whip" a piece of rope in order to secure the ends before cutting. This is especially when you need to...
Duffy electric boat gets lithium upgrade
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Duffy electric boat gets lithium upgrade
In this video, we show how we converted a friend's 18-foot Duffy electric boat to lithium (LiFePO4) batteries (and talk about it while taking a nice cruise in Lake County, FL). This basic approach is exactly how one would use a BankManager BBMS to modify a...
Cheapest Lithium Challenge: Cheapest Battery on Amazon
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Cheapest Lithium Challenge: Cheapest Battery on Amazon
What's the cheapest good battery on Amazon? In this series we do just that search. We don't think batteries have to be expensive to be great.Today Clark reviews a LiFePo4 battery called the PUPVWMHB. I've developed a device that helps you add LiFePO4 b...
Best Cheap Boat Fridge? (AlpiCool C15 / C20) 12V
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Best Cheap Boat Fridge? (AlpiCool C15 / C20) 12V
We love a bargain—as long as it performs well. It looks like we found one in this line of portable refrigerator/freezers. For this fridge, click here: https://amzn.to/3i3M1ew To see some of our other recommendations, visit our Amazon store here: https:...
Camping the Badlands for $0 (Emily & Clark’s Road Trip Ep. 6)
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Camping the Badlands for $0 (Emily & Clark’s Road Trip Ep. 6)
This episode takes us from the shore of the Missouri River across the rest of South Dakota to Badlands National Park. Now that we have our National Parks Pass, we don't have any camping fees, and it feels great to be out here! Have questions or comments? ...
Land Plans and Sailing Plans [Ep 05.11 November 2022 Adventure Log]
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Land Plans and Sailing Plans [Ep 05.11 November 2022 Adventure Log]
We finished our camping trip and are spending some time at our house in Florida before heading back to the boat. Lots to do here as we haven't been here in years. The trees have grown into a bit of a jungle and we are very busy with our ongoing projects...
Boat Electrical:How To Use Your Meter
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Boat Electrical:How To Use Your Meter
In this part of our electrical series we do a bit of a lab on how to use a multimeter. This should help you decide what meter type is right for you as well as give you a bit of an understanding about how to use the t3 most useful functions your meter can ...

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