The age of the house batteries in my RV/home (JBAM) was unknown. They were in the coach when I purchased it and there was no indication of when they went into service. They have served me very well for about a year and a half. However; they have some swelling and use a lot of water…. [Read More]
Diesel Pusher Engine Scanner – ScanGaugeD
The engine instrumentation is most diesel pusher RV/Motorhomes is pretty sparse. About like an automobile – speedometer, tachometer, oil pressure, coolant temperature, voltage, and fuel level. There are a couple of other items – front and rear air pressure gauges. All analog (in my case) – not a lot of detail. I’m not sure if… [Read More]
Battery Truths
Whilst sitting around doing nothing, per my doctors order (ok, as little as possible), I find myself perusing the RV and boat forums. There are several VERY recurring themes, some of which are comical, some not so much. The one about a battery being depleted and/or going “dead” for no “obvious” reason is a tiny… [Read More]
Dutch Star Energy Audit
Audits always seem to be a hot topic!! In this case, energy audit is the subject. An energy audit is often referred to as an electrical budget, an energy budget, and even a power audit. Note from JD: Here is post about doing your own energy audit or energy budget. I previously discussed the importance of having… [Read More]
Headlight Replacement
Note from JD: Long after the new headlight assemblies were installed, it occurred to me that the removal and installation would have been really easy if I had just slid the front clip/generator out. Hopefully this little idea will help someone!! The headlight assemblies on my motorhome (JBAM) were not in the best of condition…. [Read More]
Solar Power Winter Update
I’ve written about my solar charging system here, here, here, and here. The more time I spend with the system, the more I learn about it. It is interesting to me that just a few months ago I was amazed at how much excess capacity I had. Now, in the winter months and located in… [Read More]
Is solar power for you?
The topic of solar power on an RV comes up very regularly. Instead of repeating the same thing over and over, I thought perhaps documenting it might be helpful and consume less of my time. I am most certainly not the sole source of this information – this same information is all over the Internet… [Read More]
Still more 5 volt USB charging sockets
I am firmly in the “can’t have enough USB charging sockets” camp. As previously noted (here), I’ve added several throughout my Newmar Dutch Star. The other day, I was sitting staring at the “solar charging light” on my dash. This light is originally connected to the tiny little solar panel on the roof that barely… [Read More]
Quadcopter Maintenance
My little remote control UDI U818A quadcopter has provided a lot of fun over the last few weeks. I feel like I’m starting to get a bit of a handle on it. It no longer feels totally out of control. That said, I still have to be careful to keep it facing away from me… [Read More]
Never Enough 12V or 5V USB sockets
The bedroom of my Newmar Dutch Star (JBAM) is completely devoid of 12 volt sockets and/or 5 volt USB charging sockets. Perhaps that was acceptable back in 2005. These days, it is a royal nuisance. So, I started looking for a place to install some sockets. The trick is finding a spot with 12V positive… [Read More]
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