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J-1772 Plug

DC-DC Converter
A MeanWell 660 W, 144 V to 12 V DC-to-DC converter keeps my 12-volt accessories operating. I have another 100 A converter ready as a spare. I am using a Thunderstruck Motors 144 volt 50 amp isolated DC DC buck converter.

Inverter
The inverter is an EV Enterprises Blue Flash 2 kW unit, which inverts 144 DC to 120 AC quite efficiently without any magnetic component. I can cook, cool, and run basically any AC appliance. Oh yes...and my Husquavarna electric chain saw effortlessly...

Charging from the Grid
I have two ThunderStruck Motors 2,500 W chargers. At 20 amps each I can charge full in two hours 20 minutes. Programming the chargers is a snap and I can create charging profiles for 110 VAC as well as 220. A 110 charge, roughly 10 amps in a t 150 volts takes about 10 hours. I notice slow charging gives me my best range figures.

Vacuum assisted braking
I use a small vacuum pump for the brake system which runs when 12 V key ignition is on. The brakes work as they did with ic engine vacuum. The regenerative brake adds stopping control for the heavy vehicle as well. Up to 150 A hits the battery bank just by letting off of the accelerator pedal. It’s nice to not have to use the friction brakes and get much of that energy back into the batteries.

Range
After finding some brake issues ( brake pistons stuck out and engaged!), I went from a 35 mile range to 50 miles. Driving slowly, (35mph) on appropriate roads is the way to get even more than that. If I really nurse it I can get one mile per amp hour...I can get up to 80 amp hours. That's a potential of 80 miles. If I go 40 -50 mph I'll get 30-40 miles. Much depends on the elevation changes....and the speed to amps draw figures likely reflect wind resistance more than anything else.

This a camping mobile and I’m interested in the scenery.

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Inverter

Vacuum assisted braking

DC-DC Converter

JLD404 - AH Meter