UPDATE: Check out my completed DIY boondocking system http://www.loveyourrv.com/diyrvboon...

See Full Blog post with schematic diagram http://www.loveyourrv.com/upgradingm...

In this video, I detail the upgrade of my Keystone Cougar fifth wheel trailers battery capacity to 464 amp hours by installing 4 Interstate 6volt golf cart style leadacid batteries.

Updates I've upgraded the wires to larger gauge 2/0 and shorter once I met up with a buddy that could do custom cables for me http://www.loveyourrv.com/wpcontent/...
Here is my boondocking system as it basically sits today http://www.loveyourrv.com/diyrvboon...
The only changes I've made was to swap out a damaged ground panel http://www.loveyourrv.com/replacingd... and added a catastrophic fuse right to the battery post http://www.loveyourrv.com/installedc... The system has worked well for our needs, rarely need to run the generator anymore. Cheers, Ray

They are mounted in a new plastic marine grade battery box inside the rig's front storage compartment.

This will be the heart of my offgrid power system. I also show the wiring of my solar charge controller, 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter, fuses and breakers, and the battery disconnect switch.

See my recent Renogy 200watt solar power kit install video    • Installing a Renogy 200W Solar Kit on...  


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