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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-03-2022, 07:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,336
Posted By Jc85
Balancing cells in a lithium battery is important...

Balancing cells in a lithium battery is important because if a cell gets overcharged it can go kaboom. Im not sure if the bms will prevent this, I imagine so, however its anyones guess.

A 12v...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-03-2022, 06:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,336
Posted By Jc85
Thanks Roger it would appear that as they say...

Thanks Roger it would appear that as they say "great minds think alike" as I was planning to pull my battery in under the main bed along with my inverter and charger controller to minimize wire...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-03-2022, 12:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,336
Posted By Jc85
154bh Lifepo4 suggestions

Hello all,

I have a 154bh that I bought new a few years ago. Have been using the factory 12v 75ah sla battery with an Renogy Wanderer 30a charge controller and 100w solar panel (25' cord and move...
Forum: Tech Talk 02-02-2019, 01:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 999
Posted By Jc85
Watts are watts it doesn't matter if it's AC or...

Watts are watts it doesn't matter if it's AC or DC. What you're doing there (12 volts @ 1.1 amps converting to 120 volts @ 11 amps) is called ohms law. Voltage and current can be changed (raised,...
Forum: Tech Talk 02-01-2019, 07:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 999
Posted By Jc85
It would be more cost effective to wire the solar...

It would be more cost effective to wire the solar panels straight to the inverter and forget about running the air dryer at night. Sun comes up, dryer runs, sun goes down, dryer turns off.

The Air...
Forum: Jayco Toy Haulers 01-30-2019, 06:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 15,400
Posted By Jc85
Apologies in advance for this completely useless...

Apologies in advance for this completely useless post but..

It seems like the Jayco installed solar pre-wiring is absolutely horrendous. I can't imagine a way to make it more difficult to add a...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-26-2019, 09:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,346
Posted By Jc85
Bono with a setup like that who needs hookups! ...

Bono with a setup like that who needs hookups!

It's worth keeping in mind that if you're going to lithium batteries generally you can discharge them much deeper than a typical lead acid battery....
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-26-2019, 08:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,799
Posted By Jc85
Actually this is a good opportunity for me to ask...

Actually this is a good opportunity for me to ask a silly question. If I hook the cable to the trailer then where does it tie into the tv? From the same jack as the power antenna?
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-25-2019, 09:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,346
Posted By Jc85
Have a look on eBay for solar modules. There are...

Have a look on eBay for solar modules. There are a lot of options for higher wattage panels with a similar footprint. Think 160-170 watts for similar size to the standard 100w panel.

I'm planning...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-25-2019, 09:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,799
Posted By Jc85
Our 2019 154bh as a cable hookup on the outside...

Our 2019 154bh as a cable hookup on the outside but we haven't used it yet.
Forum: Tech Talk 01-15-2019, 12:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,627
Posted By Jc85
No excuse necessary! 12 years in the IBEW and...

No excuse necessary! 12 years in the IBEW and I've seen GFCI's trip from many different circumstances. Such as power being cycled off and back on, not liking specific loads (beard trimmers come to...
Forum: Tech Talk 01-15-2019, 09:35 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,627
Posted By Jc85
True, but that doesn't mean you can't trip a GFI...

True, but that doesn't mean you can't trip a GFI with over current and/or a myriad of other conditions unrelated to a ground fault.

If it were me I'd start at the source and work my way down to...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-13-2019, 12:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,033
Posted By Jc85
Ok so that sheds a little light on things. ...

Ok so that sheds a little light on things.

The HDMI cable on the back is part of the 'hdmi pass through' capability. My understanding is that you install the stereo and run an HDMI cable from the...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-12-2019, 01:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,033
Posted By Jc85
Since there doesn't seem to be any documentation...

Since there doesn't seem to be any documentation online the more info you can provide about the unit the better equipped we will be to try to help.

Is it a CD player unit? DVD player?

Does it...
Forum: Tech Talk 01-09-2019, 03:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,844
Posted By Jc85
Nevermind I figured it out. R for red, W for...

Nevermind I figured it out. R for red, W for white...

Any ideas on that stubby antenna I asked about?
Forum: Tech Talk 01-09-2019, 03:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,844
Posted By Jc85
Ok I got the t stat but it looks like I've got 2...

Ok I got the t stat but it looks like I've got 2 wires in the trailer (according to ttavasc) and three terminals on the new t stat (power, 24v common and heat pump) since my trailer only runs on 12v...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-06-2019, 01:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,126
Posted By Jc85
Actually if you don't wait and you just go for it...

Actually if you don't wait and you just go for it you could put the video on YouTube and possibly become an internet sensation...

'Man vs trailer cover'

Or

'The trailer cover challenge'
...
Forum: Tech Talk 12-25-2018, 10:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,844
Posted By Jc85
Wow that was easy! I'm gonna go two for...

Wow that was easy!

I'm gonna go two for two..

How about a stubby antenna for the radio? The one that's up there is probably 3 feet tall and is getting whipped around like crazy by my neighbors...
Forum: Tech Talk 12-25-2018, 10:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,844
Posted By Jc85
Digital t-stat for a 154bh

Our 154bh has an analog t-stat for the heater only. It works fine but is difficult to set to a specific temperature (or temperature range even). I'm a certified electrician so wiring and terminations...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-24-2018, 04:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,980
Posted By Jc85
So take the cabinet out too. For the record...

So take the cabinet out too.

For the record I just bought a brand new Jay Flight SLX, which are the cheapest line offered by Jayco, and it has been great. I'm sure that they're not leaving flaws...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-24-2018, 03:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,980
Posted By Jc85
According to Google a queen mattress measures 80...

According to Google a queen mattress measures 80 long by 60 wide and a king is 80 long by 76 wide, so 16 inches wider overall.

So any model with a walk around queen should work. You lose the walk...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-19-2018, 02:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,925
Posted By Jc85
The bunks in our 154bh are supposedly rated for...

The bunks in our 154bh are supposedly rated for 300lb. After a quick glance at the construction I wouldn't put anything over 150 on them, particularly people. Seems to me that although adults can be...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-19-2018, 02:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,731
Posted By Jc85
When we bought our 154bh it was listed on the...

When we bought our 154bh it was listed on the dealers website as 'western edition' but I couldn't find any mention of a western edition on the Jayco website. I thought maybe it had some unique...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-16-2018, 08:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,698
Posted By Jc85
154bh questions.. round two

After two successful trips out a few more questions have popped up.. here we go again. :)

What is a good brand/model for an aftermarket power tongue jack for the 154bh? Tongue weight is about...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-11-2018, 07:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,005
Posted By Jc85
I'm not sure what the tv area looks like in your...

I'm not sure what the tv area looks like in your model but in mine we have a cabinet below where I would mount it. For now we have just been setting the tv on the cabinet when we arrive which works...
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