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Lee Blake: Deep Cycle Batteries | Solar & Islolator Charging Explained
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- čas přidán 28. 12. 2018
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Here Lee Blake explains deep cyle battery charging in you van, bus, skoolie or RV.
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I have included all of Lee's videos in one place in order of when they were posted. Enjoy!
1) Van Conversion Ideas | Lee Blake's Incredible Van Build 1 czcams.com/video/Pi3wXRFFqkM/video.html
2. Van Conversion Ideas | Lee's Incredible Van Build 2 FULL TOUR czcams.com/video/dUKc1TGS-bU/video.html
3. Van Conversion Ideas | Lee's Incredible Van Build 3 Update 2018 czcams.com/video/ZPgGHKixEnI/video.html
4. Lee Blake: Deep Cycle Batteries and Charging czcams.com/video/Gx_aUyWh32U/video.html
5. Lee Blake Solar Install with Battle Born Lithium Batteries Donation for Lyra - Van Build 2018 czcams.com/video/T3j5aFDaGVc/video.html
this is the last video i see of Lee on youtube.. is he still around?
@@Faith-qp8us I've been trying to find him for a year now. He may be gone. :(
Lee is soooo flippin awesome!!!! What a wealth of knowledge. He's great at explaining whatever the subject is. Please thank him for his interviews for us. I hope that he realizes how much we appreciate him. I look forward to more info from Lee.
Apart from the value of the info, one of the best bits is giving each other a hug. Humanity in one.
When it comes to"van/bus building knowledge, is there ANYTHING that this man does NOT know? I think not!!!! 👍👍👍👍
Lee is a self van builders superstar. I would appreciate a video where he just tells us his life story.
I work as a general contractor and see all types of bullcrapers . This Lee guy is right on and one smart cookie. Thanks for doing continued vids of him explaning electrical process of setting up a van/RV-Trailer/Truck . I`m in east Tenn. and mostly travel in the southeast USA. Keep up the good work. God Bless :)
Thank you Lee Blake for making the complicated (for me) very, very simple. I always take notes during your videos. I'm your number 1 fan. Ditto on Angela's comment--you are very charming!
Wow this is like sitting under the tutelage of the greatest professor!
This is a great resource. Lee combines all the necessary traits of a great teacher: openness, honesty, articulate speech, communicative, knowledgeable, great teaching skills, actual experience and passion for excellent design and imparting those traits to others. It’s a joy learning from such a well centered person.
(Playlist housekeeping: There is an unrelated dialysis video which was added to the playlist.) 😎
Lee is just always going to be a favorite of mine ... smart ... understandable ... charming
Angela Borgen he’s got an engineering mind and is fascinating.
Have you seen his other videos? His van is amazing.
@ Angela Borgen, he had me at my first viewing of his van tour. He's practical, logical and effective.
Same here! I'm repeating myself but..."Engineers make the world go 'round." We would have nothing without them. Amazing how much more handsome a man is, the smarter he is ☺
Ditto
LOL, I love seeing Lee's name in my feed.
Lee seems to be in his element when sharing his knowledge among people living the nomadic lifestyle.
He is a very charismatic character and I enjoy watching his videos. I didn’t say I understood them, but I love them 😁
Lee makes the explanation so understandable! Thank you JD for recording Lee AGAIN. His knowledge is so helpful.
I could listen to Lee all day. Smart man who has the ability to help the average person understand what he is talking about. Love his rig!
I was watching Jeopardy the other night and didn't know the answers to most of the questions but for some reason I knew Lee would know the answers, Lol .....I think everyone is fascinated with the knowledge this soft spoken man has to share. Makes me wonder what his life story, educational background and job history is....definitely my favorite guest on your channel.
So good to see Mr. Blake and him sharing his knowledge.
First time this made sense to me, was always confused how all that worked. But if you're not in the desert and can't recharge the next morning...then what? I want everything electric just because I'm not comfortable with propane. Thank you for sharing this Jamie...Thank you Lee!!
Lee is a very smart Man :) Thanks Jamie for sharing .
Listening in on a conversation between two geniuses. ❤️
I wonder how many people can use this overwhelming amount of information. :D
Lee is amazing. Thanks for sharing him again, Jamie. He makes all this complex stuff understandable! I’m grateful.
Pretty kitty! =^. .^=
Lee's advice is golden and indispensable.
Brotha LEEEE!! He’s nothing I’ve ever seen before. He’s on a whole nother level. Love this guy. Wow! Jaime you should have him on your vids AT LEAST once a month.
You and incredible Lee are both worth your weight in gold Jamie. Each of you for its own merits. Have a wonderful 2019 and ATB - Marc - Belgium
Always a pleasure listening to Lee’s knowledge and experience thanks Jamie.
I recently bought a vintage fiberglass trailer. I've gleaned so many ideas from Lee's build. Great videos. So much good information. Thank you.
just listening to Lee I could do my own connections.. wow. Superb teacher
This guy reminds me of my dad so much. He was an Aeronautical Engineer. You couldn't ask him the time that he wouldn't tell you how to build a clock. Love people like this but I'm stupid and it makes my head hurt.
I think I remember you typing this the 1st time Lee was interviewed. It may have been by B.W. ☺
Lee is a wealth of knowledge and if you don't want to do the investigation just do what he does. That said when I first learned about the PC1800-FT batteries they could be purchased for 450 each. Now they're 600. Out of my price range. The UB121000 are 150 each making 400Ah half the cost of the Odyssey pc1800-ft times 2. I concede that the Odyssey pc1800-ft is a better battery, but if I were to spend 1200 I'd spend 1700 on Lithium.
Wow, just read about this battery. 22 inches and packs that much power! Amazing. Does this battery have to be vented?
Hey Jamie, thanks again for going to Paradise/Chico. I hope you are having a well-deserved relaxing and rejuvinating holiday.,
Lee is fabulous! Thank you! Would love to listen to more of his comprehensive explanations and opinions.
Thanks for a bucket load of information guys
👍I really enjoyed Lee. Thanks Jamie.
I always love to watch Lee!!! His mind is amazing!!!
Wow Jamie, That's a lot of INFO Bet this Video will get alot of Views Over & Over, Again & Again !! Thank You Sir..
Glad to see Lee again!
I enjoy Lee's insights. I truly enjoyed this vlog. Thanks for sharing
BTW HAPPY NEW YEARS my wish for you is one of peace and prosperity.
Fascinating subject. Had me glued. Thanks Jamie...
At 12:12 is the reason i'm thinking that installing a smallish Electrical Boiler in a VAN may not be a bad idea... may need somewhat of a smarter control unit, but using the power to heat up water isn't a bad use for it ... somewhat similar with an electric heater ... but again there you will want a smart controller and battery management system to use the power in the smartest way, to keep comfort levels high, while using the most power possible, while still keeping the battery full ... maybe even an integrated weather forecast system can help to determine the amount of power to expect to be gained ... and obviously some memory in regards to the power usage profile ... obviously would need various sensors too ... but in all honesty, the whole thing doesn't sound to complicated, and a raspberry PI is probably already overkill for something like this.
You got your energy sinks: battery, waterboiler, electric heater (with feedback sensors)
You got your energy use profile: daily habits, weekly habits (registering database, query's)
You got your energy supply: solar power (shore), battery
You got your energy supply profile: weather forecast (historic energy supply data)
You got some priorities to be set: order of shut down, order of using sinks.
You got some piece of software keeping track of all of these and operating the whole to maximise power storage, while maintaining optimal comfort.
Seems easily doable tbh...
I enjoy listening to Lee, a well researched man. Happy is was part of the solar team this year ❤️
Thank you , all the questions are great !
FYI- the battery isolator that Lee is using is expensive but after watching this I started looking around and I discovered that Sure Power makes a few models also. Thwy have 12v and 24v models. Sure Power 1315-200 | 12-Volt 200-Amp Bidirectional Battery Separator. Sure Power 1315-100 | 12-Volt 100-Amp Bidirectional Battery Separator and both are less the one Lee is using although I bet his is top shelf.
Informative as always. Thank you for sharing.
This guy is just amazing!
This guy is so bloody interesting!
Lee you rock!!! Love your work and generous spirit ..thanks Jamie
I really enjoy videos with him in them
Jamie!!! You And Lee Together Are Amazing!!!👠🎄👠
Happy New Year Jamie!
Really good info :)
Love to learn from you, you are the best!
Beyond words
Happy that Lee was comfy enough to come out as bi-directional :) Seriously though, this was a great video Jamie. Lee seems like an accomplished engineer and he explains things in a way that we can implement what he explains.
Love your channel!
Great informational video Lee, Thank you. 73's David N2DDC
This whole lifestyle reminds me of the barracks back in the day. A community where you all eat Thanksgiving at the same time. Amazing.
Really appreciate the knowledge shared here. Getting my cargo van ready for camping and I want to someday put in solar with this capability to charge the engine battery as well as the "house" batteries. Is there a basic schematic that illustrates all the necessary components and how they are hooked up?
Hi Jamie, from what I’ve been watching, all the solar installs done at the van build should be inspected . According to what I’ve seen , lives and rigs are at stake. Please refer to Camper van Kevin’s post about his recent experience . I know you’ll do the right thing here. Thanks for doing all you do for humanity!
Been done long ago.
This sounds like a safety issue. Could someone provide more detail for the safety of everyone.
There are videos on it. It's been handled. It's not a issue.
travelnc2g that is great news! The videos I’ve watched were recent. It would be a really bad thing for Jamie and the van build if something went wrong. Thanks so much for replying!
What videos?
Great information Jamie. Does Lee have videos we can watch? Be safe my friend.
Good info for newer vehicles and for people who stay in a place more than 10 to 14 days. Me I can't sit still more than 3 or 4 days.
I would gladly PAY this guy (LEE) to design my Solar build.
I want 3 x 300+Watts, x 3 controllers too, on my 24ft RV.
Warning ! ... lots of tech talk ahead but it didn't hurt too bad for a layman like me , thanks Lee and Jamie
Because Lee said so. That's why!
I just watched another retired engineers van build, I swear these two guys must be related in a mental sense as they think and speak absolutely the same or is it that they are both engineers who have spent their whole life thinking about solving design problems,
God I wish I was this smart lol
I find it so interesting
I heard a great phrase to be used in reference to expensive, value-for-money, benefits heavy purchases. "Pay once, cry once."
I wonder if the Isolator Lee uses is the 70 amp model? CVSR70. I see a 280 ampere model. Thanks for commenting Lee. I enjoyed this segment and learn something everyday.
Where is he now? Any new vids on/ with him?
thanks
A lot of folks are using the lithium batteries from Tesla automobiles, pulled from vehicles that have been totaled. Quick notes reference: 5.2 MAh, (or kwh),
24V (25.2v to 18v)
45 to 55 pounds, 27 x 11.5 x 3.5, Lithium Nickel Cobalt Manganese Aluminum Oxide batteries, from reputable source and guarantee, $1,300, and I have seen them for $900. There is talk of these batteries lasting longer than a person's life. If people want reference material, let me know.
That CVSR device looks very interesting.
25:28-26:30 What exactly is a charge profile? Does this refer specifically to the charge controller? If so, why change the start battery? I'm not sure how the starting battery would be a different volt or amp characteristics than the house battery. Thanks again for sharing your vast knowledge and keeping it relatively simple for a "CZcams" student interested in Solar installation and function. Thanks Jaime for videoing it .
Every battery chemistry has a specific voltage that is best for each stage of charging. A charge profile assigns a voltage and percentage of charge for each stage of charging. He stated that the Odyssey wanted to see absorption stage at 14.7 volts and float stage at 13.6 volts. Other AGM batteries may want to see 14.4 volts absorption and 13.7 volts float. Testing at the manufacturer also helps to determine which percentage of charge is best to switch from bulk to absorption and from absorption to float. These parameters make up the specific "charge profile" for each battery and with the right charger or charge controller parameters can be matched to the charge profile of the battery to ensure that you are charging the battery in the most efficient and durable manner.
Smart man..
An amazing man 🧐🧐🧐
Is Lee going to the rtr?? I would just like to shake his hand...So nice of him to help us dumbies in these times and adventures!
Awesome info
Lee I'm a solo retired lady with F150 truck pulling 18' Rpod. I've got 2 6V deep cell batteries. Use to run my generator almost daily to recharge batteries. Recently had voltage monitor installed. A bit confused when I should recharge batteries. If not suppose to run below 50% does this mean recharge mostly when voltage shows down to 7.65 volts? Thanks
I like the idea. , I like the simple relay Isolater a little better for one reason. it's simple if it fails in the field I can replace the relay for $10
wise man
So if I buy a engine battery in to match the house batteries so they’re more compatible with the solar, should I replace the alternator with one that matches the battery better if I’m on the road more than the average? Or will the solar keep the engine battery charged better?
And what happens if I’m doing a lot of traveling at night?
Is there a potential to damage the alternator if I leave the original in?
Want one..I brought a solenoid to accomplished this at van biultbut maybe next yr
Does Lee have a channel and if so what is it? Thanks.
their is this cool thing called the battery doctor , works great and if the front battery was to go dead ,a push of a button and you are getting a jump off the back battery's
Can a solinoid be used between house and engine batteries?
Can I still use this plan if I have a normal starter battery in my class C (ford V10) with the starter battery connected to the coach batteries which have been upgraded to 2 Battle Born 12v 100 hr (lifepo4)? I like the idea of using our solar for all the batteries. 😀 it sounds like the switching voltage levels are good/safe for both types of batteries... But I'm not a pro.
I must say Lee Blake helped me to understand better the charging. My question is what company or type of person would install? I live in Phoenix area and everyone says oh yeah but every place I call does not so this. Frustrating. Advice?
Jamie, next time you run into lee can you ask him about his solar panel tilting system? Thanks!
Yes. I hope to see him, but never know Rick.
Just discovered Lee on Enigmatic. I have a similar design philosophy, modular. I'm in the planning stages of a 170 Sprinter 4x4. I'll be selling my low roof 140 Sprinter which was essentially my test bed. I have 2 questions for Lee; the square clear dry goods containers you're using, where do you get those? Secondly and more complicated. Do you have any thoughts on running things like the cook top, computer chargers, etc from DC power sources. I'm thinking this may reduce losses from inverting/rectifying. I was thinking of making adjustable/variable voltage DC outlets throughout the van so I could dial up/down for specific devices.
Just wondering if you still have any Van build stickers left. I came but had to leave the 18th to get back to Texas. You are doing great work. I will gladly pay for it. I love my fan and the solar is working great.
Where do you get the solar motion light wedges?
So do I need to scuff the paint or will the self tapper creat the proper ground connection by default? The question never got answered. About twenty seconds of important information was reapeated but which is fine but that other peice of information would have been nice to know as well. Thanks for listening.
I always scuff down to Bare Metal Robert.
Another great video. Lee is so knowledgeable. I think this is the relay that Lee was talking about www.sterling-power-usa.com/ProConnectVoltageSensitiveRelay.aspx
Gosh, Lee has such strong following. He is a true influencer. His youtube has no video but has over 8000 subscribers. He can make some serious dough in this social media economy.
I am researching installing hitch and brake controller and wires to prepare my RX 350 for towing my just ordered yet to be built casita. I found many installers do not isolate the 2 batteries. Even installation on CZcams does not do it. I am researching add isolation myself. The VSR sounds much more elegant than the ignition controlled relay. Thanks
I'm new, my question is do I need a charge controller to charge house battery from van alternator? thanks, Sam
Normally I believe charge controllers are used when one has solar. That said I am not certain if one would be required or helpful if you have a specialized battery type(lithium) with a different charge profile compared to a normal battery type the alternator is charging(lead acid). Here is a video on installation of a batter isolator this is a one way charging system. czcams.com/video/1zrwHyy4qyY/video.html
Yes, Lee is smart, but it seemed to me you knew everything he knew! Once again, you sure look fine in that blue t-shirt! Your upper arm is a fine example of an upper are coming out of that blue t-shirt! LOL Judie
Can you guess which one is Sheldon Cooper?
Hint: ... is the New Black
Does Lee have a website?
Meetup with Mr. Blake...wouldn't that be cool?
Thanks for a great video Jamie and Lee - I was not aware of that product line from sterling. I’m running one of their BB1230 Dc->Dc chargers in my jeep and love it. My system is a bit different with 2 AGMs under the hood connected with a standard voltage sensitive rely in a jeep specific mount feeding a Battle Born 100AH in the back via the BB1230. The rear system also has 200w of solar and will soon have a second Battle Born 100AH. I need the charger instead of a relay due to the different battery chemistries (and dont want to go lithium under the hood where it is super hot and I have a winch, etc). It would be awesome it the BB1230 was bi-directional with support for different charging profiles on each side... 😀
www.sterling-power-usa.com/SterlingPower12volt-12volt-30ampbatterytobatterycharger.aspx
Seems like 13.3 volt cutoff would make AGM's very angry.
Jamie your short hair looks great and you look like a young surfer dude woo hoo
The used Tesla s batteries5KW --55 pounds--- 1100 amp potential discharge rate---low resistance so quick charging--98 % charge efficiency --24 volt doubles the capability of an MPPT controler----available on E-bay for around $1300---worth a look but must be set up correctly or can burn up your van--yet safe if properly set up-- IMO worth a look--www.mobile-solarpower.com/tesla-solar-battery-diy.html
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