I think angelroman has every right to try to keep his thread civil and on topic as it has veered badly off the original topic and gotten very uncivil. I can't really speak for him about the drift to the Volta system when the original post was about Xantrex, but at least they are similar in function. Interesting to some of us, but probably in the wrong place as he was looking at a specific product in his original question. There are several other threads about Volta also.
It is also good, IMO, the angelroman came back in and discussed what system he finally settled on for his van, as it is another data point for all of us. We know from past posts that he collected plenty of information before weighing it all and making his decision based on what was right for him and his application. It will be interesting for all of us to see the results over time, if he is willing to keep us up to date. Being a full timer, he will be getting results much, much, quicker than most of the rest of us.
Angelroman's experience is similar to quite few others we have seen over the years on the board. Questions, information collecting, gathering opinions, etc and then a final decision of which way to go with whatever the project is. Nearly all have been very successful and we all have learned from them and the followup of them. The decisions, not surprisingly, have gone the full range of the options in the area of batteries and charging systems, based on all the factors involved. Some have chosen to use lower cost wet cells and basic chargers, some AGM and into their stock van, some have done charging system upgrades with a battery upgrade (as angelroman did), some have built lithium systems, some have bought lithium systems. It is extremely rare that anyone comes back and wishes they had done things differently. All systems and products have pluses and minuses, and I think the fact that everyone knew what they were based on the information gathering made for less surprises and higher satisfaction levels.
The breadth and shear quantity of the projects that have gotten done over the years, and shared here, make this the best class b forum around IMO. The experience and knowledge base are much more to the tech side than other forums.
It is also good, IMO, the angelroman came back in and discussed what system he finally settled on for his van, as it is another data point for all of us. We know from past posts that he collected plenty of information before weighing it all and making his decision based on what was right for him and his application. It will be interesting for all of us to see the results over time, if he is willing to keep us up to date. Being a full timer, he will be getting results much, much, quicker than most of the rest of us.
Angelroman's experience is similar to quite few others we have seen over the years on the board. Questions, information collecting, gathering opinions, etc and then a final decision of which way to go with whatever the project is. Nearly all have been very successful and we all have learned from them and the followup of them. The decisions, not surprisingly, have gone the full range of the options in the area of batteries and charging systems, based on all the factors involved. Some have chosen to use lower cost wet cells and basic chargers, some AGM and into their stock van, some have done charging system upgrades with a battery upgrade (as angelroman did), some have built lithium systems, some have bought lithium systems. It is extremely rare that anyone comes back and wishes they had done things differently. All systems and products have pluses and minuses, and I think the fact that everyone knew what they were based on the information gathering made for less surprises and higher satisfaction levels.
The breadth and shear quantity of the projects that have gotten done over the years, and shared here, make this the best class b forum around IMO. The experience and knowledge base are much more to the tech side than other forums.
