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Have You Done Any Mods?
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Poll Question: Have you done any mods to your R-Pod?
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    Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 4:12pm
2 kw is rather large for a 12 volt system, at that size 24 or 48 volts is better - but that is a problem when everything else is already 12 volts. Just make sure you use very large wires and use at least 2 batteries. If you use only one a large load will cause the battery's voltage to drop. Also plan on using a small inverter of maybe 100 watts for things like cell phone chargers. It will use far less energy internally powering those small loads (keep the big one off most of the time). Don't plan on using the big inverter to power the A/C, you would need a huge battery bank to run it for very long. Most of the *good* large inverters have terminals for direct wiring. Look up the Wind Sun forum for technical help and for good inverters on Wind Sun's sales site.
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Originally posted by creel

We recently picked up our RP-177HRE and we're very happy with it.
Have not done any major mods, so far seems OK as it is. I did however install a 2000W pure sine wave 12VDC to 115VAC inverter.


All of this makes sense to me and is actually a great idea.  I have a question about the power rating of the inverter though, did you really mean 2000W?  That seems kind of large for the application. 

Also, all of the inverters I see have a manually operated on/off switch, not terminals to hook up to anything.  Did you remove the inverter power switch to wire it up to your rpod breaker panel?  Or are there types of inverters more meant for this type of installation?

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I will certainly do some :
like the door of the cabinet that slap on the corner of the table and made scratchs on .
I have to found something to stop that.
Put the remote for TV on velcro in a wise place to find her anytime.
add velcro on a edge of the shower curtain to stay in place correctly .
Maybe remove the horizontal stores and replace by curtains .
Add a curtain to hide the bed .
and.. find a mirror extensible to put near my bed.
It's the best place for me to dry my hair sit on the bed .. so I need a mirror .
 
It's juste little things for the moment 
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Installed Dish DVR satellite receiver
Installed longer sewer hose storage tube 
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Installed 27" HDTV
Moved antenna amplifier
Installed 2nd deep cycle battery
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    I like the continuous flat surface.
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    Verrrrry nice!  Approve
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    Momkirk, that looks really nice!  
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    That looks really good! Thanks for the picture.
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    softball mom
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