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Re: Heart interface and new oreillys batt.

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EPDM (Rubber) burns. My understanding is that It contains halogen. The halogen component when burning produces dangerous gases.

Yours may be different although I doubt it as the reduced flammability wiring probably costs more.

The oil industry does not use rubber wiring because of the swelling from exposure to fuels.

So now I have to furnish a  flammability study to support UL 1426?

I posted this several times before here. 

You or anyone here does not have to do anything.  Why would you?

This forum is for info.  If anyone finds it helpful that's great.

Especially POSSIBLE safety improvements

I have no axe to grind. 

If I had this info when I ran a Foretravel store 30 years ago I would have changed the wires and showed the prospective customers the safety aspect as a selling point.

My competitors would have hated me.  Maybe the same as when I was the first to put solar panels on my lots coaches.

Our lot was first in a one way road.  They saw our coaches first.  Plant seeds.

Would I run out and buy new wires?  Maybe. 

But I would probably use pvc wiring on anything new.  Me, myself and I.

Getting back to the issue.

The heart will work just needs to be set to warm or cold gel as that disables the equalization function by limiting the max  voltage to be the same as the absorption voltage if the eq function  turned on by mistake it seems



Re: Heart interface and new oreillys batt.

Reply #21 –
I just noticed two large bumps on my car battery. Had them tested and one came back positive. Hope it's not terminal.


Sorry, Brett.

Re: Heart interface and new oreillys batt.

Reply #22 –
Wanted to give new inverter install update.  I went with Xantrex sw 2012 2000w inverter/charger.  Yes the original 25yo heart interface was 2500w. For my needs as a snow bird,and travel most pedestal to pedestal, this works for me. As you know, you can stack another 2k unit if you wish.
After watching you tube  i discovered xantrex makes a cat 5 adapter to use old FT telephone ribbon  cable.
Plus the lcd system control panel is nice for $160 more
Fit almost perfect into old heart opening.
 

Re: Heart interface and new oreillys batt.

Reply #23 –
Forgot to mention, i had to mount sideways and drill 4 new bracket holes. Also added 2 extra  screws for mounting  into aluminum overhead ribs. Considered mounting with AC  and D.C. wires facing out, but required 3inch clearance was a no go. Luckily AC romex reached.  Oh yeah, for the price, you'd think xantrex would supply 3/4" knock out wire restraints.  Nope. Lol