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GFC Wall Board

 

This wallboard will have the lithium power system components installed on it. I'll have to protect the components, but make things accessible while also letting the heat sensitive components breathe so they don't overheat.

This board will be stained dark grey and then coated in polyurethane. I'll use more of the grey coin flooring on the back side because that'll get the most water exposure. I want to save what I have left for high wear areas. It's heavy so don't want to use in places it's not really needed. the center of the panel area will need to stay clear/open so it doesn't block my bike wheel when I store a bike inside the camper.












the bottom left device in the photo below is the dc/dc charger controller. and in the photo above, you see the wires at the bottom left that it connects too. the slideshow link above explains more what the components are. But the other stuff is the Lync distribution hub, the mppt solar controller and 2000 watt invertor. the batteries will be on the passenger/ineverter side I think












In the photo below, shows the bike to the driver/leftmost side (I've been doing that to protect the sPOD, compressor, and 1/0 wires BuiltEast installed; see the the 1st photo above, bottom left of pic)

In the new/future build, I want the bike in a center aisle. The Dometic cooler will be on the driver side left, bike in the middle, pullout drawers on the passenger/right side.










I still have a Thule hitch receiver bike rack, but I want the option for the bike to be inside, better protected from theft and it keeps it cleaner too. the rear hitch bike carrier is also not good when travelling jeep trails. It greatly reduces the truck's depature angle the truck can do. With the bike removed or left at home, my plan for cold/wet weather camping is to be able to sit inside when it's really miserable out. More on that later.



Day two 27 july 2022. Let the staining begin!






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