Mechman Alternator and Victron Orion XS: Making Big Power

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Installing the Victron Orion XS 1400 DC-DC charger in the 2002 Chevy Tahoe to take advantage of the recently installed Mechman 240 Amp high output alternator.  Adding big cables to handle the big power and big fuses to protect the new alternator wiring and the 24 Volt lithium batteries.

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Littlefuse has M8 and M10 versions of these fuses and fuse holders

Fuses
https://catalog.waytekwire.com/Waytek...
https://www.waytekwire.com/product/li...

Fuse holder
https://catalog.waytekwire.com/Waytek...
https://www.waytekwire.com/product/li...

00:00 Intro
00:29 System Overview
02:14 Project Overview & Unboxing
05:15 Removing Old Equipment
09:42 Installing Alternator Cabling
12:38 Making Cables
13:58 Installing Orion XS 1400
17:48 Installing Lithium Battery Fuse
22:03 Review and Summary
23:54 Victron App
24:44 Closing Thoughts

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