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What are you running the heated throw from? Do you only use it on mains hook up or do you run it from a portable power bank/12v? I'm interested to understand what 'super cheap to run' works out as if it is running off leisure battery or power bank. My leisure electrics only gives USB and 12v...

Hi pal. I get charge when the van is running, have no solar as not really needed. Have a fridge running, lights and usbs when out camping. If we have hook up we have a tv too. The ip22 is only in use when hooked up to EHU. But max we would be off grid is 2-3 days so nothing major. I have...

Well, what a difference a 230Ah LiFePO4 battery makes... :rofl: I'm staying in the Brecon beacons for 2 nights, not long got back from a big ride. 24hrs in, normal fridge and lights usage, plus the Ablemail and 4g router/Cerbo GX (and 40 mins of the heater on low, as it getting a little...

@Green Giant Keep in mind the just coming to market new Victron DC-DC charger is a lot smaller and potentially lower heat, which may help with space usage. Also have a good think if you need the 1000w inverter as they take up a good chunk of space, generate heat and consume battery capacity -...

Just to add perspective. We have a 100ah lithium & managed 3 days off grid in -20C, but we had to manage the power consumption. Obviously the fridge wasn’t doing much, but we used the Webasto for 5-6 hours/day. We had to be careful with the lights, only switching on what was absolutely...

Hope this is of interest to anyone thinking of the same sort of conversion. Just picked up the T6.1 upon completion of a fairly major refit by Olie at Hythe Auto Electrics. Pleased as punch with all of the works completed. The new solar panel and Roamer 230 battery in particular has...

I’d be looking to fit a gas or diesel heater and save the battery for things that can only run on electricity. Alternatively, a £20 Aldi electric blanket will pull around 90W and make your battery go further.

Gosh me, puts my 200Ah Roamer to shame!! What solar have you got on the lid?

Took out the old lead acid leisure battery, CBE mains charger, cabling various and threaded through a new 16mm2 cable from starter battery to the rear wardrobe. Plan tomorrow is to fit a new Fogstar lithium battery, Victron DC-DC, Ablemail AMT 12-2 and busbars, fuses, isolator etc. I’m going to...

I’m not obsessed but off grid my fridge (moan load) flattens the leisure battery in under 2 days so not much use hence me looking at a solar panel to extend the duration rather than idling the engine or driving to charge it

Check the max solar voltage/current spec, sometimes combined units can't handle the same size solar panels as dedicated ones. For the 'ultimate' off-grid setup, I imagine you'd be wanting to absolutely max out solar power because your ability to stay off-grid indefinitely from a electrical...

I think you mean “inverter” when you type “alternator”. Pete

The van will be primarily running a fridge, lights and charging phone / tablets. A water pump for cold water only and then a diesel heater if needed in winter. I will have a 120Ah AGM battery max. I doubt we will be stationary off grid for more than a couple of days at a time. It’s...

With that small a load consider if you need any fixed mains in the van at all. If you keep it all 12v you could just choose to add a decent charger as a 12v EHU and leave a quick connect adaptor on the starter battery. Then on grid you can just use the van 12v and off grid you could just swap...

Oh for god sake, I knew I shouldn't have clicked on this thread! I wanted an induction version of the ridge monkey last year! :rofl: *Adds ANOTHER thing to the list of stuff to buy...

:thumbsup: Got it. Possibly because whichever battery it’s connected to hasn’t got enough power. The light may come on but not enough power to produce 240v. Get both batteries fully charged and see if it works. Whatever the outcome the inverter needs to be powered by the leisure battery rather...

Is the xbox series s (the small white one) more power efficient? Probably better for a van due to size

A little light reading https://www.t6forum.com/search/1458564/?q=240v+off+grid&o=relevance

Thank you GR. I am completely new to this so slightly out of my depth. I wanted to try and make sure I could be off grid for a week or so without panicking. Would that get me that?

Hi all, I've bought an EHU kit from Rayne Automotive, complete with a 2-way double pole consumer unit with a 40A 30ma RCD, and an 8A battery charger (picture below), which I intend to leave permanently connected to the vehicle starter battery. After reading this thread (and the linked thread...