Depends entirely on what your usage will be.
If you only ever stay on campsites with hookup, then you won't see the benefit of LiFePO4. But if you want to do any camping where there's no hookup, and potentially no or little solar, then even a basic set up with a fridge and some lights will...
I have the River 2 Pro and use it with a Vevor 30l compressor fridge (which we paid £179.00 for). They're a great combo and work perfectly for the two of us.
If you follow @Dellmassive ‘s suggestion of replacing with a Renogy DC-DC + MPPT, then your diagram will simplify considerably.
Your positive supply to fuse box and fridge will go from LB positive, through fuses (like you’ve shown). No need to route solar directly to them as per your dotted...
Several EVs are now using heat pumps instead of resistive heating, also to manage battery heat. So the tech is actually already there, after all they are just a reconfiguration of the one in the fridge you already have.
I was about to write that fossil fuel is the only alternative for heat and cooking off grid (wood burning is bad for particulates, and unless you are coppicing, arguably not super sustainable). However I realised my fridge runs off solar very easily and chucks out plenty of heat. So maybe a tiny...
Thanks for this.
Our aim at minute is stopping on sites with showers etc. Next year though, we're looking at the nc500 which will be a bit of off grid I assume. Slowly easing the Mrs in to the wild camping idea
Recovering from CJ. . .
and it seems the Bank Account took a hammering. ( even though the chief advisor, advised against buying anything - but she wasn't there so the advice got lost in translation)
new 45L Fridge,
side slider external table,
5L ridge monkey water butt.
small outdoor matt,
DUB...
Hi everyone
I’m about to start work on wiring the battery to battery charger system in my van and would like a bit of extra peace of mind before jumping into it.
The victron components I am using are:
Orion-Tr smart 12/12 - 30 non-isolated DC/DC charger
Smart shunt 500A/50mV
I’ve decided I...
I might have something your interested in and potentially u could add the pop top if wanted.. have a look what I have to sell..
https://www.t6forum.com/threads/55565/
Hi all!
Roughly what’s the weight difference between a day van (pop top/rock and roll bed/smallfridge unit) and a full conversion?
We’re close to finalising our requirements for our T6.1 which will also be our daily driver. A decent day van will cover almost all of our needs when going away...
...own battery and a solar input is very neat when camping.
On the other hand it takes a good 2-3 litres of space which, on an already smallfridge, is a lot to loose to just air.
I'd be happier if you could get hold of the batteries and if they were cheaper. Sub £100 I'd probably put one in...
Initially I thought the Rib 130 bed was great but we tried the pop top bed and the width was not a problem. The fridge jutting out compromised the useable floor area especially in the evenings. We also now have a dog to come on trips, she had decided to sleep under the seat base that folds to...
Price - £29,950.
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An Immaculate example of a T6 VW Camper van conversion. ( T32 weight category - so you can rest assured you can carry up to 3.2 tonnes! )
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I only need it to run the fridge on days out and lights for a few hours - we're a day trip van not a camper.
50ah should give us broadly the capacity of a regular AGM but be a lot easier to tuck under the seat bases.
I actually want to try and downrate the charger (which you can with the...
I drilled a hole in the cabinet directly opposite where the fan is, and put a grille on it. It's behind the drivers seat so not visible anyway.
Later I fitted a small computer fan to that grille which now pushes air from the van interior towards the fan of the fridge.
It helps, but when the...
Hi welcome to the forum.
The search button will be your friend and answer all of your questions.
Here’s a few answers for you.
Yes it is a T6.1
The gas you need will almost certainly be a campingaz 907 small blue bottle. Which lasts surprisingly long. This will be the attachment you need to...
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