Search results for query: 240v off grid

Hi guys in my van I have a leisure battery under the driver seat hooked up to my C-tek split charge and my fuse junction box which powers my led ceiling lights, some USB ports for charging and a battery monitor. Down the line I will add a fridge and sink etc via the 12v system. Im looking to...

Things I've added to the van since last years trip to the outback. *Changed 120ah agm to 150ah lifepo4 battery and onboard lithium 240v charger. *Added another 200w solar blanket so now have 500w of solar panels. *Additional driving light bar to help the standard h4 headlights if I have to...

Sorry also forgot you said about 240v. I run my kit on 12v as I go into wild places and wild camp but when I go camping at a site, I am usually off grid there too which makes it cheaper however if we do need 240v we use one of these bad boys. Sounds daft but its simple and works. Not much goes...

Agreed. Cello are known for 12v/240v capability, which if you are off-grid a lot in winter you are potentially going to need 12v.

I'm in the process of spec'ing camper conversion and I need a bit of advice please. I have a T6 Kombi that I plan on fully converting in 2 stages: Stage 1 is roof, insulated, carpeted, electrics (2 x 12v sockets, 2 x USB points, 2 x 240v sockets, 4 x LED spot, 2 x led reading lights, dimmer...

Lead acid batteries are optimised for broadly two uses; either for providing very high current for a brief period (starter) or low current for a long period of time (leisure). Any battery isn't like a fuel tank, you can never fill a battery back up to where it was as it's a chemical reaction...

Thanks to you both. Yes the tv is both 12v and 240v, and yes Nigel W I have one of those connectors. Perhaps I'm being foolish but I'm assuming that the cigarette lighter in the cabin will run off the car battery, consequently I run the risk of draining it if I run the tv off it when off-grid?

I think we all get the idea that if you have EHU installed then the Vans body ground needs to be bonded to the earth bar in the CU, and that as above the CU needs to have a RCD and DP MCB . . . ...... my take on this was, what about the scenario where you HAVE EHU installed . . . but you...

Hi @lowry76 , have you got a base van at the moment or has it had a part campervan conversion. Do you think when you travel you will stay in caravan parks or wild camp.. Maybe a mixture of both. Your intended use will dictate what gear is useful. If staying in caravan parks with 240v power...

On from @andys above... A 1kw 240v hob..... will need a 1500w inverter.... That will draw 100A per 1000W per hour... Which would be 1hr theoretical and 30mins minus losses possible..... so maybe 29mins runtime, leaving you with a totally flat battery.... Then a 20hr recharge on EHU !!! Or...

hi @Rhyswxm ( thank you @Howzat for the mention ) " what else is need to be able to have a 3 pin socket and some ubs in the back of the van?" - this will depend on what you plan to plug into the 3pin 240vac socket. USB outlets are normally 12v, so see more on fitting them here: 12v...

Hi, It really depends on what you intend to run while not plugged in. We have fitted 3kw inverters for guys who want coffee machines etc but these are for specific requirements. For a kettle, I would suggest using your gas hob. You can always take a mains kettle for use on camp sites. If you...

we had such a great time at CamperJam this weekend that i literally forgot to take loads of pics of the power setup, as i normally would do. so ill see if i can put something together hear as a few people have asked what setup i run for the weekener (thurs-sun) . . ++++ we this week i...

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Not foolish at all, very sensible questions. You are correct the cig lighters in the cab do run off the vehicle battery so not a sensible option other than for brief use. If I were you I would instal, or get installed, some cig lighter power points in the back of your camper wired into the...

I've ordered a new t6.1 with amg battery and terminal block this is required and not a option for the second battery, from my understanding you have battery monitoring in a digital display above your head in the Center console , the terminal block under my passenger seat allows for cables to be...

4173Wh (330Ah) Lithium Battery Box -- How I Done It -- its that time again. . . battery box build time. but this time i need MORE POWER, were off camping for a 4/5dayer at the racing track - But the weather is not looking so good. that means Solar will be poor for the recharge. . . . . and...

p4 after this weekend at T6F summer camp, I've decided to get a second compressor fridge . . . looks like the 4x4Raptor ones i posted abovce have been very popular and sold out !! so I've done some digging and found some similar cheaper units. . . i went for this one . . Portable 40 Litre...

The reason is that a lithium rest voltage is way over 13.5v when charged..... and SLA is way lower. Because it's just a diode an a box with an inline current limiting resistor it works on the principle of the 0.6v drop across the diode. The lithium will always be higher..meaning that it will...

I bought the Raptor 4x4 Polarbox 42L fridge after @Dellmassive posted about it. We drove to south west France over the weekend and we are impressed with it. On 12v off the starter battery it drops the voltage from 12.4v to 12.3v after 7 hours, this is the most we have run it for so far without...