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Did you manage set this up? I've got the portable Renogy. Seems like a good quality panel and a handy smart bag for it

so, what about the Elephant in the room? - 12v Leisure electrics and Solar.? Nope, there aint any, not a sausage, nothing, diddley Zip. ++++++++++++++++++++ that means ill have to fit the lot. well be going with: DC-DC charger under seat, Lifepo4 under seat, MPPT under seat, Inveter...

The next game was to plan out the inverter mounting and position, again space was an issue and ended up building a shelf in the rear cupboard. Cooling /airflow may be an issue at some point but have some plans for that as well. I have reused the existing Sargent control system but disabled...

+++ looking at the manual for that, id agree that the GEL setting would offer better charge levels for your AGM battery. . . 13.8v will be better. ( you will need to check the real voltages at the battery terminals as you will have volt drop from the supply cables and install. so you will get...

Thanks, great info re chargers. I don’t seem to suffer from the 80% LB charge issue for some reason. A run will charge it to 12.9v and I’ve not seen any sign of it discharging it to 80%. The starter battery however only seems to go to 12.4v but that is probably past its best anyhow due to age...

That’s brilliant, thanks for taking the time to explain! So, the plug sockets will only work on EHU? I also have to take the screw out fuse for the fridge from the PMS3 to turn the light off. I just put it back if/when we are going to stay out over night. Does the fridge work from the van or...

For D+ see this thread, short answer just pick up an ignition live from the dash fusebox https://www.t6forum.com/threads/t6-looking-for-the-d-signal-wire-in-a-t6.4458/ Many DC-DC do not require an ignition feed by the way, they can normally detect engine running from monitoring the voltage...

Firstly, my apologies to those who have asked for pics and my seemingly unwilling to send them. Apart from access to the backs of the batteries and the the ability to put a probe on the terminals, everything else is buried under the two front seats and without removing them, no pic of any use...

Yep, that’s the sort of kit. I’m not very familiar with the Renogy stuff so someone who is may be able to recommend the best combo. I’ve got that solar panel but not fitted it yet so can’t comment on how good it is. Things to think about: Are your cables and fuses suitable? Does the battery...

At a quick glance I would say your inverter is over specced for your battery and chargers - everything else looks pretty balanced. If you genuinely need that much off grid 240v then you should switch to LiFePo batteries and go up to the next size of DC-DC/Mains chargers to recover the charge in...

I hooked up to 240 to give my leisure battery a well needed boost . Made sure it finished (eg settled down at 14v and after a few hours disconnected . Another couple of hours later I went to start the van and the starter motor was dead . Called the AA and they confirmed it was not taking a...

Don’t feel bad - I too had assumed my EHU would charge the leisure battery and then I found there actually wasn’t a charger installed and that, as above, my EHU was only giving me mains power to my 240v sockets. We did however have a dedicated rectifier (converts 240v to 12v to feed the...

I agree it would seem like there is a shortage of skilled auto electricians and an abundance of carpet and ply to cover piss poor workmanship.

The problem is that Westfalia fit them thus - 1x75Ah as standard (although the one in mine is 70Ah) and if a second leisure battery is requested, it is a 95Ah battery that is fitted. Apparently with all the wiring and associated electrical gizmos tucked under the seat with the smaller battery...

Hi @Longs11 There's a few questions that spring to mind so I can't really give you a definitive answer, but perhaps by asking questions I can help you tune in your solution. First question is, is your leisure battery GEL, Lead Acid, or Lithium? Not all chargers can cope with all types of...

Their instructions are not very clear and contradict themselves depending which version you look at! As far as I can tell the AMT will also charge the SB once it drops to 12.2v (or 12.1v in one document) as long as the LB is 0.2v above the SB. This will stop once the SB gets to 11.5v (and/or, if...

Thanks for your reply it's much appreciated. Can I ask the option 3 you've suggested, would I only need a charger going to the starter battery if the van was sat on EHU for a long period? What I'm asking is, does the leisure battery drain power from the starter battery if the van isn't running...

sure: choose your lithium . . . look for a 100Ah one to start with. - Seat Base Electric + EHU + Solar Install + Charger + DC-DC -- How We Done it -- get a dc-dc charger fitted (not a VSR) - that will charge the battery when the engine is running - [Guide] DC-DC Charger (for leisure...

Hi ybeandy, You may be sorted now but just in case you're still thinking, here is what we have done versus friends who have a Jackery. For the Jackery, it is portable so you can use it remotely from the van and it seemed to charge okay using a 100kw solar panel. Against it was, it did gradually...

Hi, Sorry to be newbie like. so at the moment, the van battery has a system to charge the leisure battery. (relays and stuff). All works well. BUT, in winter, my plan is to have the EHU do the charging when on site. I am guessing that the Victron does that?. T