Hi,
You will also need to get a battery box to secure the battery.
What sort of battery did you have in mind?
take care
Mike
Electrical Ideas on battery setup
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You will also need to get a battery box to secure the battery.
What sort of battery did you have in mind?
take care
Mike
Hi
Is that the AGM type with 26 month warranty?
I can't recommend anything. I still have the 95Ah Ritar GEL that was supplied 3 1/2 years ago when we bought our new Penguin.
But there are quite a few people on this forum who will be able to help.
take care
Mike
Hi @Chriso100 , if looking for good AGMs with a 2 year warranty, you might like to look on Ebay at the attached link. Although coming from Adelaide, postage is free and these AGMs can be transported without any restrictions as they are "unspillable". And transport is fast and right to your door. IMHO, this one represents the best value for your buck as most are a lot dearer and not necessarily any better. And they only have 12 months warranty!! Tread your own path on this.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DP130-1...649919?hash=item4204fed07f:g:6o8AAOSwfztbY8gS
Go to your local Battery shop and buy a 120ah that has a 12 or 24 mth warranty, one that suits the budget, brand means nothing really but if you can walk in for a warranty claim and drop it on the bench thats better than mail....most batteries fail because of user ignorance not brand...
I'm churning to the idea that battery name does indeed mean bugger all. Especially in the lithium circle now. Sure, they might have super powered bms's in them, but the componentry is pretty much the same.
Why pay $2000+ for a Victron or Enerdrive lithium when you can get one for sub $1000 that with the right setup, will do exactly the same thing day in day out. And like @Drover said, if they'll honour the warranty they supply with the sale, than even better.
Think Low Energy Developments in Preston will get my business. 10 minutes away so any issues I have can be sorted promptly and more and more people across multiple forum groups are praising them.
Why pay $2000+ for a Victron or Enerdrive lithium when you can get one for sub $1000 that with the right setup, will do exactly the same thing day in day out. And like @Drover said, if they'll honour the warranty they supply with the sale, than even better.
Think Low Energy Developments in Preston will get my business. 10 minutes away so any issues I have can be sorted promptly and more and more people across multiple forum groups are praising them.
I was at the Mornington caravan show a few months back. Spoke to the dude that owns Lithium Lab in Williamstown. I know nothing about lithium nor is he my mates mate, but he was quite easy to talk to and seemed to be all over it, and was good for some interesting info re charging etc. I have no allegiance, but he was convincing enough for me to their details ... I rarely keep details. Maybe worth a chat
Lithium Lab
1300 884 982
0411 520 920
Hi,
It might probably be simpler and more cost-effective if one could economically buy a 2kva generator that was completely silent with a load-driven automatic start.
I remember seeing one many many years ago fitted to a luxurious motorhome (Winnebago?) mounted in one of the side hatches.
From memory, I could not hear or feel it running from inside the van.
take care
Mike
It might probably be simpler and more cost-effective if one could economically buy a 2kva generator that was completely silent with a load-driven automatic start.
I remember seeing one many many years ago fitted to a luxurious motorhome (Winnebago?) mounted in one of the side hatches.
From memory, I could not hear or feel it running from inside the van.
take care
Mike
They did, they had those little tiny wax sauce cups like the product ambassadors at the Supermarket, each full to the brim with solar energy. Only one each tho ya greedy buggers
Some of the cheap Chinese roulette style generators, you know where you spin the big wheel to see if it will start today, have a remote control starter. The genset wont automatically start up when you push the toaster down, but if you put the remote on top of a block of cheese and position it under the toaster push slide, the slide handle could hit the remote button on top of the cheese and kinda do the same thing.
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So thats why you didn't get any for your mates eh !! @Bluey and I would have liked some sunshine in a cup, though moonshine would be okay....
... actually moon
shine be better......
Hey all Thanks to all the advice and help I have received from you guys on this forum, I have installed a battery and connected to the setec. Lighting now works off the battery and I’ve upgraded the bulbs to LED. For the life of me, I cant get the fridge to work off the battery? Should it work off the battery, or only 240v and gas???
240V and gas. The control circuit board works off 12V DC provided by the battery direct or the setec when 240V AC connected. It never works from the caravan battery.
It may work off 12V DC while in transit if your tow vehicle is equipt to provide the power to the vans fridge.