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 ·  Posted: 21.04.2021  ·  #1681
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No didnt think to check it, lesson learned. I checked and double checked everything else including marking the plus wire from the paned with a sharpie so I wouldnt connect it wrong. Thanks Panda but they are going to take it back. I am a bit pissed off as I had to send the mppt back as well


That’s a balls.
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 ·  Posted: 21.04.2021  ·  #1682
I’m not getting a reading when I connect across the wires from the panel. I ll take the panel off tomorrow and test at the box. I have a fuse from the mppt to the plus on the battery. I followed the instructions but still no joy
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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2021  ·  #1683
Yippee. I've power. Went out today and got 21 volts at the panel. Dont know what happened. Apparently I've got AGM2 batteries and I had switch on AGM/lead acid.
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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2021  ·  #1684
Good stuff Tommy 👏 👍

Is that 21 volts the rated panel output?... most seem to be around 39 volts.

Might be due to early low light etc and volts will climb accordingly
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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2021  ·  #1685
No Panda its full sun here. I'm happy if I get anything. This panel is just a belt and braces thing. I very seldom run out of power.

Sure I can switch on the noisy thing

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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2021  ·  #1686
Dont want to mention the G word
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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2021  ·  #1687
I'm not sure what it is rated as the label is on the roof side
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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2021  ·  #1688
Looked at it 😕
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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2021  ·  #1689
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Looked at it 😕


I hope it was a loving wanting look Robert 😂
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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2021  ·  #1690
While doing a bit of sorting out today in advance of our first outing since the 5k was lifted I noticed the DRL's on the mh coming on for a few seconds every couple of minutes. It seems the solar charge controller is in pulse phase and each time it pulses the fully charged leisure batteries, the 14.4v charge also travels via the CSB-2 to the engine battery which makes the DRL control unit think the engine has started.
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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2021  ·  #1691
Our last Motorhome had drl’s and they used to come on when we were connected to ehu
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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2021  ·  #1692
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Our last Motorhome had drl’s and they used to come on when we were connected to ehu


The last time mine did that it was ehu too, but it seems power from solar can have the same effect if there's a charge from the solar going to the engine battery
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 ·  Posted: 23.04.2021  ·  #1693
So I finally got around to fitting two extraction fans for my fridges upper grill (trust me, they’re cable tied to the inside of the the grill).

 


And this is what it looks like when the van door is open, like how you would on a hot day and when it is hard to keep a cold fridge. It’s not exactly what I was aiming for. 🥴

 
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 ·  Posted: 23.04.2021  ·  #1694
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So I finally got around to fitting two extraction fans for my fridges upper grill (trust me, they’re cable tied to the inside of the the grill).

 


And this is what it looks like when the van door is open, like how you would on a hot day and when it is hard to keep a cold fridge. It’s not exactly what I was aiming for. 🥴

 



They will make a great improvement, the two I fitted dragged down the temp from above 60 down to 24 deg. with the same door type but with clear window.
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 ·  Posted: 07.08.2021  ·  #1695
@baguette would it be possible for you re post here the new set up you had for inverter.
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 ·  Posted: 07.08.2021  ·  #1696
I got one of these switches and connected the existing socket circuit (not including the fridge, charger and Truma unit), a mains (ehu) supply and a supply from the inverter following the supplies circuit diagram. The resulting functionality is, position 0 = no power to socket circuit, position 1 = socket circuit live from ehu, position 2 = socket circuit live from inverter.
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 ·  Posted: 07.08.2021  ·  #1698
Bought some Caraclean to whiten one vent on my gas locker. Problem is I need sun shine for 8 hours for it to work. I’ll send what’s left to Sprinter. Sorry, just saying!
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1699
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Emptied the cupboard out, emergency supply's (tins of soup and beans) over a year out of date o.O


Did that myself recently, found stuff we bought in France 2 years ago 😁
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1700
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Bought some Caraclean to whiten one vent on my gas locker. Problem is I need sun shine for 8 hours for it to work. I’ll send what’s left to Sprinter. Sorry, just saying!


Only if it works, before and after photo's please.
but yoh will probabky have to bring it to the Hook, in order to have any chance of 8 houre of sunshine😁

But I fear the vent's you were looking at are Ramblers and not the ones on my old Sprinter.
It would still be nice to see the results, since most older vents all fade to that yellowing colour.
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1701
I have that caraclean. Make sure you remove the vent. Do NOT try to use it with vent on the Motorhome. It is not as simple as it appears.
If you don’t live in the Sunny south east, an ultra violet light will work also
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1702
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I have that caraclean. Make sure you remove the vent. Do NOT try to use it with vent on the Motorhome. It is not as simple as it appears.
If you don’t live in the Sunny south east, an ultra violet light will work also


No point in using it in wet Wexford then , sunny south east of Spain it is so 😁
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1703
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Emptied the cupboard out, emergency supply's (tins of soup and beans) over a year out of date o.O


Tins out of date? Nah!
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1704
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Emptied the cupboard out, emergency supply's (tins of soup and beans) over a year out of date o.O


Tins out of date? Nah!


Spoken like a true prepper.
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1705
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Emptied the cupboard out, emergency supply's (tins of soup and beans) over a year out of date o.O


Tins out of date? Nah!


Spoken like a true prepper.


Only when they start showing signs of rust. or when your selling the van. that is unless your advertising it fully loaded.🤔
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1706
Washed it and emptied it out after the 10 days away, and man was it dirty 😳. Still the inside to do, hinting at swmbo for that
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1707
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Washed it and emptied it out after the 10 days away, and man was it dirty 😳. Still the inside to do, hinting at swmbo for that



Is she taking the hint David,or is she turning a deaf ear?😂
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1708
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Washed it and emptied it out after the 10 days away, and man was it dirty 😳. Still the inside to do, hinting at swmbo for that



Is she taking the hint David,or is she turning a deaf ear?😂


Deaf ear so far 🤨
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1709
She’s too busy unpacking all the purchases from borderland 😁
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1710
Replaced both my leisure batteries. I’ve noticed (especially at the last meet up in Malin) that my water pump would run longer until it had pressure built up and the voltage was dropping quicker on the monitor. So, bavk home I ran a test and the batteries are past their best. I bought the van 6 years ago and the leisure’s were shot then…. So I decided to replace the original single battery with 2 instead of 1 and fitted a 160 watt solar panel and mppt controller. The batteries I used back then were Halfords 100 a/h, class B batteries and they are 6 years old past in March and they’ve been superb., simply cant fault them.
We are quite heavy users on batteries, run for weeks off grid without EHU, use van summer & winter and never had an issue with power. So, I’ve replaced both the batteries with the same again, Halfords HLB700’s 100a/h batteries & if I can get the same service once more I’d be more than happy. MOT passed on Thursday so all good to go.
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1711
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I got one of these switches and connected the existing socket circuit (not including the fridge, charger and Truma unit), a mains (ehu) supply and a supply from the inverter following the supplies circuit diagram. The resulting functionality is, position 0 = no power to socket circuit, position 1 = socket circuit live from ehu, position 2 = socket circuit live from inverter.


Many thanks Colin.
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1713
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Emptied and repacked in preparation for our road trip this week


Have a good and safe one John.👍👍👍
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1714
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She’s too busy unpacking all the purchases from borderland 😁


You’re not wrong there🙄
Garage was packed with gear
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1715
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Replaced both my leisure batteries. I’ve noticed (especially at the last meet up in Malin) that my water pump would run longer until it had pressure built up and the voltage was dropping quicker on the monitor. So, bavk home I ran a test and the batteries are past their best. I bought the van 6 years ago and the leisure’s were shot then…. So I decided to replace the original single battery with 2 instead of 1 and fitted a 160 watt solar panel and mppt controller. The batteries I used back then were Halfords 100 a/h, class B batteries and they are 6 years old past in March and they’ve been superb., simply cant fault them.
We are quite heavy users on batteries, run for weeks off grid without EHU, use van summer & winter and never had an issue with power. So, I’ve replaced both the batteries with the same again, Halfords HLB700’s 100a/h batteries & if I can get the same service once more I’d be more than happy. MOT passed on Thursday so all good to go.


I got two of those batteries recently and they seem to be pretty good 😉
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1716
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Replaced both my leisure batteries. I’ve noticed (especially at the last meet up in Malin) that my water pump would run longer until it had pressure built up and the voltage was dropping quicker on the monitor. So, bavk home I ran a test and the batteries are past their best. I bought the van 6 years ago and the leisure’s were shot then…. So I decided to replace the original single battery with 2 instead of 1 and fitted a 160 watt solar panel and mppt controller. The batteries I used back then were Halfords 100 a/h, class B batteries and they are 6 years old past in March and they’ve been superb., simply cant fault them.
We are quite heavy users on batteries, run for weeks off grid without EHU, use van summer & winter and never had an issue with power. So, I’ve replaced both the batteries with the same again, Halfords HLB700’s 100a/h batteries & if I can get the same service once more I’d be more than happy. MOT passed on Thursday so all good to go.


I got two of those batteries recently and they seem to be pretty good ☺
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 ·  Posted: 08.08.2021  ·  #1717
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She’s too busy unpacking all the purchases from borderland 😁


You’re not wrong there🙄
Garage was packed with gear


Saw you parked outside David, I got dragged in on the way up to Malin ☹
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 ·  Posted: 09.08.2021  ·  #1718
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She’s too busy unpacking all the purchases from borderland 😁


You’re not wrong there🙄
Garage was packed with gear


Saw you parked outside David, I got dragged in on the way up to Malin ☹


Had to stop in both directions 🤨
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 ·  Posted: 09.08.2021  ·  #1720
So Borderlands in Muff was popular, missed going this time, Nigel always buys lots of gear.
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