Ebl 99 Upgrade (1 Viewer)

[Cookieboy68]

How would I go about upgrading my Electroblok EBL99,and what with. Gone back second time for servicing (if it can be done this time) . So thinking about upgrading.I would go for a Lithium setup.
Has anyone done this.Any advice from all the knowledgeable funsters out there would be most appreciated

 

[mitzimad]

ive got a reich e block thats a weak link in my van like yours been repaired once if i hadn't been repairable i would have rewired it all using separate components i would suffer loosing the info screen for better reliability as that was the one item i couldnt find a way to reuse .the rest is just a package of relays fuses and a very poor battery charger it depends on your skill levels if you could do it

 

[jezport]

The ebl 119 is the newer version

 

[Cookieboy68]

ive got a reich e block thats a weak link in my van like yours been repaired once if i hadn't been repairable i would have rewired it all using separate components i would suffer loosing the info screen for better reliability as that was the one item i couldnt find a way to reuse .the rest is just a package of relays fuses and a very poor battery charger it depends on your skill levels if

ive got a reich e block thats a weak link in my van like yours been repaired once if i hadn't been repairable i would have rewired it all using separate components i would suffer loosing the info screen for better reliability as that was the one item i couldnt find a way to reuse .the rest is just a package of relays fuses and a very poor battery charger it depends on your skill levels if you could do it

Thanks for the reply,got skills to swap out things ,but not to build

 

[Cookieboy68]

The ebl 119 is the newer version

Do you know if the block connectors are the same on both units

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[GeoffnDee]

Cookieboy68 It could be worth looking at www.aandncaravanservices.co.uk their Schaudt Elektroblock section has a lot of useful information and they can help with replacement details if required.
www.apuljackelectronics.co.uk offer a lithium upgrade for the EBL99 which may also be worth a look at.

 

[autorouter]

How would I go about upgrading my Electroblok EBL99,and what with. Gone back second time for servicing (if it can be done this time) . So thinking about upgrading.I would go for a Lithium setup.

What exactly is wrong with the EBL99? It has the mains charger and split charge relay, and also the fridge relay. It distributes the 12V power from the leisure battery.

Disabling the mains charger and wiring an alternative mains charger is quite easy. Wiring a separate split charge relay, or better still adding a B2B instead, is also quite easy. I think the rest of the functions, like the fridge relay and all the fused outputs, are quite reliable and probably not worth the effort of rewiring.

 

[Cookieboy68]

What exactly is wrong with the EBL99? It has the mains charger and split charge relay, and also the fridge relay. It distributes the 12V power from the leisure battery.

Disabling the mains charger and wiring an alternative mains charger is quite easy. Wiring a separate split charge relay, or better still adding a B2B instead, is also quite easy. I think the rest of the functions, like the fridge relay and all the fused outputs, are quite reliable and probably not worth the effort of rewiring.

When on ehu ,the ebl buzzes, I have sent it off for servicing 2nd time in 3 years,so I'm thinking that it's old and at some time it might not be able to be fixed,so planning ahead.As the helpful post above said the ebl119 is the newer version and the sockets look the same.If I can swap the ebl 99 for the ebl119 straight over ,I will keep an eye out for one and have it as a spare.
Would like to know if the ebl 119 is OK for lithium
Thanks for the reply

 

[ivorantony]

Just looked up apuljack charge for my EBL226 to Lithium at £104 seems very reasonable,
I may well go down this road when changing later in the year,
In answer to cookeiboy68 see below for information on the EBL119

 

[autorouter]

When on ehu ,the ebl buzzes, I have sent it off for servicing 2nd time in 3 years,so I'm thinking that it's old and at some time it might not be able to be fixed,so planning ahead.As the helpful post above said the ebl119 is the newer version and the sockets look the same.If I can swap the ebl 99 for the ebl119 straight over ,I will keep an eye out for one and have it as a spare.
Would like to know if the ebl 119 is OK for lithium

The only thing inside the EBL99 that uses mains power is the inbuilt mains charger. You can isolate that: pull out the kettle plug on the EBL front panel and remove the 'Internes Lademodul' fuse to isolate the charger output. That should stop the buzzing. The mains charger on the EBL119 is the same as the one in the EBL99. It's an unboxed version of the LAS1218 charger that is available separately as an extra auxiliary charger.

This charger is not designed with lithium in mind, but the 'gel' or 'lead-acid' settings are kind of OK for lithium in that they won't damage the lithium battery, even if they don't fully charge it. It's better to just disable the EBL charger and wire a lithium compatible battery charger separately, I think. Depends a lot on how often you are on EHU.

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[Guigsy]

I think the Apuljack upgrade only changes the mains charger. The connection while charging on the move will still be straight off the alternator. So many would say you still need a B2B.