New Owner

[Rob Toon]

I have just bought an Autotrail Apache 634L which I will be keeping in secure storage some eight miles from home. I want a means of keeping the leisure batteries topped up while not in use and dont have access to a mains socket. Any advice please?? Rob

 

[Lenny HB]

Fit a solar panel with either a dual regulator or single output regulator & Batterymaster.
If you are not going to use the van off grid a cheapish regulator will do but if using off grid a Votronic or Victron MPPT regulator is worth the extra cost.
Down south a 100w panel will do to keep the batteries charged up north you will probably need 200 watts.

 

[PP Bear]

Welcome Rob, solar panels are the answer, it’s what we all use and worth the investment.

 

[Rob Toon]

Excuse my naivety! Are these the ones that are roof mounted or large flexi ones that are place inside on a window......Also how much should I be paying?? Rob

 

[Lenny HB]

Roof mounted solid panels.

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[Rob Toon]

Thank you!

 

[PP Bear]

Excuse my naivety! Are these the ones that are roof mounted or large flexi ones that are place inside on a window......Also how much should I be paying?? Rob

Roof mounted and will depend if you DIY them (loads of info on YouTube) or take to a specialist. Mine was fitted when I brought my Auto Trail, so can’t be accurate on a cost.

 

[AndyPK]

Welcome from Salisbury!
We just have one 100W panel fitted, and it keeps engine and leisure batteries ‘topped-up’.

 

[Bobby-gg]

Rob Toon from you name are you based Newcastle area?

There's a solar installer near me in Ashington, I've never used him personally, but at least one user on here has, and they seem to have plenty customers on Facebook.

Solar Shack

Tel. 0191 6452345 We also install solar power to catering vans, ice cream vans, exhibition vans & commercial vehicles.

solarshack.co.uk

 

[Jamesh]

Fit a solar panel with either a dual regulator or single output regulator & Batterymaster.
If you are not going to use the van off grid a cheapish regulator will do but if using off grid a Votronic or Victron MPPT regulator is worth the extra cost.
Down south a 100w panel will do to keep the batteries charged up north you will probably need 200 watts.

Scotland 300w

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[scotzsue]

Have always kept our motorhomes in storage, solar has kept our batteries, both vehicle and habitation charged and alarms operative in all weathers. a couple of things to think about, make sure habitation panel is switched off, fridge is switched off at the fridge and if you have a removable front radio, take that off too. These were the things we found caused a draw on the batteries. We have had a battery master fitted on last 2 vans but our first managed fine without one, think we were just lucky. Hope you have great times in your new motorhome.

 

[David and Sally]

 

[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN.

 

[Littlewheels]

There you go,all you need to know.

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