Over the top or what?

[Itsmcb]

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[MichaelT]

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[Two on Tour]

Nothing works for me on your post.

 

[Itsmcb]

I hate Facebook, I literally just shared this post from there and now it's disappeared. This is the screenshot of the install but I can't find the descriptionn again.

 

[MichaelT]

I saw that but what is the van used for, just a camper or something specialised?

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[funflair]

No I don't think so,

 

[LostInSpace]

I hate Facebook,

Then why try to impose it on the rest of us.

 

[Two on Tour]

Then why try to impose it on the rest of us.

Nasty and unnecessary comment.

O'dear, I see that I have been put on ignore now, how sad.

 

[LostInSpace]

I literally just shared this post from there and now it's disappeared

Fortunately, my computer blanks shared Facebook posts.

 

[WESTY66]

No I don't think so,

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Sorry Martin, tidy install but it’s simply the wrong colour

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[funflair]

Sorry Martin, tidy install but it’s simply the wrong colour

I get your bias

 

[barryd]

I hate Facebook, I literally just shared this post from there and now it's disappeared. This is the screenshot of the install but I can't find the descriptionn again.
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Thats my pals van, Phil who owns http://wildcamping.co.uk. He is a big promoter of Victron stuff etc so he is probably at a show or something. Apparently its 5000VA inverters which each have 220A chargers in them. So 10,000VA of mains and 440A of battery charging, plus a XS50 as a regulated power supply for one of my fuse boards. Taken from that post you found.

You should see some of the kit the wildies boys (and girls) have. I dunno what they run on it. Small countries perhaps. I just need enough to power my laptop and phone. Good lad Phil though. Knows his stuff.

Full video on it all here. Its awesome!

 

[Ingwe]

Thats my pals van, Phil who owns http://wildcamping.co.uk. He is a big promoter of Victron stuff etc so he is probably at a show or something. Apparently its 5000VA inverters which each have 220A chargers in them. So 10,000VA of mains and 440A of battery charging, plus a XS50 as a regulated power supply for one of my fuse boards. Taken from that post you found.

You should see some of the kit the wildies boys (and girls) have. I dunno what they run on it. Small countries perhaps. I just need enough to power my laptop and phone. Good lad Phil though. Knows his stuff.

Full video on it all here. Its awesome!

And a very knowledgeable and helpful bloke is Phil. Never too ‘important’ or busy to offer explanations to non-techies like me.

 

[barryd]

And a very knowledgeable and helpful bloke is Phil. Never too ‘important’ or busy to offer explanations to non-techies like me.

Yeah smashing fella. I find all this stuff fascinating. I don't pretend to understand it all but its all great stuff. There is some good knowledgeable people now on both forums. Stuff like this is useful for us all really as we advance the way we run our motorhomes. Its a while off for me having only just upgraded to an extra panel, Victron MPPT and an extra battery but its clearly the way its all going. Gas will eventually be a thing of a the past. Already is for a few I think.

 

[monzer]

I hate Facebook, I literally just shared this post from there and now it's disappeared. This is the screenshot of the install but I can't find the descriptionn again.
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That's sexy.

I love the blue cutout surrounds.

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[Stephen180]

Wow! That probably cost more than my MH!

 

[autorouter]

10kW of inverter power needs 10000/ 12 = 833 amps from the batteries, so it needs wires thick enough to carry about 900 amps. If he had arranged those four batteries in series, to make 48V, the amps would be 10000 / 48 = 208 amps, so wire of a quarter the thickness would be fine.

In a setup like that, keeping the voltage at 12V because the habitation electrics are at 12v, when the maximum power they would ever draw is about 200W, is a dubious choice. A small 200W 48V-to-12V DC-DC converter could supply the hab area easily.

Trouble is, once you have bought the inverters you are committed to 12V, even though the solar controllers could probably switch from 12V to 48V with no problem.

 

[The Wino]

I wonder how many people declare big off grid battery installations to their insurance and if it affects premiums?

 

[autorouter]

I wonder how many people declare big off grid battery installations to their insurance and if it affects premiums?

It's no more power than a gas system, with a hob unit, oven, and gas space heater and water heater. And probably less of a fire risk too.

 

[The Wino]

It's no more power than a gas system, with a hob unit, oven, and gas space heater and water heater. And probably less of a fire risk too.

Worth a lot more if there's a claim! There's usually a question about modifications when you get a quote I just wondered what counts as a modification just ones to the base vehicle or any.

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[Tombola]

Love it.

If you've got it flaunt it. He could probably plug in at home and charge half his house too.

 

[WESTY66]

I wonder how many people declare big off grid battery installations to their insurance and if it affects premiums?

Why should it, other than a risk of a solar panel coming off, it’s no less dangerous on the road.
Doesn’t affect the performance of the van, nor the braking, shouldn’t have any bearing on any premium

 

[BrochMike]

Somewhat hampers the view out the back doors, ruining one of the great pleasures of a PVC

 

[WESTY66]

Worth a lot more if there's a claim! There's usually a question about modifications when you get a quote I just wondered what counts as a modification just ones to the base vehicle or any.

They only pay out market value of moho in any case, afaik there is no agreed value on Moho
Told my insurer, made a note no increase

 

[fat haggis]

I bet lenny had a semi when he fist seen it

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[Jimbohorlicks]

Phils solar panels are just as awesome. The last time I saw him he had a roof full of tiltable panels and also a trailer full of panels as I recall.

 

[Hoovie]

10kW of inverter power needs 10000/ 12 = 833 amps from the batteries, so it needs wires thick enough to carry about 900 amps. If he had arranged those four batteries in series, to make 48V, the amps would be 10000 / 48 = 208 amps, so wire of a quarter the thickness would be fine.

Going to get picky with you now ..... If the comment was based on the installation shown with the pair of Victron 12/5000 Multipluses, you are not going to ever deliver 10kW of Inverter Power as they are rated at 4000W each, not 5000W

In a setup like that, keeping the voltage at 12V because the habitation electrics are at 12v, when the maximum power they would ever draw is about 200W, is a dubious choice. A small 200W 48V-to-12V DC-DC converter could supply the hab area easily.

Trouble is, once you have bought the inverters you are committed to 12V, even though the solar controllers could probably switch from 12V to 48V with no problem.

One of the purposes of the installation was as a mobile conceptual demo (my words) rather than solely as a practical install.

 

[bigtree]

Sorry Martin, tidy install but it’s simply the wrong colour

Totally agree, see my last post.

 

[OldCodger]

Nasty and unnecessary comment.

O'dear, I see that I have been put on ignore now, how sad.

Oops. However this isn’t FaceAche there is a general expectation of courtesy on here.

Thankfully

 

[Jev88]

I think this was designed so he can charge at an electrical charger too!

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