Search results for query: Off grid battery

Im still in the process of working out how to go about my project Last time around I went full camper mode, and found rarely used hob, many of the cupboard space. So this time around I've decided on a different set up altogether this time around the gas will be gone and more reliant on electric...

Need a sense check to make sure I’m doing the right thing / check if I’m being stupid. We don’t do much off-gridding, if we do it’ll be at the beach for a day etc, or festivals. But I want to be able to run my starlink solidly whilst off grid, and also some other basic appliances. I was...

My wife and I both have Ebikes which we would like to use when away. We spend most trips away in the van off grid. My bike has a 625 wh battery and my wife's battery is 500wh. In my van I have a 150ah lifepo4 battery which copes with extended days off grid as I have a permanent 150w solar panel...

Hoping for some help regarding electrics. Recently purchased very tidy T6 example camper, with basic 12V lead battery powering the fridge, LED lights & USB connections. Me being me, cheque book is out, and I want to overhaul it so it’ll be able to cope with “off-grid” camping and not rely on...

After spending weeks/days/hours researching electrics, we are finally ready to start ordering parts for our VW 2017 SWB, which we’re hoping to live off grid in for at least a year. Posting this on here to hopefully help others, although please do your own research as we have no electronic...

Hello there, I've installed a Victron DC-DC Charger in my van around 12 months ago and it's working great. I have a 110ah AGM leisure battery, my only drain on the battery is the Autoterm heater and around 10 watts of LED lighting so I can easily last 3 days off grid for weekends away. What I'm...

Now, electrics is not my thing,so i thought ask the experts out there, can i change leisure battery to lithium, setup now charges starter battery and leisure battery powered by solar panel works fine, no probs,can I connect an inverter as well for off grid use now and then , or is it more...

Hi, I have a Bluetti AC70 plus a 200W folding solar panel as a back up for when 'off grid', cracking bit of kit not too big not too small. Is there any reason why I should not plug the AC 3 pin output into the vans EHU socket (just as if we were on hook up) to charge the leisure battery. The...

Hi. Thank you for looking at our VW T6 Kombi off grid conversion for sale. Seats 5 in reupholstered Dakota leather seats and sleeps 4 with Reimo roof. Last of the T6s and is the Edition model which is full of extras, including LED headlights, comfort pack, tinted windows, power latching sliding...

You really need to pin down your actual requirements which should then drive the spec. The phrase off-grid can mean many things because if you just mean a couple of days then you can just stick a big enough battery in whereas if you mean off-grid in any long-term sense it's less about the...

While I’m looking at upgrading my leisure battery to lithium, could I just buy a Bluetti (other brands are available) and plug in to my electric hook up on the van when off grid? Am I over simplifying this?

Thanks for your input guys: I get where you are both coming from, I'm not talking long stays "off grid", but enought to be sufficient for a few days at festivals, to that end I will probably go with a decent battery/solar/invertor set up. Should I need more I have a portable power station at...

Not if you want to be off grid and not drive.

Hi, I have been working on a spec for my electrics and plugged the numbers / spec into vunked to try and confirm battery life etc. I had a chat with vunked and they were very helpful. Would really appreciate it if anyone can provide some feedback on my proposed set up before I start buying all...

If you want to stay off grid I’d take the load of the battery / solar by using a diesel hob / heater such as the Wallas XC Duo. You can fill the van with batteries but there’s a very limited space for solar panels.

Can anyone please recommend the best value leisure battery for under £200? Something that will allow us to go off grid for at least a couple of days at a time. Thanks!

Yep, simple as that.

Hi all Just done 3 days camping in our newly converted T6.1 (almost new van). Has solar and lithium battery for the off grid ‘living’. Went to set off this morning and wouldn’t start so had to call the AA - he felt battery must have been in poor condition, but converter said it’s not unusual for...

It has no relevance or suitability factor to off grid use, if anything a higher powered invertor will be worse for off grid as you will empty the battery quicker If thinking about off grid use then the single most important factor is recharging the battery and replacing the energy you consume...

Pretty easy to burn your van out with 12v DC, if it’s not your thing I’d really advise getting a professional to do it.