Electric advice needed

[Ron Campbell]

Had my T6 for 9 Months and want to go to Spain and Portugal over winter.
I would like to do some wild camping so need to ensure my fridge is powered up for 3 months.
Do I go for solar or split charger, or both..
Also would like a contact to do the work in Surrey area as I would bodge it..

Thanks Ron

 

[JasonW]

I have two 110Ah leisure batteries backed up with a 250 Watt panel running on a split charge system....

It's the best set up i found for extended periods of time wild camping without going down the Lithium route....

 

[Pete C]

For what you want I would definitely go with plenty of solar plus DC-DC charger.
Can‘t help with someone local to you though.

Pete

 

[Ron Campbell]

I have two 110Ah leisure batteries backed up with a 250 Watt panel running on a split charge system....

It's the best set up i found for extended periods of time wild camping without going down the Lithium route....

Thanks, I'm new to this so have lots to learn, Lithium route??

 

[Ron Campbell]

For what you want I would definitely go with plenty of solar plus DC-DC charger.
Can‘t help with someone local to you though.

Pete

Thanks for your promo reply.

 

[Skyliner33]

Thanks, I'm new to this so have lots to learn, Lithium route??

Lithium batteries. Better but more expensive.

 

[Phil_G]

It depends on your travel plans. If you're staying in one place for days at a time, a split charge (B2B) wont help much, and you'd be better off spending your B2B cash on a larger panel. Its not the peak wattage that matters, 100W is plenty, its the panels performance in poor weather that matters, when your 150 watt panel is struggling to give 30 watts... bigger is always better

On the other hand, if its a tour and you're mostly driving, then a B2B would give a more dependable charge...
This is why most of us have both!

Cheers
Phil

 

[DXX]

Go for both, I have wild camped in Spain and Portugal in winter and just as the UK there are some long periods of bad weather.......just not as often!
With my 150w solar / 90Ah AGM battery running my CRX50 fridge, phone chargers, lights and Wallas diesel hob I was OK for all but the very worst weather. Then I just resorted to running the engine to bump the leisure battery voltage for pre-dawn breakfasts.
I didn’t see that many pre-dawn breakfasts so it wasn’t a massive issue.

 

[Ron Campbell]

It depends on your travel plans. If you're staying in one place for days at a time, a split charge (B2B) wont help much, and you'd be better off spending your B2B cash on a larger panel. Its not the peak wattage that matters, 100W is plenty, its the panels performance in poor weather that matters, when your 150 watt panel is struggling to give 30 watts... bigger is always better

On the other hand, if its a tour and you're mostly driving, then a B2B would give a more dependable charge...
This is why most of us have both!

Cheers
Phil

cheers Phil

Go for both, I have wild camped in Spain and Portugal in winter and just as the UK there are some long periods of bad weather.......just not as often!
With my 150w solar / 90Ah AGM battery running my CRX50 fridge, phone chargers, lights and Wallas diesel hob I was OK for all but the very worst weather. Then I just resorted to running the engine to bump the leisure battery voltage for pre-dawn breakfasts.
I didn’t see that many pre-dawn breakfasts so it wasn’t a massive issue.

Cheers, I'm going to get both and probably a lithium battery.

 

[Ron Campbell]

It depends on your travel plans. If you're staying in one place for days at a time, a split charge (B2B) wont help much, and you'd be better off spending your B2B cash on a larger panel. Its not the peak wattage that matters, 100W is plenty, its the panels performance in poor weather that matters, when your 150 watt panel is struggling to give 30 watts... bigger is always better

On the other hand, if its a tour and you're mostly driving, then a B2B would give a more dependable charge...
This is why most of us have both!

Cheers
Phil

Thanks Phil

 

[GingerDub]

Had my T6 for 9 Months and want to go to Spain and Portugal over winter.
I would like to do some wild camping so need to ensure my fridge is powered up for 3 months.
Do I go for solar or split charger, or both..
Also would like a contact to do the work in Surrey area as I would bodge it..

Thanks Ron

Not used them but look up Dub Van Styling, they are between Guildford and Woking

 

[Ron Campbell]

Thanks, I will check them out.

 

[Ron Campbell]

It depends on your travel plans. If you're staying in one place for days at a time, a split charge (B2B) wont help much, and you'd be better off spending your B2B cash on a larger panel. Its not the peak wattage that matters, 100W is plenty, its the panels performance in poor weather that matters, when your 150 watt panel is struggling to give 30 watts... bigger is always better

On the other hand, if its a tour and you're mostly driving, then a B2B would give a more dependable charge...
This is why most of us have both!

Cheers
Phil

Thanks again

 

[Ron Campbell]

Go for both, I have wild camped in Spain and Portugal in winter and just as the UK there are some long periods of bad weather.......just not as often!
With my 150w solar / 90Ah AGM battery running my CRX50 fridge, phone chargers, lights and Wallas diesel hob I was OK for all but the very worst weather. Then I just resorted to running the engine to bump the leisure battery voltage for pre-dawn breakfasts.
I didn’t see that many pre-dawn breakfasts so it wasn’t a massive issue.

Thanks that is very useful

 

[Robbitussin]

Hi. Anyone got any recommendations of full electric fitters in the South West (Exeter). I want a full system fitting.

 

[Robbitussin]

Thanks in advance.