Seat Base Electric + EHU + Solar Install + Charger + DC-DC -- How We Done it --

[Dellmassive]

Seat Base Electric + EHU + Solar Install + Charger + DC-DC -- How We Done it --

id like to build a thread showing what's possible as regards to seat base builds.

lets post a collection of our electrical installs, be it in the seat base or rear conversion.

just EHU or SCR/VSR, charger, DC-DC etc etc

Or Full on Solar setup . . . . Anything goes.

The idea is to inspire people and share some great ideas, tips and tricks.

I've seen some excellent installs across various threads on here . . . . . id like to bring them together here . . . . .

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• Charging:
• Battery Chargers - How I Did It -
• Battery Charging - Main Battery Earth Point -
• Battery Monitoring -- How I Done It --
• [Guide] Battery Maintainer (for Starter battery) -- How I Done It --
• Which Jump Starter?
• Seat Base Electrics, EHU+Charger+solar+install - How We Done It -

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[Dellmassive]

data 2

here is some early verions of my drivers seat build . .

 

[Dellmassive]

data 3

Battery box version of a seat build:




this is the orginal factoru eom twin bench battery build . .









This one is from the T5.1 . .

 

[Dellmassive]

lets see some more:

these guys have some great seat base builds . . . lets see them here pls.

plus eveyone else . . . post some pics

@Deaky
@RedUn
@andys
@Hickey
@Dilbert
@Lowlec
@ched
@DXX
@Brennanpj
@Sjbso2000
@Jollyvan
@caerfilthy
@drew_greenday
@scote

 

[Dellmassive]

twin battery + battery box / VSR

 

[Sackmycook]

I'd love to have some sort of electrical nous but sadly I dont. All those pictures look the same to me. Due to get EHU and leisure battery and charger installed in March. I'm just going to trust my installer....

 

[RedUn]

Will take some better pics this weekend and post them up

 

[Dellmassive]

some random install pics from my photo feed, . . . shout out if you see yours . .

 

[Dellmassive]

T6 factory bench setup . .

 

[DXX]

lets see some more:

these guys have some great seat base builds . . . lets see them here pls.

plus eveyone else . . . post some pics

@Deaky
@RedUn
@andys
@Hickey
@Dilbert
@Lowlec
@ched
@DXX
@Brennanpj
@Sjbso2000
@Jollyvan
@caerfilthy
@drew_greenday
@scote

My batteries are under the van:

Under Body Leisure Battery Storage - New Wave Custom Conversions

Another vehicle specific product designed and developed by team NWCC. The T5-T6 under chassis battery housing designed to house two Leisure battery’s under the drivers side footwell fitting neatly under the vehicles chassis plastics. Manufactured using 2.5mm laser cut Galvanised steel, picking...

www.newwavecustomconversions.co.uk

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[Deaky]

Here's mine. 130ah AGM battery, Redarc DC-DC charger, Victron MTTP, Victron Smart Shunt, Victron Battery Protect (not pictured) and a bank of relays and leisure fuses.






The relays for the leisure circuits are controlled by this switch panel in the overhead cubby hole



And finally, EHU is located under the bonnet- No 240v inside the van, just a starter and leisure battery charger

 

[Dellmassive]

That's awesome @Deaky

You can see more of his build thread here : https://www.t6forum.com/threads/deaky’s-kombi-to-camper-journey.4662/

can we have some pics of those EHU 240v chargers you have please?

 

[Dilbert]

Valence U27-12XP LifePo4 campervan install under the passenger seat

• Victron Blue Smart IP22 12/15 (mounted under the driver seat) – Mains hook up charging
• Victron MPPT 75/15 – Solar charge controller (set with <5 deg C low temperature cut-off).
• Sterling BB1230 – Battery to Battery charger for when engine running (configured with ignition ON run feed.
• Victron Battery Protect 12/65 – low voltage load disconnect to protect battery from over discharge (set at 11.5V).
• Victron BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor – configured to provide low temperature disconnect (<5 deg C) of both the Mains Charger [output disconnect] and Battery to Battery Charger [ignition run signal disconnected] via two external relays. Low temperature, high temperature, low voltage and high voltage BMV alarms were also configured.
• Master Battery Management System (BMS) based on the Arduino-XP-BMS project with additional Bluetooth connectivity.

More details here and subsequent posts in the thread: https://www.t6forum.com/threads/val...ttery-how-we-done-it.22182/page-6#post-306636

 

[Deaky]

That's awesome @Deaky

You can see more of his build thread here : https://www.t6forum.com/threads/deaky’s-kombi-to-camper-journey.4662/

can we have some pics of those EHU 240v chargers you have please?

Sure, there's a 15a blue smart for the leisure battery under the scuttle panel and a 4a tucked behind the starter battery. Both IP65 rated so fine for them to get a bit damp

 

[Dave Lawson]

Here's mine. 130ah AGM battery, Redarc DC-DC charger, Victron MTTP, Victron Smart Shunt, Victron Battery Protect (not pictured) and a bank of relays and leisure fuses.

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The relays for the leisure circuits are controlled by this switch panel in the overhead cubby hole

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And finally, EHU is located under the bonnet- No 240v inside the van, just a starter and leisure battery charger

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Very tidy!!!

 

[T6Jay]

100aH AGM battery
Victron Bluesmart 15A charger
Victron BP65 battery protector
Victron shunt
Renogy DCC50S DC/DC + SOLAR MPPT

All on an Aluminium frame, no visible (from the outside) holes drilled in the seat base




Consumer unit under the bonnet;





240V Cables through bulkhead, as they don't all fit above the wheel arch

 

[Lowlec]

That's awesome @Deaky

You can see more of his build thread here : https://www.t6forum.com/threads/deaky’s-kombi-to-camper-journey.4662/

can we have some pics of those EHU 240v chargers you have please?

25A charger discretely mounted in cupboard,direct replacement for stripped out Sargent Psu/charger

 

[Dellmassive]

@Long tall John - please add your setup.

also everyone else . . . add your pics in here =]

 

[RedUn]

Ok here's mine, it's not a fancy setup as it's a day van and nothing more

Ctek 250se as the dc dc charger and solar input
Ctek mxs3.8 as the top up charger for starter and leisure
Bm2 Bluetooth battery monitors on both batteries
120w folding solar panel (input through din connector)
95ah AGM battery

Setup more than enough to run some leds, compressors fridge, usbs etc. Can use 240v through hookup only.

Ignore masking tape, it's so I don't short it while working

 

[Long tall John]

The battery goes on top of plinth with the electrics attached to the wall besides it. all hidden below the ‘wardrobe’.

• Relion RB100 Lithium battery 12 V 100AH
• Renogy 50A DC-DC On-Board Battery Charger with MPPT (No solar connected but there in the future if we need it)
• Victron Phoenix Pure sinewave Inverter 12/250
• Victron Energy BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor - Bluetooth Connection