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I just came across this emergency shutdown relay video. (983) Emergency automatic switch from power supply to battery 12V module - YouTube

My Chinese diesel heater is a backup to my Truma 4E and is a good thing. It covers all options ! The heater is the best valued item I have bought for the van (of course, that is apart from the electric items from your shop :) ) My heater will eventually be enclosed at the bottom of one of the...

My vote is Option 1 ; no colour preference. I have not tried Option 2 , and not in a hurry to do so!

@Trotter That is exactly what I have done. The Truma is not yet in but I been really pleased with my diesel heater. I just need to figure out how the diesel exhaust can warm my external water tanks.....

Once the van has got up to temperature, the unit fan slows down and it I would say, it is possibly more quiet than a electric fan heater. I could check with a sound meter but I don't think you are 'that' interested ! The constant pump ticking is a different issue and might drive some people mad...

I think this might be the file I was looking for. See attached. BTW: I did not install the heater under the seat as I have Sportscraft (lowered) seat bases. There is a plate on the frame that would block the heater outlet, so no go. I installed my heater just behind the sliding door and I have a...

I have not fitted one below my seat but I did start looking into this. I do recall that there are some specific instructions available for the Sevel vans (possibly ebersparcher?) on how to do the install. I thought I had these instructions but last time I searched for the pdf file, I could not...

xsilvergs Thx. Yes I had thought of the resistor route and that does sound like a good idea and less interface(s) to deal with. I think I will stick to the Ardunio approach and keep it as a standalone project. It is a also a way for me to learning something new at the same time. Anyway, thank...

Since posting my question, I have been wondering if I might just use a Hall sensor on the pump wire to detect a signal or perhaps use a ADC712 board. But i would need to look a bit more into the these. Perhaps these questions are not really of interest to Motorhome Builders, so I may have to...

Many thanks wildebus and xsilvergs for taking the time to reply to my question. You both have provided some very useful information. I was aware of the Victron software but I did not realise that it could be adapted for your own needs. I did not know about the Cerbo GX. I only have a Victron...

I have a 12 lt external diesel fuel tank for my Chinese diesel heater and I would like to keep track on the amount of fuel that I have used. The tank is remote and inaccessible, and for various reasons, I do not want to use a traditional float measurement. I am thinking of using a Raspberry Pi...

What would happen if the negative busbar was also wired to the vehicle (neg) body?. Would the current flow still be measured?

Thanks for your comments. Wildebus: A comparision would be really informative but I think I have to decide in the next couple of weeks. Please post if you manage to do your comparision test. As I have a Sevel L3 van, roof solar space is somewhat limited. I was hoping to maximise the output of...

While consdering a suitable solar panel for my van, I see that there are 'bifacial' panels available that claim to increase the output of the panel by receiveing reflected light into the back of the panel. This is supposed to be beneficial especially if mounted against a white background : I...