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So hoping all you folk on motorhomer / motorhomebuilder & wildcamping stay safe and well and covid-19 free in these difficult times. For me it looks like my HGV Practicals may get put on hold, my retail work may stop and other income streams may dwindle but hey ho, I have been through some...

Further to this - I have now connected the Victron MPPT 100/30 to get some better data out of the 50W flexible Panel I am having some issues though getting the charger to turn on, unless it is just not possible in the way I am trying to achieve it ?? @wildebus ??? For More read...

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Lighter, and easier to fix down, plus if I were to use on Dashboard inside the vehicle would be easier to mount.

That's good to know, interestingly since I bought the Panel that is on test, the EBAY Seller has put the price up now to £41.99 Buy it now - which is £9 more than I paid for it about a week ago Bearing that in mind, if I was to get a second panel then I would now be more inclined to go for...

So whilst on this testing subject YT brought this video to my attention which looks at the charge controller which appears pretty similar to the one I got with the panel Quite liked that video so as the chap does more solar stuff I may be looking at more of his videos

P=IV In my case P = 0.13A x 20V = 2.6W However Solar levels are low with much cloud cover and panel facing North In bright sunshine I think i would expect 50W = 2.5A x 20V So in bright sun would get maybe a 2.5 Amp flow from Panel and Charge Controller with NO LOSS , however that particular...

Sounds like a Plan, I am not that impressed by that particular PWM - the one I got from you seemed far better build quality. I might take it apart in Big Clive style but not a fan of my own voice played back to me.....

So back to this thread on the Battery Monitor, I have created this thread on a cheap 50W Semi Flexible Solar Panel I am testing https://motorhomebuilder.com/threads/cheap-50w-panel-test-ongoing.66909/ Whilst testing I looked at Voltage on three devices, the Victron Battery Monitor directly...

I got myself one of these from EBAY to have a play about with, I am thinking of putting on dash in the Van and perhaps getting more than one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50W-12V-Semi-flexible-Solar-Panels-Kit-Battery-Home-Camp-10A-Charge-Controller/402138766797 I was pleasantly surprised by the...

Pretty sure Sean makes his own pipes and that, he did on Sylvia the Talbot. Will probably see him again Monday and mention that to him and good points. When I got the Water Pump fitted to the Talbot I bought that myself and fitted it. Will ask him about parts cost but I doubt they will be...

I am considering something like this: https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ig1200b-11kw-inverter-generator/ Though I do not have a charger that is 30A and having seen the Mechanic today it looks like all the brakes and brake hoses need doing on the Merc and a spot of welding; so much of my...

I have considered that as well, my concern would be security though. As a test I have ordered one of these for the Dash and / or outside to see what sort of output I get with the Merc out and about...

Was thinking of using it for off grid wildcamping only so when not with other folk at sites.

Any recommendations on Budget generators, ideally efficient, greater than 1KW output and quiet. ?

Thanks, think it may be a big job to go down the full solar route and possibly be better to look at the rails idea as you have suggested before. So probably best to start saving for that and possibly get a "cheap" second-hand generator in the interim to keep Leisure Batteries topped up whilst...

I spoke to Big Clive about this and he looked at the thread, this is the conversation: Big Clive on Youtube here:- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5z2gkrGRuWd0JQMx76qA Big Clive Live (a seperate channel) here:- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClIzWmVzGPm2zhNT2XZ-Rkw Big Clive on Patreon...

Still at £25 or above looking around interweb

Sold Inverter for £25 plus postage on EBAY Someone wanted it LOL

Found these:- Which might be alright for the semi flexible or flexible panels that have the grommet holes in them but wary of going through the roof with a rivet gun. So Like what sort of Alloy Brackets please ?