Vandog Traveller Solar Panel

From van to home how i made an old rusty van.

Vandog traveller solar panel.

Split charge relayvolt sensing relay for charging leisure batteries from the engine. Isolation switch these are nice big heavy duty switches designed for 12v automotive. Laptops cell phone water pump etc through the power stored by the solar panels he has installed on top of the van. This holder lets you conveniently mount the fuse on a nearby surfacepure sine inverterthe best inverter i ve tried so far.

But batteries don t last forever and these batteries are now completely dead. Story continues below advertisement. Amazon lgking supply smartcom split charge relay. It also has a battery recondition mode to help prolong the life of your batteries.

It s not cheap but is probably the best mains charger available. It s low noise and has eco mode automotive cablefor the split charge. I used an external waterproof junction box mounted on the roof of the to take the panel cables into the van via compression glands and then into the mppt solar controller charger mppt30 solar charger bad choice in hindsight see last section of this post. He uses solar panels installed on the roof of the van for electricity.

Additionally the small solar panel on its back works well enough for the battery to replenish using solar even if it takes a few hours. That s what mike. Amazon sourcingmap lcd digital volt panel voltmeter. 30a voltage sensing relay with inline fuses and terminals.

This is the 25a model for battery banks up to 500ah. But which ones do you get. Quit job build campervan travel. Auto electric supplies aes analog panel meter ammmeter 0 to 20a reading.

The goertek 25 000mah battery pack is a high capacity battery with three usb ports that deliver rapid charge to small electronics. More over at vandog traveller. Vandog traveller vandog traveller. In 2015 i wrote and released my first book to the world from the back of my van.

Emily king and corey smith. Ctek smart charger i keep this in my van and use it for mains charging when i hook up my van to a mains outlet. If you live full time in a van changing the batteries is something you ll probably have to do at some point. Everything in the living space of my van fridge computer lights pump etc is powered by 2 big leisure batteries that are charged from the 200w of solar panels on the roof.

Man converts van into off grid all terrain submersible survival vehicle video 12 buses converted into fabulous tiny homes on wheels. I was lucky to inherit two 100w solar panels with the van they just need to be wired in.