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gstuart
 


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Camper electrics

Been watching this guy and thought it was interesting the way he’s wired up the control panel , so can switch over from what ever the incoming power source is
















   
Post #20736734th Aug 2019 10:34 pm
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Randylover
 


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Told you, he’s quite good and thorough isn’t he

Andy
 05 TDV6,"S" in all colourcoded Zermatt silver,7 seats winter pack HK 6cd stereo,Dual climate,Xenons,

Mods:
Re-Con Engine,De-Tango,Reverse camera,Fog/DRl lights,Aux Battery, perm Aux socket in boot,LED Volt meters in roof panel,Built in tom tom, Strobes fitted in grille, Aux switches for trailer lights fitted in roof panel,Roof Rails,Grille conversion 
 
Post #20737295th Aug 2019 9:35 am
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gstuart
 


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Many thks and indeed u were spot on

Wonder where he got those blank fuse boxes from, seeing he built them from scratch

Thks again Thumbs Up
   
Post #20738836th Aug 2019 3:38 am
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they can be bought from any Electrical wholesaler, they are control or terminal boxes, thousands of different sizes !
  
Post #20738996th Aug 2019 7:22 am
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Very neat. That's almost identical to the control panel on my dad's canal boat (even the same selector switch) where you can select between 12v inverter or 240v shore power to power the mains sockets in the boat. I think when set to shore power, it also charges the leisure batteries whereas they are normally charged from the engine.

I think that's one thing that this is missing here - a charger, so that when set to mains input it also charges the leisure batteries?
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gstuart
 


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Many thks, maybe I couldn’t find them as I put in fuse boxes Whistle

Also wondered if the fuse aperture were cut out or came like that

Thks again, as at least I know what to search for u , Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
   
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Andy Foster
 


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eBay has loads of them and I’d have thought he cut the holes himself Thumbs Up
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Randylover
 


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If you open the text under the video when in small screen he usually puts links there for everything he uses

Andy
 05 TDV6,"S" in all colourcoded Zermatt silver,7 seats winter pack HK 6cd stereo,Dual climate,Xenons,

Mods:
Re-Con Engine,De-Tango,Reverse camera,Fog/DRl lights,Aux Battery, perm Aux socket in boot,LED Volt meters in roof panel,Built in tom tom, Strobes fitted in grille, Aux switches for trailer lights fitted in roof panel,Roof Rails,Grille conversion 
 
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Farmer Chalk
 


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I did a very similar set up for our horsebox build and catered for all eventualities. Dependant on how long we are away and whether the site has hook up facilities or not...
I didn’t go down the solar panel route as I knew it would just get ripped off the roof by the low hanging branches around here.

I went down the mains plug in route using a domestic RCB and many sockets around the truck including a couple of external ones..
I used the same selector switch to select an on board generator if no plug in is available which is large enough to power the water heaters, microwave and air conditioning if required.

The lighting circuits all run off the 12v leisure batteries on board which also has a mains inverter connected for quiet running.

Both circuits when live also connect to on board battery chargers to charge not only the leisure batteries but the 24v lorry batteries as well....

The circuits he use are almost the same...hence I try to keep the original lorry 24v circuits separate from the 12v living accommodation.... so if it all goes wrong at least I can drive the damn thing home!
  
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gstuart
 


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Randylover wrote:
If you open the text under the video when in small screen he usually puts links there for everything he uses

Andy


Hi andy

Many thks , Alas the box isn’t listed , or can’t find it Laughing
   
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gstuart
 


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Hi Andy F

Many thks, thing is I wondered where he got the metal panels from around the fuse lid surround , unless they come with it

Looking forward when I can start building up the system to have the solar connected to my dual batteries

Will also have to ensure I have the facility to plug my CTEK in if so required , currently use the 12s socket for that

Got to finish up my aux fuse box that’s being installed in me upper glove box first Thumbs Up
   
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gstuart
 


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Hi farmer

That’s sound like u done a fantastic set up there , hats off to u Bow down
   
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gstuart wrote:
Alas the box isn’t listed , or can’t find it Laughing


Google search “Gewiss enclosure” they come in various sizes.
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gstuart
 


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Hi

Brilliant , many thks , will check them out , Bow down Bow down

It’s also trying to find the req din plates etc for the fuses , imagine there be on the same web site

Thks again Thumbs Up
   
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