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Default [VK2TPM] Vanlife: Sorting out the power system


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Vanlife: Sorting out the power system

Posted: 21 Jan 2018 02:03 AM PST
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The van came with a 100W solar panel on the roof and a wooden box
containing batteries and wires. The seller told me that it had 200AHr of
capacity and a good quality relay for charging from the alternator when
driving and the starter battery was full.





It did seem to work OK but when I spent a night out and used power for a
transceiver as well as the fridge the voltage dropped faster than I

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