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    Electrical Battery / solar setup

    I'm totally new to caravan ownership, just bought a 2010, 16ft, 16.49-1HL. The van doesn't have a battery (so no battery monitor or battery switch) but does have a dometic fridge and Setec STII power supply. I'm keen to do the following, and would be grateful for any advice... - Add a battery...
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    Electrical Lithium Battery Keeps Shutting Off

    Hey all! currently out camping for New Years I have a lithium battery that powers my whole van but after maybe 10-13 minutes it shuts off from the whole van including my fridge that stores all our goods! We are very concerned because we are now using a generator to power the van. If they’re is...
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    18' Series Battery & Solar Help

    Hi All, I'm hoping some some help, please. Current setup: - 160w solar on roof, connected into BMPro J35B - two 100Ah, AGM deep cycle batteries - Anderson plug wired direct to battery (for additional solar input) I would like to increase solar up to ~300W total by adding a portable solar...
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    Solar $1000 power solution

    First time caravan owner and very excited! Purchased a Jayco expanda 2006 model. It currently does not have any solar or battery solution and I am looking for a solution which will give me enough power for lights, fan, charging phones the standard 12v Jayco fridge and a 90l waeco freezer. I...
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    Just Browsing Electrical/Battery/Charger issue.

    Seeing if anyone can offer advice: we are halfway through a 7 week journey from Perth to Qld, down east coast and back. The brand new 200AH battery i put in a couple of months ago didnt last 2 nights of frèe camping before being hit by a low voltage alarm 11.5v. Battery is constantly on charge...
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    16' Series Deep cycle battery replacement

    Hi people, We have a 2009 16.49 jayco expanda with 2 x 105Ah AGM batteries (Power AGM NPC 105-12). They came with the van when we bought it a couple of years ago and they were installed in 2013 so they are due for replacement. I'm have no brand allegiance but I don't really want to pay any...
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    Hawk Jayco Hawk Electrical Setup

    Hi Everybody, Have recently bought a second hand Jayco Hawk 2010 Outback, so I am a new to understanding the power setup in the van and have a couple of questions below. 1. We have a Setec ST20-II - It has two switches near the SETEC. One is marked "Battery switch" (which I believe is to...
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    Electrical 12 volt sockets not working

    Hi guys, apologies for not getting a "my caravan is the greatest" thread up and running. It is coming, just too busy working and using it every weekend. One of the things that we have noticed is that only one of the 4 12 volt sockets are working. The one that is working powers the TV and I am...