My BaseStation

[bigcol]

thats a great setup @Base23
I am not know for my electrical prowess,
but even I could understand what you did, why you did it, and you explained it well as to how to do it

thank you Sir...

 

[Base23]

Fitted the remote for the inverter and tested it all last night, All seems to work well. Transition between mains power and inverter power is seamless. All power points work through out the complete van and even the Ibis air conditioning works(battery power wont last long but it works)



Mains power plugged in and battery charging



Mains unplugged so Inverter power on


inverter running Air con fan only


Inverter running Air con cool mode

 

[G Daddy]

Great setup and install @Base23 good to see it all works as planned now I just have to save some $$

 

[Base23]

200 amp shunt for drifter control panel arrived today, Have to get some bigger battery leads made up and then fit it all.

 

[Base23]

Picked up cables and 250AMP ANL fuse holder this afternoon to finish off the inverter install.

 

[Base23]

Inverter wiring to battery is now done, van is all back together as I had to pull a lot of covers, cupboards and front boot apart to run the remote control cable. Still waiting for the 250amp fuse to arrive but other than that its done.

Remote cable runs through over head cupboard then down wall in split cable cover to tunnel boot,
then across tunnel boot and behind club lounge to the pantry and connecting to inverter



inverter fuse holder fitted

 

[Base23]

While I was running the remote cable for the Inverter I thought I would fit a on/off switch for the Vast satellite receiver / PVR and the HDMI switch box as they were always in standby mode or on. The problems with them not turning off and staying in standby is that they are drawing about1.5amps all the time, The built in hard drive is always spinning making a slight hum noise, The unit was warm to touch and the display is lit up at night keeping my wife awake.
The PVR and HDMI switch box are plugged into a 12v cigarette / USB socket screwed to the wall behind it. All I did was fit the switch in the positive wire feeding the 12v cigarette / USB socket and drilled a hole in the timber panel to mount the switch so now I have control.

PVR and HDMI switch box


Rear of switch, Had to recess a hole for the switch nut as the thread was not long enough.


Switch fitted


Back together and now I can turn it off.

 

[Base23]

Did the 2016 table mod.
Worked out great, lots more leg room.
Had to remove the 8 screws that hold the top to the frame and the 6 screws that secure the adjusting handle. Then turn the table frame 90 degrees and line the top back up and screw it all back together.
Just a few holes in the base of the table from the original screws

 

[davemc]

How is that table going been thinking off changing our dinette leg to that one on our Starcraft. Jayco where not sure it work off centre although looks how it is on the Basestation the pole is on the outer edge?

 

[Base23]

How is that table going been thinking off changing our dinette leg to that one on our Starcraft. Jayco where not sure it work off centre although looks how it is on the Basestation the pole is on the outer edge?

Table leg is a great design, works well and easy to use. It dose flex just a little when leaning on the edge furtherest away from the leg.

 

[davemc]

Table leg is a great design, works well and easy to use. It dose flex just a little when leaning on the edge furtherest away from the leg.

cool and thanks just picked up our van, will get under it later today see if there is anything in the way to bolt it through.
I assume its bolted through the floor

 

[Base23]

cool and thanks just picked up our van, will get under it later today see if there is anything in the way to bolt it through.
I assume its bolted through the floor

No bolts, just 14 self tapping screws.

View of screw tips poking through floor


View with cover lifted

 

[davemc]

thanks a lot of the pics mate.. really you think it be 4-6 bolts through floor.. 12 keep it stable I guess. Makes the job easier.
They put our bike rack on at dealer with 4 screws not the bolt through. It fell off almost. Just got the van back today and its through the wall now.

 

[Base23]

thanks a lot of the pics mate.. really you think it be 4-6 bolts through floor.. 12 keep it stable I guess. Makes the job easier.
They put our bike rack on at dealer with 4 screws not the bolt through. It fell off almost. Just got the van back today and its through the wall now.

Looking at it just now and i am going to replace 6 of the screws with bolts and nuts.
Most of the table movement seems to be comming from the floor mount.

 

[Base23]

Replaced 6 of the screws with bolts, nylock nuts and large washers.
Movement is now a lot less, if anything now the floor is moving.
Had to drill out the base plate as I used 3/8 bolts


Cover fits over bolh heads fine.

 

[Base23]

Fitted the 250amp anl fuse and tidied up the wiring at the battery. I removed two blue point joiners that Jayco use to join the fuse holders and soldered and heat shrunk them instead. Had a shorter negative cable made from the battery terminal to the shunt so that all sits better.

Fuse fitted


Still looks messy but trust me it is alot neater.

 

[Base23]

Mounted a sphere TV Mount bracket to the underside of the top bunk to store the 40" LED TV that I use on the outside entertainment unit. So when traveling or when not using the TV outside I can store here.
I just drilled 2 holes through the base of the bed, made up a backing plate to spread some load and secured the bracket with 2 bolts and nylock nuts.
Still have to fit a strap as a safety backup.

Backing plate fitted.


Wall mount sphere tv bracket fitted.


TV on bracket.


This is a cover fitted to TV i made up for it

 

[mfexpanda]

40" tv that would be great for outside . truly the comforts of home

 

[Drover]

Been thinking of how to store my outside TV, problem now solved. Brilliant.

 

[Base23]

All set up at Normanville for the weekend.
Testing out the grey water tank and all seems to be working well.

1 problem though, Microwave has stopped working. All looks and sounds like it is working but not heating any food.