Printable View
JeffQuote:
Originally Posted by jik22
Go check out the 12 Volt Shop cnr Kewdale and Orrong Roads Welshpool. They supplied the panels and regulator for my camper trailer. They have the knowledge and experience to best advise what you need.
Cheers
Graham
I think that's where I'll be heading today once I've sorted the aux battery in the D3. From a quick phone around, they seem to have the best combination of sensible pricing and seemingly knowing what they're talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graz
What setup have you got, BTW?
Ok here she is yep this is big red with the big green trailer on the back yep thats the exact configuration that does 10.4l/100 or whatever the hell it was that i worked it out to be on my albury trip.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...007/12/141.jpg
this is the side view of the trailer, the solar panel which you cant see yet lives up on top of the door area
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...008/08/210.jpg
theres the panel on the top centerally mounted on 2 pieces of ally right angle bar. the level directly under the panel is where out tent/swags/luggage goes when we go camping and the dogs live at the bottom, the front area is accessable from both sides and securable, If needed I have 2 other panels that make almost a complete roof over the front section. The panel is positioned such that it holds a row of jerrycans or those square water containers in place against the siding.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...008/08/209.jpg
here it is from the rear the suns wiping out the contrast control on the phone but you can make out the battery on the bottom left and the panel is pretty much inline with the 44 (the shot of the panel was a complete white out sorry)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...007/12/142.jpg
and heres the regulator on the panel as this one doubles as a battery charger.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...007/12/143.jpg
the wire up of the eletrics is pretty easy.
solar panel-regulator-battery-trailer aux power-vehicle battery
ok its marginally more complicated than that but as a box diagram thats how it all hooks up.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blknight.aus
Nice photos, where did you get your side steps from?
came with, standard on the extreme package, If you want them and are willing to help out with the funds for the metal for my underbodytank/side airtank/steps package Im planning out I'll pull them off for you and they are yours but fair warning, the drivers side one is not that pretty.... (big tree, tight creekbed outa traction long story but you can guess the rest).
Blknight, that is what I call a shed. :)
OK, got the stuff today. First went for a single 80w BP Solar panel, but then found it was too long to fit the boot on the D3 (Which doesn't have a roof rack) so although it would have been fine on the Defender's rack or in the trailer, we'd have been stuffed if we just had the D3 on a trip!
So, popped back in, and for only another $150, I swapped for 2x50 panels which I'll bolt together with some stainless hinges and make a stand for at some point. Also gets me an extra amp or two for not much more cash in the grand scheme of what I've spent today.
For the Perth guys, I got the stuff from Challenge Batteries in Osborne Park (Found they sold the gear by pure luck while in picking up the aux battery for the D3 as per this thread). 80w panel was $750, 2 x 50's an extra $150 as I said, regulator $77 for a middle of the range one with a bit of charging intelligence, and sheathed 10mm2 twin cable at a very good $8/m with it all.
Thanks to everyone for the info. Pics will follow when I get it all wired up and tested over the weekend.