Thread: My home built camper

I'd love to see a bit of a how to on the fridge construction - I can get coldstore panels for nix anytime, but I guess the biggest problem is a fridgy to gas the thing eh?

Judo
If i was to buy another 12v fridge i would only get a Trailblazer, i know this will start something. But from my experience, they use bugger all power go for ever & you get fantastic back up. My 60lt is pre mass production (this is what they told me) & still going strong, had it in once for a check over.
EchiDna
My home built fridge was made using an alloy cabinet with an inner skin, all the copper lines run on the inside of both skins then filled with expanding fridge foam.

Cheers
David

Originally Posted by EchiDna

I'd love to see a bit of a how to on the fridge construction - I can get coldstore panels for nix anytime, but I guess the biggest problem is a fridgy to gas the thing eh?

or deciding which gas to use

Hi David and that looks fabulous, a great bit of hard work.

I hate to to point this out but you really need to put those batteries somewhere else.

You never mount batteries in the same compartment with any form of electrics.

Plus, if the batteries are in a battery compartment, even when by themselves, the compartment MUST BE VENTED.

Contrary to many beliefs, there is no such thing as a TOTALLY sealed lead acid battery and you only need something to go wrong and you will have a rapid build up of gas and if anything is switched on or off and you could easily see the rear of you vehicle being blown out.

Again, sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it is a critical safety issue.

What a great unit.!!
You should be proud of yourself to have the skills to produce such a great unit.
Well done.

drivesafe,
Thanks for the tips,
The power box is mechanically ventilated & i'm confident that all is well having all that gear in the one spot, the setup has been working this way for 4 years now with no problems.
The problem one has with all this gear is trying to fit everything into a foot print of only 1.8x1.9m. Now that the camper is going onto a chassis i'm going to move the batteries down into the chassis & only to lower the centre of gravity
Again thanks

David

Batteries aside, I am still jealous of the workmanship.

Again a great job.