Boat Paddy

Boat Paddy

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Motorhome owner from Cardiff. Always tinkering with the electrics.

Cardiff, Wales Joined Mar 2024
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Complete electrical guide for campervan newbies
Load sequencing is dead right—I learned this the hard way when my kettle nearly took out my Victron charger before the coffee even brewed.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 years ago thumb_up 1
What size fuse for my solar charge controller?
@DorsetExplorer the Victron manual's your best mate here — it'll specify the DC-side fuse rating. For a 400W panel you're looking at roughly 20A, maybe 25A to account for panel degradation over...
in Q&A 2 years ago thumb_up 3
How to choose an inverter/charger for a camper van
Your 1000W is getting absolutely demolished by those two running together — kettle alone is basically your entire budget before the microwave even enters the chat. You're looking at needing...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 years ago thumb_up 1
Do I need a DC-DC charger or just a split charge relay?
Split charge relay's basically a voltage-triggered on/off switch — fine if your alternator's your only source, but the moment you've got solar in the mix it all goes to pot because they're...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 years ago thumb_up 1