Isuzu NPS 300 camper build
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4x4coaster
Adventurer
MorgO,
I purchased it through the Isuzu dealer in Geelong so any dealer should be able to supply one.
4x4coaster
Adventurer
Here are my Atlas tanks,
all will be mounted between the chassis,
2 fresh & 1 grey.
Capacities are 185, 85 & 65 for the grey.
all will be mounted between the chassis,
2 fresh & 1 grey.
Capacities are 185, 85 & 65 for the grey.
4x4coaster
Adventurer
I'm using the ISC gauge and senders that Atlas sell. 1 gauge with a 3 way selector. The senders are already fitted to the tanks.
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4x4coaster
Adventurer
Finally some bling to show!
ATW package of wheels, tyres, parabolics, shocks, modified steps, brake line extensions, sway bar extension and speedo correction all fitted by John Addison as the ATW dealer in Geelong - WestCoast RV, Thanks John!
ATW package of wheels, tyres, parabolics, shocks, modified steps, brake line extensions, sway bar extension and speedo correction all fitted by John Addison as the ATW dealer in Geelong - WestCoast RV, Thanks John!
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ozzyfishaman
Adventurer
You just GOTTA LUV some Bling.Cheers
Goldanfish
Observer
There Bling Wheels alright, make my steel rims look crap.
John
John
4x4coaster
Adventurer
Has anyone out there used the Excelsior 'Super ICISS inverter/charger ' in either the 12v or 24v version?
I'm thinking of using the 24v version as the truck is already 24v.
I am also pretty sure you can get almost any accessory in 24v as well as 12 that would be needed in the camper.
http://www.excelsiorpower.com.au/category23_1.htm
Not sure if these units are available outside Australia.
I'm thinking of using the 24v version as the truck is already 24v.
I am also pretty sure you can get almost any accessory in 24v as well as 12 that would be needed in the camper.
http://www.excelsiorpower.com.au/category23_1.htm
Not sure if these units are available outside Australia.
4x4coaster
Adventurer
Definitely AGM, probably 2 130 AH size,
540 to 600 watts of solar.
Owen,
have you decided on your setup? (Fuso is 12v)
SkiFreak
Crazy Person
Pretty much, but I have yet to buy some of the hardware.
I have 400A of LiFePO4 batteries and will have 400W of amorphous (UniSolar) solar panels on the roof.
To get the same "usable" output from AGM batteries I would need about 900A. My 400A weighs just under 60KG. That is the batteries themselves and the restrictive mounting enclosure I built for them.
My preference is to charge the batteries at 14.0V, which means that I need to reduce the output of my alternator in order to do that. Sterling Power now make a 120A step down charger. This makes it relatively easy to charge the LFP batteries from my alternator (as well as solar). There are other safety mechanisms that should be included in any LFP setup, but these are not rocket science, despite what you might read online.
The biggest problem with LiFePO4 batteries, as I see it, is the lack of "real" information about them. Nearly everyone I have spoken to, from a commercial perspective, make out that they are dangerous and very complicated to setup. I totally disagree with that, as I am sure a few others on this forum would do (I know Shan and Alastair both have LFP setups).
Each to their own, but my personal opinion is that lithium batteries are the best solution currently.
Less weight, smaller physical size, higher resting voltage, no discernible voltage drop from 100% to 20% SOC, the ability to handle high current loads with ease, longer life, faster to charge and the list goes on.
The sticker shock for LFP batteries, and all of the associate equipment required to make a viable "LFP system", does turn people away from them, but if you do the math, usable amps per dollar spent is still better over the life of the batteries.
LeishaShannon
Adventurer
Have you looked at the Victron Multiplus? The 1600VA 24v unit is $1395 from http://www.outbackmarine.com.au/Mul...-Inverter-Charger-Victron-CMP241620000-S.5975
Its half the weight of the ICISS unit with similar power handling ability. The big advantage for RV use is PowerControl (limits incoming power from generator for example) and PowerAssist (Assists the generator / mains power to support larger loads than it would otherwise support)
We have 2 in the truck running in parallel and love them. Leisha occasionally forgets we're power limited and fires up a 2000W kettle while we have the 2000W oven on and the inverter fan fires up a bit but it has no problem supplying the additional load for a few minutes while the kettle boils.
Definitely stick with 24v for the big energy appliances (inverters, solar, pumps) as its more efficient and you can get away with less copper. You can use a 24v to 12v DCDC converter for the stuff you can't find in 24v (mainly lights and some cig accessory ports for us)
Its half the weight of the ICISS unit with similar power handling ability. The big advantage for RV use is PowerControl (limits incoming power from generator for example) and PowerAssist (Assists the generator / mains power to support larger loads than it would otherwise support)
We have 2 in the truck running in parallel and love them. Leisha occasionally forgets we're power limited and fires up a 2000W kettle while we have the 2000W oven on and the inverter fan fires up a bit but it has no problem supplying the additional load for a few minutes while the kettle boils.
Definitely stick with 24v for the big energy appliances (inverters, solar, pumps) as its more efficient and you can get away with less copper. You can use a 24v to 12v DCDC converter for the stuff you can't find in 24v (mainly lights and some cig accessory ports for us)
SkiFreak
Crazy Person
That is a lot of solar for that amount of battery storage.