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“While fridges would usually be considered
a high-draw item, many caravan fridges are
designed to work on gas when not connected to
240V mains power, and will not impact greatly on
your 12V power consumption”
FROM TOP Free standing and compact fold-out solar panels are ideal for small rigs; mobile battery
chargers such as this BMPRO model are super-handy to take off gridThrow open the front boot of an old van
and, chances are, you’ll be met with an
eye-watering array of devices, hardware
and wires screwed into a piece of MDF,
connecting to and from the house battery,
with no way to determine what’s what.
Here we help break down the main points
that new or potential caravanners need to
know in order to maximise time, safety and
comfort in the wide variety of often hostile
and, at best, tough environments.
In order to decide on the best type of
system to suit your needs, you need to
understand how you and your caravan will
consume power while on the road. The
length of time you plan to spend in your
caravan, the destinations to which you plan
to travel and where you’ll stay when you
get there — not to mention what appliances
you plan to power — will dictate the type of
power setup you need.
When designing your electrical system,
due consideration must be given to your
travelling destination and the period of
time you’ll spend in the RV — even more so if
you’re travelling off-grid. That way you can
figure out what needs to be included into
your system to keep your gizmos going.
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