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Following a useful hint from Roadster, just wondering what we need in terms of electrics for our Nissan Primastar. It’s an empty shell at the moment and no idea what we need electrics wise.
Do we need a specialist van electrician or will a normal electrician be able to help.
I know we need a leisure battery but not much more!
Thanks
figure out what sort of
figure out what sort of budget you have to spend on your electrics and how you plan to use your van.do you need 240 volt supply or can you manage with just 12 volt. how are you going to light it, spot lamps, flourecent tubes, LED strips etc. will you have a fridge/tv/computer/heater etc.
if you’re never going to be pulling up on a serviced pitch then there is little point in shelling out for the hardware to do it properly if you can get away with just hooking up a charger when you need it.
will a simple split charge relay do for your needs or will your budget stretch to a propper dc-dc charger.my set up is very much budget. split charge relay, 110Ah batery and a 3 swith zig distribution panel with a battery meter. all my lighting is cheap RGB LED strip from ebay(pics in my gallery), but it does give colour options and dimming. TV is just an old 12v comuter monitor with a freview tuner (5v with a stepdown voltage reg) and a 3 way ciggy lighter adapter for running phone chargers and laptops. its cheap and simple. if the option to hook up to the mains is available then i run a 4 socket extesion reel with a breaker through the door, that can power the battery charger and i have an old pc power supply that can feed into the other side of the zig and power the lights an tv (and when its really cold a fan heater with a thermostat).
with more cash though you can have a much snazzyer setup that is much less clunky and much more integrated.
figure out what sort of
figure out what sort of budget you have to spend on your electrics and how you plan to use your van.do you need 240 volt supply or can you manage with just 12 volt. how are you going to light it, spot lamps, flourecent tubes, LED strips etc. will you have a fridge/tv/computer/heater etc.
if you’re never going to be pulling up on a serviced pitch then there is little point in shelling out for the hardware to do it properly if you can get away with just hooking up a charger when you need it.
will a simple split charge relay do for your needs or will your budget stretch to a propper dc-dc charger.my set up is very much budget. split charge relay, 110Ah batery and a 3 swith zig distribution panel with a battery meter. all my lighting is cheap RGB LED strip from ebay(pics in my gallery), but it does give colour options and dimming. TV is just an old 12v comuter monitor with a freview tuner (5v with a stepdown voltage reg) and a 3 way ciggy lighter adapter for running phone chargers and laptops. its cheap and simple. if the option to hook up to the mains is available then i run a 4 socket extesion reel with a breaker through the door, that can power the battery charger and i have an old pc power supply that can feed into the other side of the zig and power the lights an tv (and when its really cold a fan heater with a thermostat).
with more cash though you can have a much snazzyer setup that is much less clunky and much more integrated.
figure out what sort of
figure out what sort of budget you have to spend on your electrics and how you plan to use your van.do you need 240 volt supply or can you manage with just 12 volt. how are you going to light it, spot lamps, flourecent tubes, LED strips etc. will you have a fridge/tv/computer/heater etc.
if you’re never going to be pulling up on a serviced pitch then there is little point in shelling out for the hardware to do it properly if you can get away with just hooking up a charger when you need it.
will a simple split charge relay do for your needs or will your budget stretch to a propper dc-dc charger.my set up is very much budget. split charge relay, 110Ah batery and a 3 swith zig distribution panel with a battery meter. all my lighting is cheap RGB LED strip from ebay(pics in my gallery), but it does give colour options and dimming. TV is just an old 12v comuter monitor with a freview tuner (5v with a stepdown voltage reg) and a 3 way ciggy lighter adapter for running phone chargers and laptops. its cheap and simple. if the option to hook up to the mains is available then i run a 4 socket extesion reel with a breaker through the door, that can power the battery charger and i have an old pc power supply that can feed into the other side of the zig and power the lights an tv (and when its really cold a fan heater with a thermostat).
with more cash though you can have a much snazzyer setup that is much less clunky and much more integrated.
figure out what sort of
figure out what sort of budget you have to spend on your electrics and how you plan to use your van.do you need 240 volt supply or can you manage with just 12 volt. how are you going to light it, spot lamps, flourecent tubes, LED strips etc. will you have a fridge/tv/computer/heater etc.
if you’re never going to be pulling up on a serviced pitch then there is little point in shelling out for the hardware to do it properly if you can get away with just hooking up a charger when you need it.
will a simple split charge relay do for your needs or will your budget stretch to a propper dc-dc charger.my set up is very much budget. split charge relay, 110Ah batery and a 3 swith zig distribution panel with a battery meter. all my lighting is cheap RGB LED strip from ebay(pics in my gallery), but it does give colour options and dimming. TV is just an old 12v comuter monitor with a freview tuner (5v with a stepdown voltage reg) and a 3 way ciggy lighter adapter for running phone chargers and laptops. its cheap and simple. if the option to hook up to the mains is available then i run a 4 socket extesion reel with a breaker through the door, that can power the battery charger and i have an old pc power supply that can feed into the other side of the zig and power the lights an tv (and when its really cold a fan heater with a thermostat).
with more cash though you can have a much snazzyer setup that is much less clunky and much more integrated.
figure out what sort of
figure out what sort of budget you have to spend on your electrics and how you plan to use your van.do you need 240 volt supply or can you manage with just 12 volt. how are you going to light it, spot lamps, flourecent tubes, LED strips etc. will you have a fridge/tv/computer/heater etc.
if you’re never going to be pulling up on a serviced pitch then there is little point in shelling out for the hardware to do it properly if you can get away with just hooking up a charger when you need it.
will a simple split charge relay do for your needs or will your budget stretch to a propper dc-dc charger.my set up is very much budget. split charge relay, 110Ah batery and a 3 swith zig distribution panel with a battery meter. all my lighting is cheap RGB LED strip from ebay(pics in my gallery), but it does give colour options and dimming. TV is just an old 12v comuter monitor with a freview tuner (5v with a stepdown voltage reg) and a 3 way ciggy lighter adapter for running phone chargers and laptops. its cheap and simple. if the option to hook up to the mains is available then i run a 4 socket extesion reel with a breaker through the door, that can power the battery charger and i have an old pc power supply that can feed into the other side of the zig and power the lights an tv (and when its really cold a fan heater with a thermostat).
with more cash though you can have a much snazzyer setup that is much less clunky and much more integrated.
figure out what sort of
figure out what sort of budget you have to spend on your electrics and how you plan to use your van.do you need 240 volt supply or can you manage with just 12 volt. how are you going to light it, spot lamps, flourecent tubes, LED strips etc. will you have a fridge/tv/computer/heater etc.
if you’re never going to be pulling up on a serviced pitch then there is little point in shelling out for the hardware to do it properly if you can get away with just hooking up a charger when you need it.
will a simple split charge relay do for your needs or will your budget stretch to a propper dc-dc charger.my set up is very much budget. split charge relay, 110Ah batery and a 3 swith zig distribution panel with a battery meter. all my lighting is cheap RGB LED strip from ebay(pics in my gallery), but it does give colour options and dimming. TV is just an old 12v comuter monitor with a freview tuner (5v with a stepdown voltage reg) and a 3 way ciggy lighter adapter for running phone chargers and laptops. its cheap and simple. if the option to hook up to the mains is available then i run a 4 socket extesion reel with a breaker through the door, that can power the battery charger and i have an old pc power supply that can feed into the other side of the zig and power the lights an tv (and when its really cold a fan heater with a thermostat).
with more cash though you can have a much snazzyer setup that is much less clunky and much more integrated.
figure out what sort of
figure out what sort of budget you have to spend on your electrics and how you plan to use your van.do you need 240 volt supply or can you manage with just 12 volt. how are you going to light it, spot lamps, flourecent tubes, LED strips etc. will you have a fridge/tv/computer/heater etc.
if you’re never going to be pulling up on a serviced pitch then there is little point in shelling out for the hardware to do it properly if you can get away with just hooking up a charger when you need it.
will a simple split charge relay do for your needs or will your budget stretch to a propper dc-dc charger.my set up is very much budget. split charge relay, 110Ah batery and a 3 swith zig distribution panel with a battery meter. all my lighting is cheap RGB LED strip from ebay(pics in my gallery), but it does give colour options and dimming. TV is just an old 12v comuter monitor with a freview tuner (5v with a stepdown voltage reg) and a 3 way ciggy lighter adapter for running phone chargers and laptops. its cheap and simple. if the option to hook up to the mains is available then i run a 4 socket extesion reel with a breaker through the door, that can power the battery charger and i have an old pc power supply that can feed into the other side of the zig and power the lights an tv (and when its really cold a fan heater with a thermostat).
with more cash though you can have a much snazzyer setup that is much less clunky and much more integrated.
figure out what sort of
figure out what sort of budget you have to spend on your electrics and how you plan to use your van.do you need 240 volt supply or can you manage with just 12 volt. how are you going to light it, spot lamps, flourecent tubes, LED strips etc. will you have a fridge/tv/computer/heater etc.
if you’re never going to be pulling up on a serviced pitch then there is little point in shelling out for the hardware to do it properly if you can get away with just hooking up a charger when you need it.
will a simple split charge relay do for your needs or will your budget stretch to a propper dc-dc charger.my set up is very much budget. split charge relay, 110Ah batery and a 3 swith zig distribution panel with a battery meter. all my lighting is cheap RGB LED strip from ebay(pics in my gallery), but it does give colour options and dimming. TV is just an old 12v comuter monitor with a freview tuner (5v with a stepdown voltage reg) and a 3 way ciggy lighter adapter for running phone chargers and laptops. its cheap and simple. if the option to hook up to the mains is available then i run a 4 socket extesion reel with a breaker through the door, that can power the battery charger and i have an old pc power supply that can feed into the other side of the zig and power the lights an tv (and when its really cold a fan heater with a thermostat).
with more cash though you can have a much snazzyer setup that is much less clunky and much more integrated.
figure out what sort of
figure out what sort of budget you have to spend on your electrics and how you plan to use your van.do you need 240 volt supply or can you manage with just 12 volt. how are you going to light it, spot lamps, flourecent tubes, LED strips etc. will you have a fridge/tv/computer/heater etc.
if you’re never going to be pulling up on a serviced pitch then there is little point in shelling out for the hardware to do it properly if you can get away with just hooking up a charger when you need it.
will a simple split charge relay do for your needs or will your budget stretch to a propper dc-dc charger.my set up is very much budget. split charge relay, 110Ah batery and a 3 swith zig distribution panel with a battery meter. all my lighting is cheap RGB LED strip from ebay(pics in my gallery), but it does give colour options and dimming. TV is just an old 12v comuter monitor with a freview tuner (5v with a stepdown voltage reg) and a 3 way ciggy lighter adapter for running phone chargers and laptops. its cheap and simple. if the option to hook up to the mains is available then i run a 4 socket extesion reel with a breaker through the door, that can power the battery charger and i have an old pc power supply that can feed into the other side of the zig and power the lights an tv (and when its really cold a fan heater with a thermostat).
with more cash though you can have a much snazzyer setup that is much less clunky and much more integrated.
figure out what sort of
figure out what sort of budget you have to spend on your electrics and how you plan to use your van.do you need 240 volt supply or can you manage with just 12 volt. how are you going to light it, spot lamps, flourecent tubes, LED strips etc. will you have a fridge/tv/computer/heater etc.
if you’re never going to be pulling up on a serviced pitch then there is little point in shelling out for the hardware to do it properly if you can get away with just hooking up a charger when you need it.
will a simple split charge relay do for your needs or will your budget stretch to a propper dc-dc charger.my set up is very much budget. split charge relay, 110Ah batery and a 3 swith zig distribution panel with a battery meter. all my lighting is cheap RGB LED strip from ebay(pics in my gallery), but it does give colour options and dimming. TV is just an old 12v comuter monitor with a freview tuner (5v with a stepdown voltage reg) and a 3 way ciggy lighter adapter for running phone chargers and laptops. its cheap and simple. if the option to hook up to the mains is available then i run a 4 socket extesion reel with a breaker through the door, that can power the battery charger and i have an old pc power supply that can feed into the other side of the zig and power the lights an tv (and when its really cold a fan heater with a thermostat).
with more cash though you can have a much snazzyer setup that is much less clunky and much more integrated.
Hi – thanks for your message.
Hi – thanks for your message. I have to say it’s all very confusing so I’ll pass that one onto my husband!All we need to do right now is lay any electrics that need to go in before the plylining. Does anyone have any idea on what sort of costs we’re looking at for electrics?
Hi – thanks for your message.
Hi – thanks for your message. I have to say it’s all very confusing so I’ll pass that one onto my husband!All we need to do right now is lay any electrics that need to go in before the plylining. Does anyone have any idea on what sort of costs we’re looking at for electrics?
Hi – thanks for your message.
Hi – thanks for your message. I have to say it’s all very confusing so I’ll pass that one onto my husband!All we need to do right now is lay any electrics that need to go in before the plylining. Does anyone have any idea on what sort of costs we’re looking at for electrics?
Hi – thanks for your message.
Hi – thanks for your message. I have to say it’s all very confusing so I’ll pass that one onto my husband!All we need to do right now is lay any electrics that need to go in before the plylining. Does anyone have any idea on what sort of costs we’re looking at for electrics?
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