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  • #133679
    Darren
    Keymaster

    The best place is often
    The best place is often inside a seat box in the back, or sometimes between the cab seats in the front.

    #133680
    Darren
    Keymaster

    The best place is often
    The best place is often inside a seat box in the back, or sometimes between the cab seats in the front.

    #133683
    Darren
    Keymaster

    The best place is often
    The best place is often inside a seat box in the back, or sometimes between the cab seats in the front.

    #133689
    Darren
    Keymaster

    The best place is often
    The best place is often inside a seat box in the back, or sometimes between the cab seats in the front.

    #133690
    Darren
    Keymaster

    The best place is often
    The best place is often inside a seat box in the back, or sometimes between the cab seats in the front.

    #133691
    Darren
    Keymaster

    The best place is often
    The best place is often inside a seat box in the back, or sometimes between the cab seats in the front.

    #133687
    Cornishsurfer36
    Participant

    Wiring from scratch- VW T25
    Hi, Darren, been reading all your posts for the last hour or so, and I think I understand what I need to do to wire up a 12v system in my van but would love any advice/ do and don’t …….

    Equipment ,

    Leisure battery 110 amp
    30amp intelligent relay sensor ( direct battery to battery no need to go via alternator )
    300W pure sine inverter
    Mini fridge 12v cooler ( only runs on 12 or 240v)
    4x 12v led lights with switches
    5metre RGB led strip lighting that flashes, strobes etc.
    Zig Marque 1 control panel

    Questions
    1. What amp rating wire should I use between the batteries, and then onto the control panel? And the lights.

    2. Do I create one common earth point for all appliances or just one from the zig panel?

    3. Am I right in thinking that that the zig marque 1 is really just a posh fuse box with a battery level indicator? Cannot find a diagram anywhere on the internet! Nothing to do with 240v charging when hooked up at campsite.

    4. Can I wire the cooler/fridge and lights straight into the zig panel or should I install a 12v cigarette sockets thingy ( which would be wired into the zig panel. Would I need to upgrade the fuses in the zig unit and to what rating?

    5. Am I right in thinking that the inverter is wired separately and just needs a fused wire straight from the leisure battery ?
    Do I need to earth this also?( only want the inverter to charge phone/ laptop)

    6. The 4 x 12volt lights I have, can I run them all of the same switch/circuit into the zig panel? Do I need to upgrade fuse?

    Any answers/ advice would be much appreciated
    Thanks
    James

    #133688
    Cornishsurfer36
    Participant

    Wiring from scratch- VW T25
    Hi, Darren, been reading all your posts for the last hour or so, and I think I understand what I need to do to wire up a 12v system in my van but would love any advice/ do and don’t …….

    Equipment ,

    Leisure battery 110 amp
    30amp intelligent relay sensor ( direct battery to battery no need to go via alternator )
    300W pure sine inverter
    Mini fridge 12v cooler ( only runs on 12 or 240v)
    4x 12v led lights with switches
    5metre RGB led strip lighting that flashes, strobes etc.
    Zig Marque 1 control panel

    Questions
    1. What amp rating wire should I use between the batteries, and then onto the control panel? And the lights.

    2. Do I create one common earth point for all appliances or just one from the zig panel?

    3. Am I right in thinking that that the zig marque 1 is really just a posh fuse box with a battery level indicator? Cannot find a diagram anywhere on the internet! Nothing to do with 240v charging when hooked up at campsite.

    4. Can I wire the cooler/fridge and lights straight into the zig panel or should I install a 12v cigarette sockets thingy ( which would be wired into the zig panel. Would I need to upgrade the fuses in the zig unit and to what rating?

    5. Am I right in thinking that the inverter is wired separately and just needs a fused wire straight from the leisure battery ?
    Do I need to earth this also?( only want the inverter to charge phone/ laptop)

    6. The 4 x 12volt lights I have, can I run them all of the same switch/circuit into the zig panel? Do I need to upgrade fuse?

    Any answers/ advice would be much appreciated
    Thanks
    James

    #133694
    Cornishsurfer36
    Participant

    Wiring from scratch- VW T25
    Hi, Darren, been reading all your posts for the last hour or so, and I think I understand what I need to do to wire up a 12v system in my van but would love any advice/ do and don’t …….

    Equipment ,

    Leisure battery 110 amp
    30amp intelligent relay sensor ( direct battery to battery no need to go via alternator )
    300W pure sine inverter
    Mini fridge 12v cooler ( only runs on 12 or 240v)
    4x 12v led lights with switches
    5metre RGB led strip lighting that flashes, strobes etc.
    Zig Marque 1 control panel

    Questions
    1. What amp rating wire should I use between the batteries, and then onto the control panel? And the lights.

    2. Do I create one common earth point for all appliances or just one from the zig panel?

    3. Am I right in thinking that that the zig marque 1 is really just a posh fuse box with a battery level indicator? Cannot find a diagram anywhere on the internet! Nothing to do with 240v charging when hooked up at campsite.

    4. Can I wire the cooler/fridge and lights straight into the zig panel or should I install a 12v cigarette sockets thingy ( which would be wired into the zig panel. Would I need to upgrade the fuses in the zig unit and to what rating?

    5. Am I right in thinking that the inverter is wired separately and just needs a fused wire straight from the leisure battery ?
    Do I need to earth this also?( only want the inverter to charge phone/ laptop)

    6. The 4 x 12volt lights I have, can I run them all of the same switch/circuit into the zig panel? Do I need to upgrade fuse?

    Any answers/ advice would be much appreciated
    Thanks
    James

    #133696
    Cornishsurfer36
    Participant

    Wiring from scratch- VW T25
    Hi, Darren, been reading all your posts for the last hour or so, and I think I understand what I need to do to wire up a 12v system in my van but would love any advice/ do and don’t …….

    Equipment ,

    Leisure battery 110 amp
    30amp intelligent relay sensor ( direct battery to battery no need to go via alternator )
    300W pure sine inverter
    Mini fridge 12v cooler ( only runs on 12 or 240v)
    4x 12v led lights with switches
    5metre RGB led strip lighting that flashes, strobes etc.
    Zig Marque 1 control panel

    Questions
    1. What amp rating wire should I use between the batteries, and then onto the control panel? And the lights.

    2. Do I create one common earth point for all appliances or just one from the zig panel?

    3. Am I right in thinking that that the zig marque 1 is really just a posh fuse box with a battery level indicator? Cannot find a diagram anywhere on the internet! Nothing to do with 240v charging when hooked up at campsite.

    4. Can I wire the cooler/fridge and lights straight into the zig panel or should I install a 12v cigarette sockets thingy ( which would be wired into the zig panel. Would I need to upgrade the fuses in the zig unit and to what rating?

    5. Am I right in thinking that the inverter is wired separately and just needs a fused wire straight from the leisure battery ?
    Do I need to earth this also?( only want the inverter to charge phone/ laptop)

    6. The 4 x 12volt lights I have, can I run them all of the same switch/circuit into the zig panel? Do I need to upgrade fuse?

    Any answers/ advice would be much appreciated
    Thanks
    James

    #133698
    Cornishsurfer36
    Participant

    Wiring from scratch- VW T25
    Hi, Darren, been reading all your posts for the last hour or so, and I think I understand what I need to do to wire up a 12v system in my van but would love any advice/ do and don’t …….

    Equipment ,

    Leisure battery 110 amp
    30amp intelligent relay sensor ( direct battery to battery no need to go via alternator )
    300W pure sine inverter
    Mini fridge 12v cooler ( only runs on 12 or 240v)
    4x 12v led lights with switches
    5metre RGB led strip lighting that flashes, strobes etc.
    Zig Marque 1 control panel

    Questions
    1. What amp rating wire should I use between the batteries, and then onto the control panel? And the lights.

    2. Do I create one common earth point for all appliances or just one from the zig panel?

    3. Am I right in thinking that that the zig marque 1 is really just a posh fuse box with a battery level indicator? Cannot find a diagram anywhere on the internet! Nothing to do with 240v charging when hooked up at campsite.

    4. Can I wire the cooler/fridge and lights straight into the zig panel or should I install a 12v cigarette sockets thingy ( which would be wired into the zig panel. Would I need to upgrade the fuses in the zig unit and to what rating?

    5. Am I right in thinking that the inverter is wired separately and just needs a fused wire straight from the leisure battery ?
    Do I need to earth this also?( only want the inverter to charge phone/ laptop)

    6. The 4 x 12volt lights I have, can I run them all of the same switch/circuit into the zig panel? Do I need to upgrade fuse?

    Any answers/ advice would be much appreciated
    Thanks
    James

    #133699
    Cornishsurfer36
    Participant

    Wiring from scratch- VW T25
    Hi, Darren, been reading all your posts for the last hour or so, and I think I understand what I need to do to wire up a 12v system in my van but would love any advice/ do and don’t …….

    Equipment ,

    Leisure battery 110 amp
    30amp intelligent relay sensor ( direct battery to battery no need to go via alternator )
    300W pure sine inverter
    Mini fridge 12v cooler ( only runs on 12 or 240v)
    4x 12v led lights with switches
    5metre RGB led strip lighting that flashes, strobes etc.
    Zig Marque 1 control panel

    Questions
    1. What amp rating wire should I use between the batteries, and then onto the control panel? And the lights.

    2. Do I create one common earth point for all appliances or just one from the zig panel?

    3. Am I right in thinking that that the zig marque 1 is really just a posh fuse box with a battery level indicator? Cannot find a diagram anywhere on the internet! Nothing to do with 240v charging when hooked up at campsite.

    4. Can I wire the cooler/fridge and lights straight into the zig panel or should I install a 12v cigarette sockets thingy ( which would be wired into the zig panel. Would I need to upgrade the fuses in the zig unit and to what rating?

    5. Am I right in thinking that the inverter is wired separately and just needs a fused wire straight from the leisure battery ?
    Do I need to earth this also?( only want the inverter to charge phone/ laptop)

    6. The 4 x 12volt lights I have, can I run them all of the same switch/circuit into the zig panel? Do I need to upgrade fuse?

    Any answers/ advice would be much appreciated
    Thanks
    James

    #133703
    Cornishsurfer36
    Participant

    Wiring from scratch- VW T25
    Hi, Darren, been reading all your posts for the last hour or so, and I think I understand what I need to do to wire up a 12v system in my van but would love any advice/ do and don’t …….

    Equipment ,

    Leisure battery 110 amp
    30amp intelligent relay sensor ( direct battery to battery no need to go via alternator )
    300W pure sine inverter
    Mini fridge 12v cooler ( only runs on 12 or 240v)
    4x 12v led lights with switches
    5metre RGB led strip lighting that flashes, strobes etc.
    Zig Marque 1 control panel

    Questions
    1. What amp rating wire should I use between the batteries, and then onto the control panel? And the lights.

    2. Do I create one common earth point for all appliances or just one from the zig panel?

    3. Am I right in thinking that that the zig marque 1 is really just a posh fuse box with a battery level indicator? Cannot find a diagram anywhere on the internet! Nothing to do with 240v charging when hooked up at campsite.

    4. Can I wire the cooler/fridge and lights straight into the zig panel or should I install a 12v cigarette sockets thingy ( which would be wired into the zig panel. Would I need to upgrade the fuses in the zig unit and to what rating?

    5. Am I right in thinking that the inverter is wired separately and just needs a fused wire straight from the leisure battery ?
    Do I need to earth this also?( only want the inverter to charge phone/ laptop)

    6. The 4 x 12volt lights I have, can I run them all of the same switch/circuit into the zig panel? Do I need to upgrade fuse?

    Any answers/ advice would be much appreciated
    Thanks
    James

    #133704
    Cornishsurfer36
    Participant

    Wiring from scratch- VW T25
    Hi, Darren, been reading all your posts for the last hour or so, and I think I understand what I need to do to wire up a 12v system in my van but would love any advice/ do and don’t …….

    Equipment ,

    Leisure battery 110 amp
    30amp intelligent relay sensor ( direct battery to battery no need to go via alternator )
    300W pure sine inverter
    Mini fridge 12v cooler ( only runs on 12 or 240v)
    4x 12v led lights with switches
    5metre RGB led strip lighting that flashes, strobes etc.
    Zig Marque 1 control panel

    Questions
    1. What amp rating wire should I use between the batteries, and then onto the control panel? And the lights.

    2. Do I create one common earth point for all appliances or just one from the zig panel?

    3. Am I right in thinking that that the zig marque 1 is really just a posh fuse box with a battery level indicator? Cannot find a diagram anywhere on the internet! Nothing to do with 240v charging when hooked up at campsite.

    4. Can I wire the cooler/fridge and lights straight into the zig panel or should I install a 12v cigarette sockets thingy ( which would be wired into the zig panel. Would I need to upgrade the fuses in the zig unit and to what rating?

    5. Am I right in thinking that the inverter is wired separately and just needs a fused wire straight from the leisure battery ?
    Do I need to earth this also?( only want the inverter to charge phone/ laptop)

    6. The 4 x 12volt lights I have, can I run them all of the same switch/circuit into the zig panel? Do I need to upgrade fuse?

    Any answers/ advice would be much appreciated
    Thanks
    James

    #133710
    Cornishsurfer36
    Participant

    Wiring from scratch- VW T25
    Hi, Darren, been reading all your posts for the last hour or so, and I think I understand what I need to do to wire up a 12v system in my van but would love any advice/ do and don’t …….

    Equipment ,

    Leisure battery 110 amp
    30amp intelligent relay sensor ( direct battery to battery no need to go via alternator )
    300W pure sine inverter
    Mini fridge 12v cooler ( only runs on 12 or 240v)
    4x 12v led lights with switches
    5metre RGB led strip lighting that flashes, strobes etc.
    Zig Marque 1 control panel

    Questions
    1. What amp rating wire should I use between the batteries, and then onto the control panel? And the lights.

    2. Do I create one common earth point for all appliances or just one from the zig panel?

    3. Am I right in thinking that that the zig marque 1 is really just a posh fuse box with a battery level indicator? Cannot find a diagram anywhere on the internet! Nothing to do with 240v charging when hooked up at campsite.

    4. Can I wire the cooler/fridge and lights straight into the zig panel or should I install a 12v cigarette sockets thingy ( which would be wired into the zig panel. Would I need to upgrade the fuses in the zig unit and to what rating?

    5. Am I right in thinking that the inverter is wired separately and just needs a fused wire straight from the leisure battery ?
    Do I need to earth this also?( only want the inverter to charge phone/ laptop)

    6. The 4 x 12volt lights I have, can I run them all of the same switch/circuit into the zig panel? Do I need to upgrade fuse?

    Any answers/ advice would be much appreciated
    Thanks
    James

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