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[mrmoosehead]

A bed! And it's removable.
The garage is huge

 

[egg-fried-rice]

Good to see you are using the dead-space and running the bed right up to the back doors. The extra space doesn’t look much but it will make a big difference. Got a contact in Colne Lancashire if you need a bed extension with zipped cover making (dead cheap and makes it whilst you wait or go into the town for a coffee).

 

[mrmoosehead]

Good to see you are using the dead-space and running the bed right up to the back doors. The extra space doesn’t look much but it will make a big difference. Got a contact in Colne Lancashire if you need a bed extension with zipped cover making (dead cheap and makes it whilst you wait or go into the town for a coffee).

Nah, it's cool. I figure the standard double mattress will just squeeze into the corners
Only a 15cm deep ikea foam one.

 

[mrmoosehead]

A longer day than expected, fitting the roof rack and awning. Got the roofrack up and fitted by myself but phoned a friend to help lift the awning into place.

But found an issue. The awning wouldn't lock into the front bracket because the bracket base sits on the joins in the can roof and was slightly high at the front. So had to lift the awning onto the roof rack and remove the bracket (glue hadn't quite set) and then angle grinder the front corner off so it would sit level.

 

[egg-fried-rice]

Good idea to fit the roof rack at the same time as the awning.

 

[mrmoosehead]

Good idea to fit the roof rack at the same time as the awning.

Yes. But now found out that i hit 45-60 mph and the rack hums. :/ i think i may need to adjudt the position of the front rail, or remove it entirely.

 

[mrmoosehead]

Ceiling insulation.
And Cthulu appears to have possessed the van.

 

[mrmoosehead]

Yes. But now found out that i hit 45-60 mph and the rack hums. :/ i think i may need to adjudt the position of the front rail, or remove it entirely.

Turns out I am an idiot, and fitted the rail for the back onto the front. Easy to swap round - 5 minute job. Hopefully will be less noisy now.

 

[mrmoosehead]

Solar panel cabling. Over-engineered as per usual.
The box had a hollow bottom, but overhung the ridges in the roof. So solvent welded a plate on the bottom, with a short tube to go through the roof.

 

[HiCubeCamper]

Ceiling insulation.
And Cthulu appears to have possessed the van.
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Actually Cthulhu's on a jolly with us near Sizewell...

 

[billy192]

Solar panel cabling. Over-engineered as per usual.
The box had a hollow bottom, but overhung the ridges in the roof. So solvent welded a plate on the bottom, with a short tube to go through the roof.
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cracking job

 

[egg-fried-rice]

cracking job

+ 1

 

[mrmoosehead]

cracking job

I hope not. That would let the water in.

 

[mrmoosehead]

Also fitted this sodding thing yesterday. A bitch to sort out. Instructions on general. A few idiosyncrasies per generation of van.
Clever "cam" action. But have to remove the headrest to spin it because we have the extra above cab storage.
Seat tilts a bit the other way round (might just be the slope of the drive, though)
Good for the moment, whilst we need three seats.
High chance of losing fingers during spinning operation.

 

[mrmoosehead]

Continuing the theme of over thinking things...

Electrics in the warm and dry today. The removable components board is taking shape. Only the solar connections to do

 

[billy192]

Continuing the theme of over thinking things...

Electrics in the warm and dry today. The removable components board is taking shape. Only the solar connections to do

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nice

 

[egg-fried-rice]

Good quality components you can’t beat Victron.

 

[mrmoosehead]

All installed and connectivity checks done.
BUT!
A bit concerned that the mains charger doesn't have a resistance of 1 between the +ve and -ve terminals. Is this normal?
It means that when I tested between either side of the B2B charger switch, i was getting a non 1 resistanve when it was off. So i dismantled and tested the switch, and worked out that the switch was ok, but there was a viable circuit somewhere. Its not a low resistance, but it is there.

 

[mrmoosehead]

Well, i plugged things in, and slowly turned each bit on, 1 at a time, and configured each in turn. Started engine, to provide charging current, and hooked up to the mains to test that as well.
It all worked. All components reporting to their apps and batteries charging fine.

Pretty happy with this. Might add a few more inline fuses

 

[mrmoosehead]

One panel fitted. Charging at 115w late afternoon sun.