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PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 21:22    Post subject: 12n socket upgrade Reply with quote

I need to upgrade from a single 12n socket to a twin 12n/12s.  Is it just a case of 12n off and the twin socket on or is more complicated than that?  Or are there any other options available?

Edit........after reading further I dont think a split charge system is the answer as I want to do some extended green field caravaning this year.  I dont have funds available for solar power or a nice new generator etc.  Would it be possible to take an extra battery and change it daily with the Troopers two batteries so there will always be two fully charged?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:30    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not really as leisure batteries are slow release and car batteries are not, What do you run on 12v in the caravan? a fully charged leisure battery will last quite a long time unless you have a lot of 12v equipment, A cheap genny would give you charging capability while running small 240v gadgets.

Something like this
http://cgi.eebuygum.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-PRO-USER-850W-PETROL-GENERATOR-240V-850WATT-/200574061812?pt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Tools_Generators_ET&hash=item2eb3254cf4
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:30    Post subject: Reply with quote

<<<< confused
Would you be moving daily or running the trooper to charge the battery?
If its the last one then you may as well buy a cheap genny, I have seen them for £20 used, and they will run all day on about £5 maybe a lot less if its not grafting.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:04    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can even get conversion kits to run the generator on gas to keep the cost down even further.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:12    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi you can also get 12n/s combined into a 13 pin socket - with matching plug for your caravan -called a Euro Plug / socket
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 13:14    Post subject: Reply with quote

I need to site the caravan for 7 to 10 days without a mains hook up.  Generators are banned!  I can limit 12v use to lighting (say 4 hours per day) and the water pump (approx 30 mins per day). The battery is a 110ah in good condition, do you think it would cope?  I could buy a second leisure battery and a 12s socket to charge them when mobile.  

I am fitting a 12s outlet anyway and still have the opion to upgrade to 13 pin if I could ever afford a new caravan Laughing

Can anyone tell me where the 12s cable is located on a 3.0td van?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 13:56    Post subject: Reply with quote

How about a wind turbine to at least trickle charge it when you're not using it?  Solar panels have got a lot cheaper now and even a small one will add something to the battery when theres no load on it.  I use a 2W panel as a trickle charger to keep the mower battery charged at my house in France when I'm not there.

How about a 10W panel for £40

http://cgi.eebuygum.co.uk/Sunshine-10W-12V-Semi-Flexible-Solar-Panel-/260732000613?pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item3cb4d69965

http://cgi.eebuygum.co.uk/2-solar-panels-and-charger-12v-/130484125522?pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item1e6175bf52
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 17:29    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've decided to add a 12s outlet and buy a decent solar panel and see how it copes.  It's a bit more than I wanted to pay but there's no running costs so that should balance the books Smile
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