House Battery's

[Bgdavidson]

I am not familar with the design of a house battery system. Where can I find a good design and what would be the power requirements needed for the average conversion van?

 

[SoulRaven]

My traveling partner use's 2 6V AGM golf-cart batteries with solar and has what seems like infinite power... I have two house battery set-ups for lite and heavy uses... I have two 12V deep cells with solar for the lite side and have an 8D 12V battery with solar for the heavy side...

 

[Les H]

This was posted on vandwellers construction( yahoo group) a couple years ago. mabye it will help. Im sure the purists will say its very basic, but it might help as a visual.

 

[Bgdavidson]

Not to change the subject, however setting up a outside power input, seems pretty basic, any hidden pitfalls. Where can I purchase the equipment.

 

[Seraphim]

As Blkjak asked: what kind of input: 12v, 100?<br /><br />I'm no expert, but if you detailed what you wanted, and what type of power requirements you have, there are several people here who could help with design.<br /><br />And I hope you'll excuse the previous interruption to your thread.

 

[Bgdavidson]

Looking to hookup to 120 at a camp site.

 

[Seraphim]

I did a basic 110 wiring in a 77 van and just wired it as I would a house. Probably wasn't safe, but I was kid lol. My clas B had a small breaker box, which also converted to DC for 12volt devices. It had two 110 circuit breakers, and about half a dozen automotive type fuses I dont know enough to go into details, but you should be able to find one at a parts department of an RV dealer. Probably more expensive there. Or search online.

 

[Seraphim]

Something like this:

http://www.bestconverter.com/WFCO-8735P-Power-Center-_p_298.html

Accepts AC power, distributes it, converts it to DC , distributes that, and - if I'm correct - charges the battery