Techies' Corner

Shadow · Shadow

Hi everyone its been a while since I last posted "forgive me father" I hope someone can help me work out the following usage for me I have installed a 110 litre, 240 volt, .65A domestic Fridge in my small Camper Van. On the roof I have a 240 watt solar panel I have a 150AH AGM Battery I have a 3000 (6000 max) Pow...

Trams · Trams

Hi Can anyone help me? I have just replaced a fitting which connects the wiring from the pump and the reed switch to the control panel, and now the toilets flushes constantly. The only way I can stop it is to remove the fuse. Has anyone come across this before, and have any idea what might be causing it? ...

OutbackMK · OutbackMK

Opinions sought; How many poptop owners store their vans with the top up versus top down ? (assuming they are under cover) Brian

Bagmaker · Bagmaker

How come when I bring up the "techies corner" page a strange buzzing sound comes over my laptop? Its quite, the fan would be louder- kind of a medium pitched buzz of about 100hz. I have only noticed it on this page and its always here...... HP laptop, win7 pro Anyone else have it?

Cruising Cruze · Cruising Cruze

G'day all, I need some help please was looking at an 240 volt bar fridge today what is using 224 kw / a year How many amp's a/hr would that use by running inverter to power it ( got 240 ah batteries ) What would be the right size of inverter to use ? Cheers John

CC Bear · CC Bear

Have a 90 litre 3 way fridge and want to know where the serial number is located. Would like to check if it is a tropical or temperate zone model. Thank you -- Edited by CC Bear on Friday 17th of February 2017 08:44:08 AM

iana · iana

My 15 Amp extension lead is in need of an over haul. Since I filed the earth tang so it fits the 10 amp sockets. However the good sockets and plugs don't seem to be on the shelves anymore. The one I brought from where we all shop on the weekend, is light and flimsy. My cable is, overall diameter too big to go in...

meetoo · meetoo

Anybody know anything about a company called Ozcharge? They sell panels, batteries, chargers and the like. Trying to research their panels, pacifically their 150w, but not much online. Are they an A grade panel? Cheers, John.

Juric · Juric

Gday all, looking for some information on solar panels brands. Which brands are better to purchase? I have been told red arc make a quality product but are quite expensive. Is it a case of you get what you pay for or do some of the cheaper ones work just as well as the dearer ones. Any feedback on particula...

thebronc · thebronc

hi I was wanting some information I have a bt madaz 2 batteries in the car and 2 in the caravan when I put the Anderson plug from the caravan to the car and start driving my engine light comes on have you got any information on what to do thanks Ross

colmal · colmal

My Talvor caravan has a little sway problem aound the 90klms hour mark, what would be the cheapest fix, would it be fitting levelling bars or the big expence of al-ko anti sway.....thanks for any help

The Belmont Bear · The Belmont Bear

I have a Safety Dave camera fitted to my van which up until this trip was working very well. Hooked up yesterday to leave on a trip and the monitor is blacked out nothing working. Has anyone had this problem before or know of a fuse or something else that may be the problem. The camera came premiered with th...

C00P · C00P

I would like to relocate my van spare from the rear bumper to a spot underneath the rear of the van chassis. The main reason for wanting to do this is to reduce weight located so far from the axles (enhances stability). I have in mind a frame that the spare is placed on, and then a small winch (a bit like the ha...

Nomad_Nev · Nomad_Nev

Hi all Strange one, this caravan has 12v light switches and a 12 option for the 3 way fridge, but I don't see where to hook a battery in, there is no Anderson plug and nothing obvious for a deep cycle location point, It does have a 15 amp hook up, and that powers the 220 switches, but no obvious 12 volt entry po...

bruceg · bruceg

My solution -The housings in the type of filler pictured have an air vent hole at the top and so should allow filling at a fast rate. Should, but rarely do due to poor fitting and routing of the hoses. In my caravan 2 litres per minute is the fastest the system could handle! With my home made click adapto...

BJ15 · BJ15

Has any Fiat Ducato Ovation owner relocated the spare wheel/tyre from underneath the vehicle to, say, on a rack or carrier mounted on a tow bar? I anticipate that retrieving the spare after suffering a flat tyre on anything but a flat surface will be very difficult and harder when you're a senior! All...

Ron-D · Ron-D

The hot water temperature over the sink in our van is very hot so alls good there, the bathroom hot water is only just warm, so I found the tempering valve under the van and turned it up , bingo problem solved so it looks like the tempering valve is only there to adjust shower temperature,and bathroom sink...

barrgr · barrgr

I've been looking at portable hot water systems and was wondering what others have to say about theirs. The Coleman Hot Water on Demand uses a proprietary gas cylinder, so that's out. But the Companion Aqua Cube looks good. Slightly larger than others, but reviews are good. There are so many to cho...

Woody n Sue · Woody n Sue

ok so this isn't really a GN caravan question but.... on my tractor I am having issues getting a reliable isolation switch that lasts it has two 900 cranking amp batteries in it its a 450 HP cat engine so I am wondering. As there are a few here with links to the boating world i am wondering what switches are u...

davtan · davtan

Help. Yes my sliding door has plastic fittings from the top of the door to the aluminium track. I still have the tabs that slide along the track. Just need to join them to the door. Jayco would only sell me a whole new track $295. Yeah right. Any ideas please. I might have to make my own clips. Dave

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	Please advise power requirements and usage (Preview) Hi everyone its been a while since I last posted "forgive me father" I hope someone can help me work out the following usage for me I have installed a 110 litre, 240 volt, .65A domestic Fridge in my small Camper Van. On the roof I have a 240 watt solar panel I have a 150AH AGM Battery I have a 3000 (6000 max) Pow...	Shadow	5	1607	11:54 PM Feb 20, 2017 by PeterD
	Thetford Toilet Flushing Constantly (Preview) Hi Can anyone help me? I have just replaced a fitting which connects the wiring from the pump and the reed switch to the control panel, and now the toilets flushes constantly. The only way I can stop it is to remove the fuse. Has anyone come across this before, and have any idea what might be causing it? ...	Trams	2	887	08:26 PM Feb 20, 2017 by Trams
	Pop-up or Pop-down (Preview) Opinions sought; How many poptop owners store their vans with the top up versus top down ? (assuming they are under cover) Brian	OutbackMK	6	1153	11:25 AM Feb 20, 2017 by OutbackMK
	techies corner noisy page (Preview) How come when I bring up the "techies corner" page a strange buzzing sound comes over my laptop? Its quite, the fan would be louder- kind of a medium pitched buzz of about 100hz. I have only noticed it on this page and its always here...... HP laptop, win7 pro Anyone else have it?	Bagmaker	10	1499	01:25 AM Feb 20, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	240 volt fridge (Preview) G'day all, I need some help please was looking at an 240 volt bar fridge today what is using 224 kw / a year How many amp's a/hr would that use by running inverter to power it ( got 240 ah batteries ) What would be the right size of inverter to use ? Cheers John	Cruising Cruze	16	3829	12:23 PM Feb 19, 2017 by macka17
	Serial number 3 way fridge (Preview) Have a 90 litre 3 way fridge and want to know where the serial number is located. Would like to check if it is a tropical or temperate zone model. Thank you -- Edited by CC Bear on Friday 17th of February 2017 08:44:08 AM	CC Bear	4	789	10:25 AM Feb 19, 2017 by Bruce and Bev
	15 Amp power lead. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) My 15 Amp extension lead is in need of an over haul. Since I filed the earth tang so it fits the 10 amp sockets. However the good sockets and plugs don't seem to be on the shelves anymore. The one I brought from where we all shop on the weekend, is light and flimsy. My cable is, overall diameter too big to go in...	iana	54	6700	09:31 PM Feb 18, 2017 by oldtrack123
	0zcharge (Preview) Anybody know anything about a company called Ozcharge? They sell panels, batteries, chargers and the like. Trying to research their panels, pacifically their 150w, but not much online. Are they an A grade panel? Cheers, John.	meetoo	8	1595	05:39 PM Feb 18, 2017 by goldenyears
	Solar panels (Preview) Gday all, looking for some information on solar panels brands. Which brands are better to purchase? I have been told red arc make a quality product but are quite expensive. Is it a case of you get what you pay for or do some of the cheaper ones work just as well as the dearer ones. Any feedback on particula...	Juric	16	2364	04:40 PM Feb 18, 2017 by goldenyears
	batteries (Preview) hi I was wanting some information I have a bt madaz 2 batteries in the car and 2 in the caravan when I put the Anderson plug from the caravan to the car and start driving my engine light comes on have you got any information on what to do thanks Ross	thebronc	4	1484	01:16 AM Feb 18, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	caravan sway (Preview) My Talvor caravan has a little sway problem aound the 90klms hour mark, what would be the cheapest fix, would it be fitting levelling bars or the big expence of al-ko anti sway.....thanks for any help	colmal	18	2136	08:51 PM Feb 16, 2017 by colmal
	Safety Dave Rear Camera (Preview) I have a Safety Dave camera fitted to my van which up until this trip was working very well. Hooked up yesterday to leave on a trip and the monitor is blacked out nothing working. Has anyone had this problem before or know of a fuse or something else that may be the problem. The camera came premiered with th...	The Belmont Bear	4	1384	11:21 AM Feb 16, 2017 by The Belmont Bear
	Spares underneath van (Preview) I would like to relocate my van spare from the rear bumper to a spot underneath the rear of the van chassis. The main reason for wanting to do this is to reduce weight located so far from the axles (enhances stability). I have in mind a frame that the spare is placed on, and then a small winch (a bit like the ha...	C00P	11	2392	07:24 PM Feb 15, 2017 by CC Bear
	Windsor Windcheater (2000) where does the battery go?!? (Preview) Hi all Strange one, this caravan has 12v light switches and a 12 option for the 3 way fridge, but I don't see where to hook a battery in, there is no Anderson plug and nothing obvious for a deep cycle location point, It does have a 15 amp hook up, and that powers the 220 switches, but no obvious 12 volt entry po...	Nomad_Nev	2	1052	09:48 PM Feb 14, 2017 by Nomad_Nev
	Water Tank Quick Filler (Preview) My solution -The housings in the type of filler pictured have an air vent hole at the top and so should allow filling at a fast rate. Should, but rarely do due to poor fitting and routing of the hoses. In my caravan 2 litres per minute is the fastest the system could handle! With my home made click adapto...	bruceg	6	1858	11:41 AM Feb 14, 2017 by Big Mal
	Avan Ovation Motorhomes (Preview) Has any Fiat Ducato Ovation owner relocated the spare wheel/tyre from underneath the vehicle to, say, on a rack or carrier mounted on a tow bar? I anticipate that retrieving the spare after suffering a flat tyre on anything but a flat surface will be very difficult and harder when you're a senior! All...	BJ15	8	3044	09:24 PM Feb 13, 2017 by Cruising Cruze
	Tempering valve (Preview) The hot water temperature over the sink in our van is very hot so alls good there, the bathroom hot water is only just warm, so I found the tempering valve under the van and turned it up , bingo problem solved so it looks like the tempering valve is only there to adjust shower temperature,and bathroom sink...	Ron-D	16	5862	08:46 PM Feb 13, 2017 by Delta18
	Portable Gas Hot Water (Preview) I've been looking at portable hot water systems and was wondering what others have to say about theirs. The Coleman Hot Water on Demand uses a proprietary gas cylinder, so that's out. But the Companion Aqua Cube looks good. Slightly larger than others, but reviews are good. There are so many to cho...	barrgr	13	2131	08:33 PM Feb 13, 2017 by Spook
	Battery isolation switch (Preview) ok so this isn't really a GN caravan question but.... on my tractor I am having issues getting a reliable isolation switch that lasts it has two 900 cranking amp batteries in it its a 450 HP cat engine so I am wondering. As there are a few here with links to the boating world i am wondering what switches are u...	Woody n Sue	10	1386	06:19 PM Feb 13, 2017 by Woody n Sue
	Ensuite sliding door plastic fittings. (Preview) Help. Yes my sliding door has plastic fittings from the top of the door to the aluminium track. I still have the tabs that slide along the track. Just need to join them to the door. Jayco would only sell me a whole new track $295. Yeah right. Any ideas please. I might have to make my own clips. Dave	davtan	7	1794	11:54 PM Feb 12, 2017 by meetoo
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