A system rebuild in a house boat?

[T1 Terry]

Goodnight Dotty Goodnight All

Can anyone remember where the Jaycar wiring diagram was posted.............searched everywhere

Which diagram are you looking for Derek?

[Jodebtre]

Terry

Someone posted a Jaycar wiring diagram of all the components in a 12volt motorhome/caravan set up.

I have a friend on a houseboat that needs a simple diagram.

I can remember seeing it, but on which forum I don't know............

The dominant colour of the diagram was blue.

[Jodebtre]

Terry

Here is a picture of his batteries. Photograph is not clear enough to see what charger, regulator, inverter he has got.

God knows where the batteries came from. He bought the houseboat sight unseen and looks like he will have to rewire the whole thing.

The Jaycar diagram was simple to follow but used their components.

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[pet-els]

Is this it ?

http://caravansplus.com.au/catalog/help-power-240.php

PeterH

[T1 Terry]

Terry

Here is a picture of his batteries. Photograph is not clear enough to see what charger, regulator, inverter he has got.

God knows where the batteries came from. He bought the houseboat sight unseen and looks like he will have to rewire the whole thing.

The Jaycar diagram was simple to follow but used their components.

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the batteries are either 2v lead acid or nicad, most likely 2v lead acid. The solar regulator is a cheap ebay PWM unit that only charges up to 13.8v and stops, they were origially designed for street light/carpark lighting set ups. The trickle mains charger on the shelf beside looks like an Arlec transformer 5 amp unit, the inverter is another chep ebay unit, modified sinewave. The wiring appears to use the birdsnest principle and wiring colour coding does not appear to be part of the methodolodgy either. Not sure what purpose the 2 oil bottles serve in the system
I think you have come up with the sensible solution, start again with slightly better quality components. Might be worth getting the battery cells tested though, they may still be good enough for a home power unit.
If you want a basic system drawn up, tell me what components will be involved and I'll scetch something basic up for you.
Maybe we should move this to it's own thread

[Jodebtre]

Is this it ?

http://caravansplus.com.au/catalog/help-power-240.php

PeterH

Peter thanks, but no definately not that diagram, it was a Jaycar 12volt diagram

[Jodebtre]

Terry
Maybe we should move this to it's own thread

Good idea Terry, can you do that and move these couple of threads over to it.

[T1 Terry]

Will your friend be joining the forum when he gets his internet sorted Derek? This could be an interesting thread to show what can be done without a major drain on the bank balance and utilising as much of the equipment already fitted as possible.

[dapope]

houseboat= motorhome without wheels.
I nominate the vehicle qualifies
I googled and found this
http://www.campertrailers.org/des_12v_t ... wiring.pdf
or
http://home.iprimus.com.au/rfh/battchargers3.html

[Boblebago]

Hi Derek

This is the diagram that I was given to use from a profesional motorhome builder.

Regards Geoff