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RV (Recreational Vehicle) Video Tips
from many fellow recreational vehicle users.
As I find these videos that I believe will be of particular interest to my readers,
I will continue to add them to the list below.
Cheap (but NOT nasty) Chinese Diesel Air heaters.
Also called Parking Heaters, and Night Heaters.
Fellow Aussie YouTuber John McK 47 gives a series of awesome demonstrations and instructions, hints and tips on these very useful, inexpensive and practical heaters.
John not only explains how they work, and how to best set them up, but he also tells us the best place to buy these and how much we should pay ($200-$300) BTW he does not sell these, so no barrow to push there folks.
Personally I have used and fitted for myself and friends and family many of these units, from in the past 'branded' $2,500 ones, to now where I will only use the cheaper ones, and I have found that the quality of the Cheap Chinese Diesel Air heaters appears to as good and sometimes better than the hugely overpriced ones IMHO.
Below is Part 1 of a series of videos that John does, please check out his other videos too.
>>Chinese Diesel Air Heaters - Part 1 - Overview<<
John's latest video shows how to install one of these heaters in a MotorHome or Caravan.
>>Chinese Diesel Air Heaters no 18. Motorhome Install part one.<<
Van Life Electrical Systems – A Complete Guide and Wiring Diagram by a YouTube icon.
A very well put together KombiLife episode, from one of my favorite YouTube channels, explaining and demonstrating the required components of a good camper/caravan/motorhome system for their situation, and it will also help with the design and thought process of many other situations. While it is not perfect, it is one of the best I have seen.
>>Van Life Electrical Systems – A Complete Guide and Wiring Diagram<<
TESTING CABLE SIZE
This next one is a very good and practical demonstration of why it is so very important to use the correct size cabling when charging batteries, and it is also well worth keeping these results in mind when installing wire and cable at any time, and for any purpose!
This video only goes for 3 ½ minutes, however Justin Lorrimer from the website and YouTube channel “TRIP IN A VAN”, does a great job in the real world of showing the effects of voltage drop and it's dramatic effects on current transfer, and ultimately the effectiveness of battery charging.
So often systems do work, but they could be working so much better if the correct cable size was used.
Here is Justin
>>Enerdrive eTIPS - DC2DC - Cable Size Does Matter!<<
SOLAR PANELS, PARRALLEL or SERIES? MPPT or PWM
This next video (7 ½ minutes) is also done by Justin and shows again in a very good practical demonstration, why it is best in mobile setups, to parallel Solar panels and NOT series connect them!
And also why (again in mobile use) PMW (Pulse Width Modulation) is much better than the widely acclaimed MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking)!
>>SOLAR PANELS WHEN CARAVANNING OR CAMPING<<
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