The Big Lorry to Camper Conversion

GOD DAMNIT..
Damn it, i have bills to pay this week and I'm not on facebook either but this looks like deal,
someone on whatsapp sent me the link today.
BUY ALL THE THINGS!!
 
HandyAndy said:
GOD DAMNIT..
Damn it, i have bills to pay this week and I'm not on facebook either but this looks like deal,
someone on whatsapp sent me the link today.
BUY ALL THE THINGS!!
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I have mentioned these panels several times on here. Those may be s/h but new ones that size can be found for £120 or less. Here's one from a quick eBay search:

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Solar Panel 250W - Never Been Used. | eBay

<p>Solar Panel 250W - Never Been Used.. Collection in person only.</p><p>Had the panel for about one year, but it’s never been used as wattage was to high to use with our MPPT with our other panels. </p><p>I built and wooden stand for the panel (in photos)</p><p>This fits on the curved roof of a...
rover.ebay.com
 
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I’ve got this sussed. I keep winning £2.90 so all I heave to do is buy a million tickets and I’ll have my £3m. Simples init.
 
Marty Gilly and Pup said:
I’ve got this sussed. I keep winning £2.90 so all I heave to do is buy a million tickets and I’ll have my £3m. Simples init.
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Are you sure you are posting on the right thread Martin ?, if you are WTF are you on about. ?

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MANGOFORTH said:
Your link isn't showing HandyAndy ? But I've already got solar panels... Two of these bad boys https://www.photonicuniverse.com/en...ocrystalline-solar-panel-made-in-Germany.html
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Strangely not working for me on the PC either but then I do have ad blocker and most privacy stuff turned on.
Basically it was 285w solar panels (or possibly 260w depending which part of the advert you read haha)("new") inverted commas!!!!! for £75 each. and it looks like he had a BOAT LOAD of them
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HandyAndy said:
Strangely not working for me on the PC either but then I do have ad blocker and most privacy stuff turned on.
Basically it was 285w solar panels (or possibly 260w depending which part of the advert you read haha)("new") inverted commas!!!!! for £75 each. and it looks like he had a BOAT LOAD of them
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You could ask him how big the lorry was that they 'fell off' ... :giggle:
 
bigtree said:
Thats not a great output for a 310w panel, I get 8.33 A from a 150w panel.
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I concur, as our 2 x 85w panels can pull in 10A between them. (y)

Cheers,

Jock. :)

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To clarify my previous post...
MANGOFORTH solar panels are 36V panels so current will be 1/3rd what a 12v panel would be for the same wattage.
Watts = V x I (current)
 
My mistake. Those panels could be rated as 24V panels. But the maths adds up regardless.
33.33V x 9.30 amps = 310 Watts.
 
I thought some MUST have created a video on youtube explaining volts, current and resistance. did a quick search and Electroboom pops up (of course).

He runs through it extremely quickly and considering I understand this stuff I found it pretty fast. So what I recommend you do is watch it all the way through once, don't pause or stop it and don't be discouraged.

Then watch it again and pause it at each section to try and absorb it. The first run through will give you a good overview allowing the second viewing to make a bit more sense.

My course covered this stuff over a period of months (in more detail) so very hard to get it all in one very short video. I think Electroboom did a pretty good job here making it both educational but also entertaining.




I am just off to watch his other 101 videos as I didn't know he had made them :)
 
1st video is here.

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9 amps at 33 volts will be around 25 amps by the time the controller has reduced the voltage down to 12. :)
 
As grommet has succinctly put.. It's not all about the amps.

310w at 33v - 9A
310w at 14v - 22A
or even
310w at 240v - 1.3A if you are putting it through an inverter (with an imaginary zero loss conversion)..

Personally I prefer the water in the pipe analogy for beginners
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MANGOFORTH said:
I've just sat and watched this play out. Electronics is not my game, I've just travelled through all the emotions ?? I'm currently sat at nervous happy!
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When the lightbulb goes on it is a fantastic feeling... It is why I love learning new stuff all the time...

Electronics when looked at as a whole is an awe inspiring mass of cleverness that can overwhelm. But the secret is that it is made up of really really simple building blocks and rules.

Judging by your abilities with your project so far, you will have absolutely no problems learning the basics of electronics and get that lightbulb feeling (y)
 
Been slack on the updates, super busy researching stuff. Had lots of helpful advice from Gromett and tacr2man about electrics and plumbing. Always looking for more people to annoy in conversation ?.

We've moved the truck to the corner of the garden to make use of some trees, made a shanty tarp workshop so we can do the wood.

Purchased a choppy chop
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A and B in the Huzzie said:
When you're finished with the build will you need to get an IVA?
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No I intend to work part time instead ?

P.s. So far we've spent £10k.....which includes most of the expensive bits, another 4-5k should do it.

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