B2B… do I need one 🤔

[Rob Turner]

You can only run appliances that are approved to run while travelling such as Truma or Alde heating, a fridge has a naked flame so it is not permitted.

Wouldn’t fancy following the van onto a petrol forecourt

 

[Ava the Adria]

You shouldn't be running your fridge in gas while driving it's against the construction and use regulations.

You should still get the full 30 amps into the battery from the B2B if your fridge is being fed by a seperate relay.

That is unless you have a CBE electrics system and you have removed the link in the CBE distribution box that then allows the fridge to run from the hab batteries.

If that is the case easy to fit a relay switched by the D+ so the link is connected when the engine is running.

Thanks for that Lenny HB - we do indeed have a fridge relay in the NE237. So I wonder why the shunt display shows a lower charge output with the fridge on? Perhaps the relay isn’t working, so will have to delve deeper, do some testing and find a workaround - don’t know how practical it is to open the box, so may be able to rewire with a replacement relay on the D+ as you suggest. Cheers.

 

[Lenny HB]

Thanks for that Lenny HB - we do indeed have a fridge relay in the NE237. So I wonder why the shunt display shows a lower charge output with the fridge on? Perhaps the relay isn’t working, so will have to delve deeper, do some testing and find a workaround - don’t know how practical it is to open the box, so may be able to rewire with a replacement relay on the D+ as you suggest. Cheers.

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[Ditcha]

I would hang fire there are reports victron are bringing a 50amp version out with a lot more functionality.
Apparently testing now.

 

[AdrianChen]

I would hang fire there are reports victron are bringing a 50amp version out with a lot more functionality.
Apparently testing now.

Shame the QR code doesn't work!

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[Lenny HB]

Wouldn’t fancy following the van onto a petrol forecourt

Been more than one petrol station blown up by people running fridges on gas.
That is why they all have a safety device now that prevents you lighting the fridge on gas until the engine has been off for approx 15 min.