Simple guide to fitting battery master - EBL119

[VXman]

Can anyone advise in layman's terms about the best way to fit a batterymaster to a 2021 Fiat/Burstner with an EBL119.

Is it easy enough to link the leisure directly to the starter? Is it better to go thorough the EBL? Any advice on the practical aspect of getting the wires to and from either source neatly and invisibly.

 

[gerry mcg]

This is how Vanbitz wired it into mine

Installing Battery Master

Hi, I would appreciate a little guidance to ensure I'm not about to do something daft with our van's 12v electrics. We have a Burstner Ixeo Time with a factory fitted solar panel. It also now has a Strikeback alarm fitted by @eddievanbitz and the folks in deepest Somerset. The solar panel...

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Installing Battery Master

Hi, I would appreciate a little guidance to ensure I'm not about to do something daft with our van's 12v electrics. We have a Burstner Ixeo Time with a factory fitted solar panel. It also now has a Strikeback alarm fitted by @eddievanbitz and the folks in deepest Somerset. The solar panel...

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[autorouter]

You need a connection to starter battery, leisure battery and common negative. The amps requirement is very small (about 1 amp) so no problems with wire thickness.

To explain the method illustrated in gerry mcg 's link, there is a 3-way connector that connects to the leisure battery positive (Pin3, red wire) and common negative (Pin1, black wire). What you can't see is that you also need to insert a fuse in the 'Solar' slot, because that controls the connection from Pin3 to the leisure battery. Typically a 15A fuse is used, but anything over a couple of amps will be fine.

Unfortunately on the EBL119 the other pin, Pin2, doesn't go to the starter battery like it does on most EBLs. So the starter battery connection is made by splicing into a wire going to Pin1 of the 5-way connector - that's the brown wire.

The connectors are MNL (Mate'N'Lok) type, available from auto electrical suppliers like 12VoltPlanet. The connector shells and pins come separately. You crimp the pin onto the wire, then slide the pin into the back of the connector until a couple of small barbs lock it into place with a click.

 

[VXman]

Thanks autorouter and gerry mcg. That's brilliant!

 

[VXman]

Sorry - 1 more question. Are Mate 'N' Lok connectors all the same size? - is this suitable?

Mate N Lok Universal Connector Pair - 3 Way

3 way Mate N Lok connectors for 0.5-2.0mm² cable provide secure and robust multiple connections. Supplied as a pair of male/female housings with all terminals.

www.12voltplanet.co.uk

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[jezport]

Just go to the 3 battery inputs on the rear of the EBL simple!

 

[autorouter]

Sorry - 1 more question. Are Mate 'N' Lok connectors all the same size? - is this suitable?

Yes those are fine. Note the 3-way is not reversible, it only connects one way. So make sure you push the pins into the correct slot, they are hard (but not impossible) to remove if you get it wrong.

 

[Burge]

Digging up an old Thread here but , can anyone tell me where the Solar Slot is on the EBL119 that is mentioned in Post 3 , much appreciated Chris.

 

[Peavy]

Digging up an old Thread here but , can anyone tell me where the Solar Slot is on the EBL119 that is mentioned in Post 3 , much appreciated Chris.

This one:

 

[StillGoing]

Here’s the manual https://www.aandncaravanservices.co.uk/resources/Schaudt Elektroblock EBL 119.pdf

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[Burge]

So an inline Fuse (15 amp) has to be inserted into pin 3 (red wire) not shown in the thread Pics.

 

[GeoffnDee]

I believe that the solar slot mentioned is the 15 amp fuse shown on the EBL119 fuse board in the Solar position. (it is not fitted in place unless solar is fitted , or the block 6 is being used for another purpose )

 

[Burge]

I do have a Solar Panel, so I just need to fit the Batt Master as in the earlier post (2)no need for inline Fuse.

 

[GeoffnDee]

If block 6 is already being used for the solar it may be easier to connect the battery master at the starter and leisure battery connections that are on the rear of your EBL, if it is a Vanbitz battery master I think it will have an internal fuse.
If block 6 is not being used for the solar connections you could use it for your battery master but a fuse needs to be in place in the solar fuse socket to complete the circuit

 

[autorouter]

So an inline Fuse (15 amp) has to be inserted into pin 3 (red wire) not shown in the thread Pics.

No inline fuse required. The amps going into Pin3 of that 3-way connector goes through the fuse labelled 'Solar', then to the leisure battery. So you need to put a fuse into that slot. A 15A fuse is the usual one.

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[Burge]

No inline fuse required. The amps going into Pin3 of that 3-way connector goes through the fuse labelled 'Solar', then to the leisure battery. So you need to put a fuse into that slot. A 15A fuse is the usual one.

Thanks for your help, was getting a little confused.

 

[autorouter]

If Block6 is already being used for the solar, then Block7 (the 2-way connector) is an alternative for the leisure battery positive (Pin2) and negative (Pin1). It's labelled 'Zus.-lader LAS'.

Again, a fuse needs to be inserted into the slot labelled 'Zusatz Ladegerat' to allow the amps to reach the leisure battery. A 15A fuse would be OK. It's 20A in the picture because the Auxiliary Charger (= Zusatz Ladegerat) is usually 18A. The BatteryMaster is only an amp or two.

 

[Burge]

Thanks all for your Help, fitted today and all good

 

[Burge]

Having fitted the Batt Master yesterday this morning on my tracker App Van Batt read 12.8 this afternoon reading 13.2 (bit of Sun as well).So must be OK eh