So Lithium in a Swift, who what and where?

[barryd]

This is the quote I have had from "Off Grid". Its about what I was expecting I think. Ive not mentioned the Funster discount yet but I assume it will apply if I go ahead

Any opinions? Totally over the top for low power users like us but it is what I asked for and it will hopefully mean ill never have to worry about scrabbling for power again. Also worth remembering we off grid in one place for maybe a month without moving the van so currently a few days of dull weather and we are sitting in the dark playing scrabble with one light on. I am assuming but will clarify that this solution incorporates our current panel.

FOGSTAR DRIFT 12V 280AH LITHIUM LEISURE BATTERY
£799.99
Victron Energy Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC Battery Charger
£299.00
Victron Energy BlueSolar Monocrystalline Panels
£210.00
(£105.00 ea.) × 2
Solar Panel 140W-12V Mono 1250x668x30mm
Solar panel brackets
£80.00
(£40.00 ea.) × 2
PV Logic Aero Aluminium Brackets (Silver)
Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT Charge Controller
£82.00
MPPT 100/20
Victron Energy Blue Smart IP22 Charger (Bluetooth)
£128.00
12/20(1) 230V UK
Van Bitz Battery Master
£69.95
Labour
£900.00
(£60.00 ea.) × 15
Fitting solar panels - 6hrs
Fitting DC/DC - 5hrs
Fitting battery - 2hrs
Fitting mains charger - 2hrs
Consumables
£150.00
(£50.00 ea.) × 3
Sikaflex, heat shrink, lugs, isolators, fuses, fuse holders, cable ties, conduit, etc..
Subtotal
£2,718.94
VAT included
£453.16
Total
£2,718.94

 

[berni109]

Thank god I can do all that myself for half the cost but then you have peace of mind that it's been done professionally and they have to make a living.

 

[nicholsong]

This is the quote I have had from "Off Grid". Its about what I was expecting I think. Ive not mentioned the Funster discount yet but I assume it will apply if I go ahead

Any opinions? Totally over the top for low power users like us but it is what I asked for and it will hopefully mean ill never have to worry about scrabbling for power again. Also worth remembering we off grid in one place for maybe a month without moving the van so currently a few days of dull weather and we are sitting in the dark playing scrabble with one light on. I am assuming but will clarify that this solution incorporates our current panel.

FOGSTAR DRIFT 12V 280AH LITHIUM LEISURE BATTERY
£799.99
Victron Energy Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC Battery Charger
£299.00
Victron Energy BlueSolar Monocrystalline Panels
£210.00
(£105.00 ea.) × 2
Solar Panel 140W-12V Mono 1250x668x30mm
Solar panel brackets
£80.00
(£40.00 ea.) × 2
PV Logic Aero Aluminium Brackets (Silver)
Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT Charge Controller
£82.00
MPPT 100/20
Victron Energy Blue Smart IP22 Charger (Bluetooth)
£128.00
12/20(1) 230V UK
Van Bitz Battery Master
£69.95
Labour
£900.00
(£60.00 ea.) × 15
Fitting solar panels - 6hrs
Fitting DC/DC - 5hrs
Fitting battery - 2hrs
Fitting mains charger - 2hrs
Consumables
£150.00
(£50.00 ea.) × 3
Sikaflex, heat shrink, lugs, isolators, fuses, fuse holders, cable ties, conduit, etc..
Subtotal
£2,718.94
VAT included
£453.16
Total
£2,718.94

Thanks for that Barry. It is the job I want to do when our batteries quit, so is a useful template. It would be a bit cheaper for us since we already have the DC-DC(B2B), so about £600 less incl. labour.

 

[barryd]

Thanks for that Barry. It is the job I want to do when our batteries quit, so is a useful template. It would be a bit cheaper for us since we already have the DC-DC(B2B), so about £600 less incl. labour.

The guys on the wildies are saying it's overkill for us, well some are but I don't think it is as whatever I do it's going to need a professional to do it so if I went lead acid and more solar or lead Carbon I might save a bit of money but not that much I don't think. Anyway I'll shave a few quid off with the discount and when I tell them I'm dead famous.

It will be nice to off grid in this van over winter for a few days or even a week like once upon a time we used to in the old one which was getting a bit draughty in the end and the heating wasn't that reliable.