The resurrection of Doc, bringing a 20 year old neismann Bischoff Flair back to life after 12 years off road.

[Northernraider]

Tam
How many miles since you bought Doc?

About 1000.

Now on 54k km

 

[Northernraider]

Changed the tuning box to setting 5 this morning , definitely more oomph on take off , not been on any hills yet so will see how it fairs.




One last thing

I discovered how my b2b was only putting in 15amps to the battery ....the other 15 are running the fridge which is crap . So I turned b2b up to 40amps thinking id get 25amp to battery and 15 to fridge but its still only putting out 30amps


What am I doing wrong?

If i switch fridge off i get 30amps going in to battery

 

[MichaelT]

Changed the tuning box to setting 5 this morning , definitely more oomph on take off , not been on any hills yet so will see how it fairs.




One last thing

I discovered how my b2b was only putting in 15amps to the battery ....the other 15 are running the fridge which is crap . So I turned b2b up to 40amps thinking id get 25amp to battery and 15 to fridge but its still only putting out 30amps


What am I doing wrong?

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If i switch fridge off i get 30amps going in to battery View attachment 974295

Input current only 30 amps?

 

[Lenny HB]

It can't put out more than the input current.
Stupid boy.

 

[Ian_H]

I dont know anything about them but doesn't the input current limit have to be higher too?

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[Northernraider]

Input current only 30 amps?

It can't put out more than the input current.
Stupid boy.

I thought that was it's job lol takes in 30 puts out 40


I'll get my coat

 

[Northernraider]

I dont know anything about them but doesn't the input current limit have to be higher too?

Ach you just read that from Michael and lenny lol

 

[Northernraider]

Never had this bollocks with renogy lol , plug ,play, forget.....boom 40amp an hour and the fridge was separate.

 

[Joethejoiner]

I went to buy some cat and dog food the other day. The bags of dog food weighed 18 kilos, so it doesn't take many of them to add up some weight.

Fair enough . I just buy dog food on the road .

 

[Northernraider]

Fair enough . I just buy dog food on the road .

So do I, but changing dog food suddenly upsets their stomach's... so you mix it over a period of time.


Also 4 dogs go through a fair bit food and France is expensive. I've only 50kg of dog food



I do however have 27 bottles of squash

Ye cannae find it in Europe

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[gus-lopez]

Ye cannae find it in Europe

You have to know where to look.

 

[Just smiffy]

It can't put out more than the input current.
Stupid boy.

I must be learning something Lenny as even I knew that…

 

[Joethejoiner]

So do I, but changing dog food suddenly upsets their stomach's... so you mix it over a period of time.


Also 4 dogs go through a fair bit food and France is expensive. I've only 50kg of dog food



I do however have 27 bottles of squash

Ye cannae find it in Europe

Only got the one dog and she isn't affected by change of food .
4 dogs is a different story .
My 6m PVC doesn't have a lot of space anyway .
p.s. fresh orange juice (zumo naranja) is available in most Spanish cafes .

 

[WESTY66]

I must be learning something Lenny as even I knew that…

I didnt

 

[Northernraider]

I didnt

It's a bit daft really ..

Surely it's only the output you should need to change.

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[ontheroadagain]

Plenty of room for a couple of camels when you get to Morocco

Or another dog

 

[berni109]

I remember telling you when you were wiring the B2B that half the output would be directed to the fridge.

 

[Northernraider]

I remember telling you when you were wiring the B2B that half the output would be directed to the fridge.

I thought that relay I fitted sorted that.

I think next year I'll be wiring in a separate relay for the fridge and uprating the alternator to a 150amp.

If I'm only getting 15-25amp in to the battery from the b2b I'd have been aswell leaving the split charge relay in instead.

 

[berni109]

It would have done had you put it in the correct wire the other side of the hab control unit.

 

[Lenny HB]

If I'm only getting 15-25amp in to the battery from the b2b I'd have been aswell leaving the split charge relay in instead.

No way, never advisable to use lithium without a B2B. Wiring wouldn't have coped and you might have burnt out your alternator. Also you would be relying on the BMS to stop charging when battery is full, not a good idea.
It's not just about charge current.

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[Just smiffy]

Run to the sun….

I’ll do a little thread of our travels but don’t expect much.. I’ll post some pictures occasionally… Plymouth to St-Malo was quiet as there was only 62 vehicles loaded and it was like a ghost ship, landed to a foggy town and had a quick walk around but mostly closed.. on to Dinan… Going to...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[Northernraider]

Run to the sun….

I’ll do a little thread of our travels but don’t expect much.. I’ll post some pictures occasionally… Plymouth to St-Malo was quiet as there was only 62 vehicles loaded and it was like a ghost ship, landed to a foggy town and had a quick walk around but mostly closed.. on to Dinan… Going to...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Thread poacher

 

[L' Hobo]

Thread poacher

Sess he who was parked on someone's driveway for two months!

 

[Northernraider]

Sess he who was parked on someone's driveway for two months!

By invitation

 

[Ditcha]

Changed the tuning box to setting 5 this morning , definitely more oomph on take off , not been on any hills yet so will see how it fairs.




One last thing

I discovered how my b2b was only putting in 15amps to the battery ....the other 15 are running the fridge which is crap . So I turned b2b up to 40amps thinking id get 25amp to battery and 15 to fridge but its still only putting out 30amps


What am I doing wrong?

View attachment 974293View attachment 974294


If i switch fridge off i get 30amps going in to battery View attachment 974295

Turn your fridge onto gas when you need full umph for your battery had the same on our Malibu so turned fridge to gas when travelling or simple turn it off for a hour our two.

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[L' Hobo]

By invitation

Did he not ask if he could post, how inconsiderate!

 

[Lenny HB]

Turn your fridge onto gas when you need full umph for your battery had the same on our Malibu so turned fridge to gas when travelling or simple turn it off for a hour.

Already told him to turn it off if needed.
Driving with a fridge on gas is against construction & use regs.

 

[Ditcha]

Already told him to turn it off if needed.
Driving with a fridge on gas is against construction & use regs.

Driving over weight is too but we do it needs must

 

[L' Hobo]

Already told him to turn it off if needed.
Driving with a fridge on gas is against construction & use regs.

Never seen that in C&U regulations?

 

[Northernraider]

Apparently not allowed to carry fuel on a ferry in containers either .

Now Doc has a diesel tank = plastic
A 20 litre petrol tank for generator =plastic

There's a plastic petrol tank on the scooter.

But you're not allowed to carry an empty or full petrol cannister...also plastic .


I don't get it.


I'm sure someone just makes up these rules for a laugh.

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