Unsure how to switch from Engine to van battery (2 Viewers)

[Tankie971]

Hi All,

We have just bought a 2001 Peugeot Elddis Suntor motorhome, sold by a car dealer so they did not know very much about the van.

My question is, how do I use the aux battery, I have turned what I think are all the right switched and the invertor is on, the leisure battery is new. I an normally pretty switched on when it comes to electrics but I am stumped, and as we intent to use the beast off gride I need to know what I am doing, can anyone of you lovely folks help please.

 

[HarryML7]

Lots of things to check, however start with checking the state of charge in the battery, are the 12V items working (internal lights, water pump etc, level gauges) Are you plugged into a 240V supply ? If so is there power to the 240v sockets. What indication do you have that the invertor is on?

 

[Spriddler]

As above, plus a pic of your switch panel(s) would/might help.

 

[Phill D]

hi and welcome, good advice above with a few check you need to run through

 

[Tankie971]

Hi All,

Thank you for getting back to me.
I have hooked the MH to the mains and the sockets and fridge are working, however on the control panel I have a green light, when I turn on the lights etc green light goes out, I am at a loss.
regards
Dave
Pic one: Control Panel
Pic two: Invertor I think
Pic three: Switch under seat but unsure what its for.

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[Jev88]

Choose which battery gets charged by EHU and which battery you use for 12v power here.

 

[GeoffnDee]

The switch under a seat could be a master switch for the 230v supply to your truma water heater/heating system on/off switches.

 

[DBK]

I see it's got an inverter, which is a unit which makes 240 volts from 12 volts. From your photo it is turned on, over time this will flatten the leisure battery. I suggest turning it off and leave it on EHU for a while to ensure the leisure battery is fully charged.

I suspect the inverter is not original equipment. The switch under the seat might be for changing over the supply to the sockets from EHU to inverter. There is some dodgy wiring too, that junction box needs a cover ASAP.