scottm
Member
Hi All,
Decided I'm removing the tubliner and going to get a spray on Raptor kit tomorrow and then have a go at build a drawer system (much like sparras but using 16mm tube) with basically one draw, a fridge slide and some other compartments.
This is basically for touring with my wife (no kids), can't really decide whether the 80L is overkill and just going to chew unnecessary power / space. I'm definitely after the dual zone though. I guess it'll come down to space but just interested in what other couples get by with?
I'm considering buying either this 60L Fridge + 130W Solar Panel + 125ah AGM battery kit - $1389 or this 80L Dual Door fridge + 195W Solar Panel + 2 x 125 ah AGM battery kit - $1859.
They also have evakool stuff but frankly this system seems pretty good compared to paying $1500 just for a 65L Dual Zone Waeco.
I've already purchased a CTEKD250S so this will be charging everything etc. I think this means that because the batteries would be the same size and probably from the same batch they can be linked? (this is was I gathered vaguely from what Old.Tony mentioned in another thread). Has anybody that has wired / linked batteries like this ever had issues? Do you wire some device to one battery and then some to another or do you just hook up the fuse box to positive of one battery and negative of the other to ensure load is spread?
I kind of like the battery boxes that they come in because it keeps things neat and frankly I could probably just strap them into one of the compartments in the drawer system and not have too much of a need for wiring extra ports etc.. Has anybody used these battery boxes? What do you think?
Can anybody shed some advice on the Giant brand in general? Are there any products in their range that you would steer away from?
Do you think those system / kit represents good value for money? The compressor in the fridges are a Danfoss (which seem to be decent?)
Anybody had issues with the Aussie Batteries and Solar Company in general?
Warranty for the kit:
25 year solar panel
5 year battery - 12 mth replacement, 48 mth pro-rata replacement
2 year fridge
Looking forward to hearing thoughts from people, have done a bunch of searching but haven't found much on capacity planning for couples / quality and value of the giant stuff.
Cheers,
Scott
Decided I'm removing the tubliner and going to get a spray on Raptor kit tomorrow and then have a go at build a drawer system (much like sparras but using 16mm tube) with basically one draw, a fridge slide and some other compartments.
This is basically for touring with my wife (no kids), can't really decide whether the 80L is overkill and just going to chew unnecessary power / space. I'm definitely after the dual zone though. I guess it'll come down to space but just interested in what other couples get by with?
I'm considering buying either this 60L Fridge + 130W Solar Panel + 125ah AGM battery kit - $1389 or this 80L Dual Door fridge + 195W Solar Panel + 2 x 125 ah AGM battery kit - $1859.
They also have evakool stuff but frankly this system seems pretty good compared to paying $1500 just for a 65L Dual Zone Waeco.
I've already purchased a CTEKD250S so this will be charging everything etc. I think this means that because the batteries would be the same size and probably from the same batch they can be linked? (this is was I gathered vaguely from what Old.Tony mentioned in another thread). Has anybody that has wired / linked batteries like this ever had issues? Do you wire some device to one battery and then some to another or do you just hook up the fuse box to positive of one battery and negative of the other to ensure load is spread?
I kind of like the battery boxes that they come in because it keeps things neat and frankly I could probably just strap them into one of the compartments in the drawer system and not have too much of a need for wiring extra ports etc.. Has anybody used these battery boxes? What do you think?
Can anybody shed some advice on the Giant brand in general? Are there any products in their range that you would steer away from?
Do you think those system / kit represents good value for money? The compressor in the fridges are a Danfoss (which seem to be decent?)
Anybody had issues with the Aussie Batteries and Solar Company in general?
Warranty for the kit:
25 year solar panel
5 year battery - 12 mth replacement, 48 mth pro-rata replacement
2 year fridge
Looking forward to hearing thoughts from people, have done a bunch of searching but haven't found much on capacity planning for couples / quality and value of the giant stuff.
Cheers,
Scott