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Updating my Autotrail Cheyenne Electrics – Part Six
Part Six: Now the weather is improved, been working on the solar setup for the motorhome.
Updating my Autotrail Cheyenne Electrics – Part Five
Part Five. Additional Automation and Control for Fridge and Water Heater
Creating Toolbox Space in Autotrail
I like to carry a reasonable selection of tools in my Motorhome, but finding a suitable place to put this
Updating my Autotrail Cheyenne Electrics – Part Four
Part Four. Adding AC Cables and Control for Fridge and Water Heater I mentioned previously about the additional AC Outlets
Updating my Autotrail Cheyenne Electrics – Part Three
Part Three. Original Electrics cohabiting with new Electrics As mentioned, I want to use the original electrical setup where appropriate
Updating my Autotrail Cheyenne Electrics – Part Two
This part covers the selection and installation of Batteries, Chargers and the like.
Updating my Autotrail Cheyenne Electrics – Part One
This is a multi-part series describing the Electrics updates to my Motorhome. New parts will be published every Sunday Morning
Hybrid Battery Bank – VSDR Lithium Controller Q&A
This Page accompanies the Hybrid Battery Bank discussion series and provides greater detail on the VSDR Lithium Controller. This includes
Introducing my Autotrail Cheyenne
After a series of self-build Campers based on the VW Platform I decided to go down the pre-built Coachbuilt Motorhome
Ablemail AMT12-2 Battery Maintainer – Review
Trickle Chargers work by being active when the Leisure Battery is being charged. There are a few different manufacturers of
Crossfire Dual Tyre Pressure Equalisation System
First Published on October 12 2018 Dual Tyre Pressure Equalisation and TPMS Setup Clarence our VW LT Campervan Conversion is
A Motorhome Story
David, a seasoned adventurer with a heart for the open road, found an unexpected companion in the form of Kizzy,
Ablemail DC Electric Heater – Operation
This second part looks at operating the Ablemail AHC12-600 Electric 12V DC Heater
Ablemail DC Electric Heater
This is the first part of a multi-part blog on an Electric Heater with a bit of a difference…..
Hybrid Battery Bank – VSDR Lithium Controller
This Page accompanies the Hybrid Battery Bank discussion series and provides greater detail on the VSDR Lithium Controller. This includes
New Website!
2024 heralds a new Wildebus Website! Not that exciting an event really, but I decided to move to a new
Slimmed Down Store
You may have noticed if a previous customer or user of Wildebus.com that our on-line store looks a little different?
Control Power to Fridge based on Battery Level
Some Hints & Tips on setting up Kit for your Camper Please Note: The content here is provided as general
Solar Panels Connections
Some Hints & Tips on setting up Kit for your Camper Connecting Solar Panels to a System The most common
Previous Projects gone?
On our first Website, we had a fairly large section of installation writes and pictures for various projects, including a
Hybrid Battery Bank – Introduction
This is a discussion about the concept of having a Hybrid Battery Bank – comprised of both Lithium and Lead
Hybrid Battery Bank Pt 1 – Concept and Theory
Generally, people install Lead Acid Batteries in their RVs and Boats. But Lithium Batteries offer benefits and advantages over Lead.
Hybrid Battery Bank Pt 2 – Data Analysis
Part 1 of this discussion set talked about the theory behind having Lithium and Lead running – and physically connected
Hybrid Battery Bank Pt 3 – Charging Different Technologies
The Previous Pages discussed the theory behind having Lithium and Lead running together. And then we went into some details
Hybrid Battery Bank Pt 4 – Conclusions
The previous pages discussed the theory and the practice behind having Lithium and Lead running. And then we went into some
How much power does Monitoring Power Use actually use?
It is useful to be able to monitor the power in your Motorhome. But monitoring power uses power, but
Inverter Overhead
Introduction All Inverters have overheads of course, and it is useful to know what that overhead is to convert what
Power Management and Monitoring – Pt 1
Links to Images and pages will be corrected and updated where possible This will be a multi-part series so please
Power Management and Monitoring – Pt2
Links to Images and pages will be corrected and updated where possible This will be a multi-part series so please
Power Management and Monitoring – Pt 3
Links to Images and pages will be corrected and updated where possible This will be a multi-part series so please
Installing the Wildebus Dayvan/Festival Electrical Combo Kit
Introduction We have a brilliant Electrics starter kit that is ideal for a VW Transporter owner to add Leisure Electrics
Aili Battery SOC Monitor – a potential ‘gotcha’
I know a lot of people have these Aili Battery Monitors and they are pretty good.I have supplied quite a
Using a Domestic Water Heater in a Campervan
I wanted on-tap hot water in Clarence, my Campervan Conversion, but I don’t have – or want – on-board plumbed
Battery Discharge Rates – is “C20” the Right Default?
Manufacturers quote a specific Battery Capacity in Amp Hours (Ah) when promoting and advertising a Battery. However for Lead Acid
A Home Fridge in a Campervan??
240V Fridge in a Camper? Are you mad? When you have a Campervan, you need a way to keep the
Fitting Solar Panels on Crossbars
First Published on July 9 2018 If you checked out my “Stealth Solar Panel Installation” you will have seen I
Stealth Solar Installation
Originally Published on VW T4/T5 Forum in April 2016. Installing Solar Panels on a VW T5 I liked the way