July 2018

I'm often asked "what size battery do I need in my Camper Van" : well the answer is always "It depends".

How you use your camper van and what it has installed in it will tell you how much power you need. I've explained it further :

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July 2018

I often read about camper van electrics and lots of people use split charge relays and inverters for their camper van electrical system.

This surprises me as VSR and inverters are not efficient and waste power. CTEK in my opinion have the best off grid charging system and its all explained well in this video.

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June 2018

Campervan Magazine, a great read covering professionally build vans as well as DIY conversions, wants you to see how good it is.

They are giving a free digital sample of the magazine away for you to enjoy.

You can get your copy here.

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June 2018

I'm often asked how do I wire up my camper van 12v leisure batteries in parallel. Well its a great question and battery maintenance and how they are wired up can greatly affect how long they last.

But lets just start with how to wire up leisure batteries in parallel correctly. This good article explains it very well.

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June 2018

I was recently interviewed by the award winning GoCompare editorial team, who were looking for real experience and opinions on DIY camper van conversion for an article to be featured in their online Covered Magazine

Read the article here.

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May 2018

My book Camper Van Conversion was reviewed in Campervan Life, an online community containing lots of information about buying and selling campervans, converting your own campervan, example camper vans, camping and more.

You can read the full review here.

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April 2018

Clever technologies are required to meet lower fuel consumption and reduce emissions. One technology which is now becoming standard on new vehicles, is the 'smart' or 'intelligent' ECU-controlled alternator.

Read a great article about it here.

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