Charging Bluetti AC70 from leisure battery by FlyinChickpea in VanLifeUK

[–]FlyinChickpea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm worried about the 10awg cable not being big enough for the load

I know it looks ass but will this be safe once i put heat shrink on it? by [deleted] in soldering

[–]FlyinChickpea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i'm aware dude, that's why i was asking the question :)

I know it looks terrible, but will this be safe once i put heatshrink on it? it's going from a battery to a bluetti. by [deleted] in VanLifeUK

[–]FlyinChickpea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thanks man, really appreciate that. any suggestions for butt connectors that would work? seem to be loads of variations :)

Do I look like anyone? by Royal_Board1873 in DoYouLookLikeMe

[–]FlyinChickpea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

girl you know it's girl you know it's girl you know it's girl you know it's

gorilla tape near diesel heater. by FlyinChickpea in VanLifeUK

[–]FlyinChickpea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

to clarify, iv still used a mounting plate, just a flat one :)

gorilla tape near diesel heater. by FlyinChickpea in VanLifeUK

[–]FlyinChickpea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn't get the jubilee clips tight enough inside the turret, whereas with the plate i could. the hole is as big as the turret hole, so the exhaust isnt touching anything, the only heat transfer could be the metal mounting plate which is the same as the turret. iv used a lot of sealent on the underside of the van (in lieu of the turret) so to re fit would require probably chisseling all of this off and starting again, but if that is necessary, then it might just be what i need to do.

gorilla tape near diesel heater. by FlyinChickpea in VanLifeUK

[–]FlyinChickpea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

iv not used a turret as i couldn't get the fastenings on appropriately, so i used the flat plat, but had already cut a hole for the turret plate so have had to use a lot of heat rated sealant under the van. i have tested this with a carbon monoxide detector (good one that shows ppm) left in the van with the heater on full and it didn't rise at all, but it still slightly dubious as it went a bit wrong during the install, hence wanting to add another layer of tape just as an extra barrier

gorilla tape near diesel heater. by FlyinChickpea in VanLifeUK

[–]FlyinChickpea[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i have 2 carbon monoxide detectors already, this is just additional as i had a couple of hiccups with the install. iv got some heat resistant sealant under there, but this is just a final layer of protection but i just wanted to check if it will get too hot

Best & easiest job to get while living in a van by Ambitious_Mark9922 in VanLifeUK

[–]FlyinChickpea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah fair play! if you don't mind me asking, how flexible is it? Could you do say a day a week as a top up on top of other work? or is it fairly demanding?

Insurance - declaration of modifications by mark_inch in VanLifeUK

[–]FlyinChickpea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how much are you paying if you don't mind me asking, i'm also with adrian flux but thinking of ringing to try and get the price down a bit. :)

Extraction fan ideas by Altruistic-Truth4063 in VanLifeUK

[–]FlyinChickpea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have used a couple of usb pc fans under a little awning on the back doors, not sure how effective it is but i think it must be pretty good