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Hi mate, Firstly, great video - thank you for taking the time. Few wee questions- you didnt show or mention any fixing of the actual stove to the floor or any metal heat proof panelling around it. Maybe you can share your ideas on this. Also when you used masking tape around your sikaflex, i was under the impression when you remove the tape it can leave a lip which makes it more likely to peel - have i been misinformed? Yours looked very neat but ultimately I'd take functionality over aesthetic. Also curious abouy your flue being held by the metal "tabs". I saw on another video that you are supposed to have clearance all the way round the flue, is that not true? I like your metal tabs method as it naturally holds the flue in place much better. Thanks again for taking the time to make the video, and hopefully read this comment! Cheers

Hi I have 2 systems in my van , a 100 ah n a 230, could I use one of these to charge both batteries? Thanks

Can I use a Victron trickle charger with this for when my truck is home and not being driven?

Very helpful, thanks Adam! 😊

Amazing! Straight to the point and with links for the products!!! Thank you!!!

can you add an RCD to the output of the multiplus?

Thanks for this mate. Still helpful 3 years on. Good on ya.

I don't understand you, when you talk sometimes all these terms: isolated, non-isolated, on isolated, the isolated, the non isolated, the on isolated. Maybe its my problem, english is my 3rd language, but i tried to listen you over and over, but i mixed up those terms or you explained wrong. I bet its the first one.

Where are you based? Loving the videos

Do you drive with the flu cap on?

Hi what is the flow rate of shower plz

Hi, i need your suggestions. I am going to start preparation for HGV. Kindly instruct me which category of license is best as a job view? If i get HGV D1 then can i drive C1 allowed vehicles? And one thing is more which training provider is best for driving lessons.

I have a ADA Van (Main 12v front, Rear 12V lift Battery) both batteries are chassy ground I want to use a 12-12-18 cause thats all power I need but those are only avalible in Isolated versions. OK please answer me this do I have to run TWO Negs (one from each Battery) do I just ground the two Negs on the charger (2 center terminals) to the chassy, Esentially Jumpering the NEG together to ground will the charger Care? I am trying to avoid the 12-12-30 non-Iso just because it is overkill/hotter. I read the 12-12-18 has some issues with the B-tooth app this still true? any and all info welcome thanks.

Good video. I've bought an Orion 12-12 Isolated 18A, though it's clear from this that the non-isolated would have done. Is this a problem? It's going in a Vauxhall Combo and both batteries will be connected to the van chassis. Can I just connect the two -ve terminals together and ground them to the main battery? My current problem is where to put it. I've read about how hot they get so under the passenger seat with the second battery doesn't sound good. I'm thinking under the bonnet and the only space I can see is in the wing behind the LHS headlight, a mounting frame would be needed. Just how hot do they get?

Thanks! This is such a great video, I've learned an absolute ton. The vans you've listed are a little too big for what I'm after. Do you have any recommendations for anything smaller. Is the Vauxhall Vivaro a smaller Movano?

Hi. Great video do uou have a link for the draw runner?

Hey maybe you might be able to help. Just installed brand new heater like yours tested like you did except mine reads .3 .4. I stuck my finger in the hole to touch glow plug and it was hot. The display read 13v but still throwing a e3 code.

Thanks mate 👍

Does a circuit breaker count as a fuse? Or should you have both?

Which do you think is the best engine for the Citroen / Ducato/ Peugeot Boxer etc?

There's a reason Hiace vans are popular all over Aus,Africa,the Far East,etc. They're massively over engineered. If you're a single person , they're more than big enough. I've owned and driven vans(for work)for over 30 years ,I think your advice on checking a second hand purchase is excellent,but (happily for those who know them)you've missed out one of (if not THE )best.I It sounds crazy but unless you're buying something under 5years old,your much,much better off with a good 20 year old than a not so good 10 yr old,as they are far more simple to fix.Always buy privately,and look for service history.If you can find a self employed sole trader, who's not a builder,(a florist would be brilliant!) then that's what you're looking for. [ Yes,I run a 20 yr old Hiace,150,000miles,and I expect it to last at least another 10 years.]

Good tutorial but too much focus on the Victron as such, almost no info on the isolated vs. non-isolated topic. With a little help from your friends .... ^_^. Like a bird on the (electrical) wire : the bird is smart enough to keep both legs close together else ... BBQ will be the result . So many people ignore Ohm's law : voltage drop = current * resistance, for sure when high currents are involved ( 50 A , 100 A , 200 A in vans, camper, RV, ...) Non-isolated charger : the grounding wire is going from the alternator (A) to the starter accu (B), from B to the Victron C (common in & out) , from C to auxillary battery D, from D to inverter E. The black wire string A-B-C-D-E is handling all different currents in the intermediate sections and will have all different NON-ZERO voltages on the nodes B, C ,D and E. (with respect to reference A). Example : 30 Amp in 1 meter AWG8 will result in a voltage drop of some 60 mV. This 60 mV is fooling the Victron (and also the BMS in the LiFePO4 battery). As opposed to the above STRING topology the isolated Victron will allow for the STAR topology. All common nodes (B , C, D) do have their own individual black wire connected to A (or B is also acceptable). Of course the same story is also true for the red 12 V wires, but here the voltage drops as such are less critical for Victron , BMS, ... because the " zero volts" is the reference.This will reduce the differences in the "common ground voltage" to more acceptible values and thus more accurate behaviour of theVictron and the BMS.

Hello from Argentina ! Your explanation is very clear, I have the same model but the isolated one, the question I want to ask you is related to the fuses, my auxiliary battery is 200 AH Lifepo4, they told me to place a 60 fuse at the positive output of the starter battery and the same one at the positive output of the auxiliary battery, would this be correct? And if so, do I need another fuse? I ask you because they suggested another 200 fuse that I don't know where it would go. Thank you so much

Thank you!!

Could you use head gasket sealer instead of silicone sealer ?

Nice job, can you do a review of the Victron Orion XS 12/12 chargers? I understand they are available in Europe now. I think you would be one of the first. I am thinking of installing a pair to charge a 12V 400Ah LiFePo4 battery bank with a 120A alternator. Sailors like it fast so we can get back to sailing slow.

Is this a mwb?

Hi i have change the glow plug on my chinese diesel heater and im still having the error 03 what it can be?!?!im desperate and angry!

Very cool on several levels. One it is Glastonbury mini cyclops which I am ordering. Two, very thorough, fast forward on few parts. Three, you can install it yourself. As it is a very critical install, having it professionally installed by Cat Glasto's referral and shop in the same yard log burners are made. Cannot wait especially crazy cold UK winters. Thanks for video

Very helpful bud! Appreciate that help and video, will add you on instagram

Hi when you have your Hgv Practical test do you have to read a number plate before the test starts or is it straight onto the tell me show me questions? I saw this on Google This only applies to cars and motorbikes. Vocational tests rely on the medical report, so NO eyesight test is involved at the time of the driving test for trucks and buses. NVDIR APPROVED TRAINING CENTRE. FIRST ACCREDITED BY DVSA 2008. Is this correct?? Please help me

Finally a 2 minute youtube that gets right to the point without all the bollocks -- thank you. I don't entirely understand the numbers and what they mean since I'm no good with electronics. Often my heater starts for a minute, I might hear a few clicks from the fuel pump but then shuts down with and E-01 error. Sometimes it completes startup, after which it will run all night. I replaced my solar-charged battery. I'm not sure, but I suspect it completes startup and works only if my battery is at full charge after some time in the sun; if it's at all depleted, heater startup won't complete. Please provide more details on how I might diagnose, and whether glow plug or fan are among the suspects. Thanks again!

hello. very inspiring! thank you. do you have the measurements on these? specifically the width between J. wondering if a sup will fit.

The frame you built in the video is not the same that was fitted? That one follows the corner curves of the the skylight skirt. Yours doesn’t. You make no mention of why yours wasn’t fitted or indeed how the alternate one was contoured on the inside face to fit perfectly?

Victron have great instructions but are useless at explaining their product uses and integrations. Great vid, simple and clear. Thanks

Hey I have a heater reading e 3 glow plug reading 5.7 ohms, what should it be? Heater is only a few weeks old, ran great, after about 5 times of using it now reads e-3, from your experience is there something else I should check

The glow plug is a resistor. It is not polarity sensitive. So it does not matter what lead goes on what wire. 😊

I have the BMV712 not the smart, how do I get data via Bluetooth to my app ?

you can use a isolated unit also in non-isolated setup where you bridge the negative terminals.

hows been ..any problems ?..im thinking of putting one in but it is a lot of work..thanks for the upload

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Thank you for taking the time.

You said the cables in the Kanu Locks can be cut, and that’s true, but it would require the thief to have cable cutters as opposed to just a knife with the straps you used. So why you didn’t use Kanu Locks instead?

Hey mate great video, you mentioned for heavier to use a spreader plate what do you mean by this ?

You will certainly get the water in your walls without putting sealing into the thread and before applying the washers.

On a trailer that has 7 pin, don't the grounds of the vehicle and the trailer all connect? What is the reason to run isolated in this case? What's an easy test to check if your grounds are the same?

I have acquired the isolated version but my leisure battery goes to ground can I still use it?

Bom dia. Tenho uma camper e estou montando uma bateria 4s de 230 A lifpo4. Tenho uma geração solar de 600 wats e um controlador de 40 A epever, e um carregador de 30 A. Se ligar um orion 12 12 30 , como o sistema administra todas essas entradas de energia para carregar a bateria do Camper? Sou do Brasil!

Can I ring you Denis

Hi, it's been a few years since this video. How's this system holding up? Would you still recommend it or is there a better alternative? Cheers