What I’ve found with the kings gear is don’t buy the first generation of their products. They’re cheap built stuff that normally has issues. But to their credit they normally address these issues and then the second generation of products are really good. I’ve just bought their MK3 tourer roof top tent.
I have had some Kings stuff fail pretty quick in the past, like their open frame generator that crapped out at around 20 hours. But lately the kings products I have been using, have been pretty good.... so far 🤞 Been realy happy with their Lithium batteries, their little 12 volt oven has been great and so far their Dual Zone car fridge hasn't missed a beat. Just bought their Batblock25 battery box and will be doing a comparison video on that soon comparing it too the iTechworld Go-Further Battery box.
To work out amps you divide the watts by the voltage. So his solar produces 1,200 watt (at best) and the battery voltage is around 13 volts. So 1,200 / 13 = 92 amps. Because of the high "potential" amps the system can produce we slit the panels into two banks (strings) so one string goes to one controller and the other string goes to the other controller. So each controller which are rated to 50 amps each will be potentially bringing in 46 amps each string for a total of 92 amps collaboratively. But you never get 100% of the rated output from a panel so I would guess he be getting around 80 amps collaboratively, give or take.
I going through the new regulation for off grid solar installations for houses. The rules have become so ludicrous that it's blatantly obvious they don't want you to go off grid. Stay on the grid, keep paying high power bills and be controlled.
@@TheSimpleLivingAussie Yes, bureaucracy at it's best, I'm getting tired of it, just leave us alone. I'm off grid and no-one is going to tell me what to do ! Thanks Glen, nice update ! 🤠😎
Yes you could. His aircon uses around 900 watts when running so on a full sunny day, the 1,200 watts of solar and his 3,000 watt inverter would keep up. His battery is a 300 Ah lithium (LFP) battery with a 300 amp BMS which can deliver up to 3,800 watts.
Only the bus starting battery is 24 volt as trucks and buses use a 24 volt starting system. To charge the solar batteries from a starting battery / vehicles alternator you need a DC to DC charger to take the power from the vehicles alternator and send it down to the solar battery. I doesn't matter what voltage the starting battery is, either 12 volt or 24 volt, you need a DC to DC charger, especially if one is using Lithium batteries on their solar system. One can choose 12, 24 or 48 volt solar system regardless of the vehicles starting system as the two systems run completely separate from each other. One can have an RV, bus or van that has a 12 volt starting battery and build a solar system at 24 volts if one chooses. Then one would need a 12 to 24 volt DC to DC to charge from the alternator. So it realy doesn't matter what the vehicles starting battery voltage is as that is a complete separate system to the solar. Dave chose to keep with the 12 volt system in his motorhome as a lot of his DC appliances like his cooling fans and vent fans run on 12 volt as does his hot water service element is 12 volts DC as well as LPG (propane) A little confusing I know, but hope this helps.
Keep travelling Dave you have a nice setup.
What I’ve found with the kings gear is don’t buy the first generation of their products. They’re cheap built stuff that normally has issues. But to their credit they normally address these issues and then the second generation of products are really good.
I’ve just bought their MK3 tourer roof top tent.
I have had some Kings stuff fail pretty quick in the past, like their open frame generator that crapped out at around 20 hours. But lately the kings products I have been using, have been pretty good.... so far 🤞
Been realy happy with their Lithium batteries, their little 12 volt oven has been great and so far their Dual Zone car fridge hasn't missed a beat.
Just bought their Batblock25 battery box and will be doing a comparison video on that soon comparing it too the iTechworld Go-Further Battery box.
Looks like a nest set up Glen. Regards. Ps hope your mate opened the door to share the dimmies
Great to see someone is happy and confident with kings products looks like have improved a lot thanks for the video
Yes things are looking up for the Kings product line, I guess time will tell how everything holds up ?
Yaaay. I've been hanging for this video.
What a wicked rig.
Yes it's a nice rig for sure and been around Australia countless times.
@TheSimpleLivingAussie awesome. I hope my van enjoys the same life.
Lovely Ep and setup guys, How many amps does Dave's 1200wats of solar produce. Thanks,
To work out amps you divide the watts by the voltage. So his solar produces 1,200 watt (at best) and the battery voltage is around 13 volts. So 1,200 / 13 = 92 amps.
Because of the high "potential" amps the system can produce we slit the panels into two banks (strings) so one string goes to one controller and the other string goes to the other controller. So each controller which are rated to 50 amps each will be potentially bringing in 46 amps each string for a total of 92 amps collaboratively.
But you never get 100% of the rated output from a panel so I would guess he be getting around 80 amps collaboratively, give or take.
@@TheSimpleLivingAussie Ok lovely stuff thanks for that info.
i-am with you on the sunshine tax. your country is so broken it would not surprise me to here they added the tax. things are going to improve shortly.
I going through the new regulation for off grid solar installations for houses. The rules have become so ludicrous that it's blatantly obvious they don't want you to go off grid.
Stay on the grid, keep paying high power bills and be controlled.
@@TheSimpleLivingAussie Yes, bureaucracy at it's best, I'm getting tired of it, just leave us alone. I'm off grid and no-one is going to tell me what to do ! Thanks Glen, nice update ! 🤠😎
Can you run the air con in the bus on solar
Yes you could. His aircon uses around 900 watts when running so on a full sunny day, the 1,200 watts of solar and his 3,000 watt inverter would keep up. His battery is a 300 Ah lithium (LFP) battery with a 300 amp BMS which can deliver up to 3,800 watts.
Why would you step down to 12v if your rig is 24V - a 12v 3kw inverter will not be as efficient as a 24v
Only the bus starting battery is 24 volt as trucks and buses use a 24 volt starting system. To charge the solar batteries from a starting battery / vehicles alternator you need a DC to DC charger to take the power from the vehicles alternator and send it down to the solar battery. I doesn't matter what voltage the starting battery is, either 12 volt or 24 volt, you need a DC to DC charger, especially if one is using Lithium batteries on their solar system.
One can choose 12, 24 or 48 volt solar system regardless of the vehicles starting system as the two systems run completely separate from each other. One can have an RV, bus or van that has a 12 volt starting battery and build a solar system at 24 volts if one chooses. Then one would need a 12 to 24 volt DC to DC to charge from the alternator.
So it realy doesn't matter what the vehicles starting battery voltage is as that is a complete separate system to the solar. Dave chose to keep with the 12 volt system in his motorhome as a lot of his DC appliances like his cooling fans and vent fans run on 12 volt as does his hot water service element is 12 volts DC as well as LPG (propane)
A little confusing I know, but hope this helps.