Winter camping . And batteries

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

After a very cold night -3 . we woke to a lovely warm van .
We put the heating on level 2 at 5pm last night
Left on all night .
Batts at 12.3 this morning .
Just goes to prove you don't need to be cold .
2 batts at 110 amp
200w solar panels .

 

[r4dent]

I'm a bit confused! Are you saying that you run your heating off 12v ? Surely not. If you were wild camped and not using a generator I would expect you to be using gas.

 

[SimonM]

Mine still needs a battery to run the fan air circulation.

 

[mistericeman]

I'm a bit confused! Are you saying that you run your heating off 12v ? Surely not. If you were wild camped and not using a generator I would expect you to be using gas.

Or Eberspacher.....

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

I'm a bit confused! Are you saying that you run your heating off 12v ? Surely not. If you were wild camped and not using a generator I would expect you to be using gas.

Truma Blow heating... gas ...12v for blowing around van .

 

[2cv]

I’ve only got 100w solar and a single 110ah battery, and my truma 4e runs for several nights with no problem, very rarely been down to 12.3v.

 

[Peteabix]

After a very cold night -3 . we woke to a lovely warm van .
We put the heating on level 2 at 5pm last night
Left on all night .
Batts at 12.3 this morning .
Just goes to prove you don't need to be cold .
2 batts at 110 amp
200w solar panels .

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Where are your batteries?
Ours are underneath in a metal box and we have had big problems with charging and low voltage recently in the Alps.

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

There in the garage space under bed.
So in a warn area.

Temp only droped to -3 .out side .

 

[jeffmossy]

looks you are parked at Arnside

 

[Exwindsurfer]

mines under the seat come bed so warmish.