I am in the process of converting my camper and started doing some electrical work. Need something simple, only for Led lights, usb and water pump. Fridge will come way down the line.
First thing I did was to buy a step up converter from 5v to 12v so I could attach my e-bike battery to the system.
It worked fine with the Led lights but as soon as a plugged something else, bang, no workie. Current was too low (obviously you would say but I wanted to try to keep the system as simple as possible)
Managed to get a used car battery which is doing the job.
Questions:
1. Do all of ye ground your negatives to the chassis? I'm a bit perplexed by doing this since I might install an inverter down the line which will need grounding as well.
2. Can I charge the battery from the mains with the system connected somehow? what I am doing now is to disconnect the system to charge but I would rather something less hacky if possible.
3. I will use 16mm cables from batter to battery in the future and 5mm cable from battery to the switch panel, concerns here?
Thanks!
First thing I did was to buy a step up converter from 5v to 12v so I could attach my e-bike battery to the system.
It worked fine with the Led lights but as soon as a plugged something else, bang, no workie. Current was too low (obviously you would say but I wanted to try to keep the system as simple as possible)
Managed to get a used car battery which is doing the job.
Questions:
1. Do all of ye ground your negatives to the chassis? I'm a bit perplexed by doing this since I might install an inverter down the line which will need grounding as well.
2. Can I charge the battery from the mains with the system connected somehow? what I am doing now is to disconnect the system to charge but I would rather something less hacky if possible.
3. I will use 16mm cables from batter to battery in the future and 5mm cable from battery to the switch panel, concerns here?
Thanks!