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  1. Ecoflow power kit and gadget John you tube videos

    Gadjet John has had several videos on his expensive all singing and dancing ecoflow system, which he has then had trouble with and is now ripping out. He claims that among other electronic problems some of the wiring is underspecified. He shows melted wiring he says is awg 6, (translated I...
  2. No claims bonus trap

    We have not claimed for any accident for many years although we do a high mileage. Our little camper is our only vehicle that is problem No. 1, but the bigger problem is that for several years we have been with Adrian flux brokers, but with different insurers, Red star and Ageas, both of whom do...
  3. Daly Bms problem

    With experience I have decided to completely ignored the SOC gauge of my 2 parallel bms as it does not seem to be at all reliable, I rely on the voltage and current to get a feel for how charged my batteries are. I bought a cheap shunt for £30 fine for a while but it stopped working. But...
  4. Smev 3 ring hob suddenly burning yellow enough to set off CO alarm

    What can have changed? For 2 months here in Norway notch 1 on a midi heki is enough ventilation even with no wind. Now it is not. We did refill with lpg 3 weeks ago. It is mostly on the 2kw ring rather than the 2x 1.2kw rings, so I feel the lpg is not the problem but of course the bigger ring...
  5. Paying norwegian tolls Help please

    We ordered a fremtind service tag which has collected 1100 Norwegian krone of tolls at the Danish bridges and the deposit for the tag. At this point an invoice is issued. I tried to pay by international money transfer using Revolut. This failed. It only costs me less than 50 p when revolut fails...
  6. Autopass for ferries in Norway Paying the deposit by international transfer

    I tried to send my 3000 NOK deposit by Iban transfer. I included the correct Iban number and what I thought was the correct recipient from Autopass (for) ferje c/o Skyttel AS. I sent it to Skyttel AS. After 3 days it bounced back and I lost the small fee I paid. Does anyone who has done it...
  7. A journey to B2B and back again, by way of the Ring.

    When I built my first off grid camper. Batteries were lead. Lead lasted longest if fully topped up continuously. Simple split charge systems common at the time did not do that very well, so I bought a B2B a Ctek ds 250S. Combined smart charger from alternator and solar mppt. Only 20 amp maximum...
  8. Victron li charge

    When I was converting my camper to diy lithium I attempted to buy a victron Li Ct a clever split charge relay that suits lithium voltages. Before I got the right thing I by mistake bought a victron Li charge. Because of a holiday it was too late to return it. I intend to sell it on ebay. Does...
  9. House insurance for long trips abroad

    We are planning a trip away to Scandinavia for 3 months. We have sorted the obvious insurances, but our house insurance has a clause that you are uninsured, for some risks, after 60 days of absence from the house. What do other people do about this issue?
  10. Hard drives in a campervan

    Has anyone who has used a mechanical hard drive in their camper had a failure due to bumping over rough roads or speed bumps, while the hard drive was NOT spinning? We are investing in data storage and mechanical hard drives are so cheap compared to solid state drives.
  11. Aerial for a teltonika rut 360

    I am thinking of buying a teltonika rut 360. I was considering an rut 955 which is a well recommended but old cat 4 modem. I have never thought I would use both sim slots of this device. They are available sometimes 2nd hand for around 100. The newer rut360 has a cat 6 modem suggesting...
  12. 12 volt or usb led blue light fly zapper

    Does anyone recommend such a thing. Thinking of mosquitos and midges in Scandinavia. Our camper is very fly proof but you have to open doors sometimes
  13. Cheap flights to Northern Spain

    Because of all the pilgrims going to Santiago de Camino, many of whom then fly back, my brother has often got really cheap flights from the UK to Santiago as there must be empty seats in the other direction.
  14. Diy lithium. Does a lthium battery need heating from solar?

    I was sure that my underslung diy lithium from Chinese cells needed heating when being charged from the alternator. We came to Spain in winter with the heaters not working and often had to go out of our way to warm places to get the battery to charge. Now our heaters are working from...
  15. Backing up photos from an android phone to an external hard drive without a pc

    We want a way to do the above. It seems almost impossible to connect an external hard drive directly to an android phone. We are thinking of buying a teltonica rut 955 in order to get a better mobile data signal in our camper. I notice that the 955 has a port to connect a hard drive by USB...
  16. covid restrictions easing Portugal

    With restrictions easing what are the chances of wild camping in Portugal without fines?
  17. Wandering cows Spain

    We are in Almeria. Away from the motorways there are many good wide one carriageway each direction roads which " normally" in Spain have a 90km/hrs speed limit. Over and over again We are meeting a reduction to 70 along with a sign signifying a cow with a significant udder. The terrain is...
  18. Cabo de gata

    We are in the area near cabo de gata and want to walk some of the coastal paths there for a few days, Starting tomorrow or the day after. We normally always wild camp however the Internet says that the whole cabo de gata Park area no longer allows wild camping. We don't want any trouble...
  19. Engine warning injector problem

    First day in Spain, near Huesca, -6C de-iced the windows, started my fiat doblo. An engine block symbol stayed on. The manual said it was" to do with injectors, can drive moderately, may be low in power, may cause increased emissions, can cause engine damage if left. If the fault disappears the...
  20. 12v electric blanket

    Can anyone recommend one from experience. Are they used as under blankets or overblankets? We do have a 300w inverter so a 240v one is possible but the inverter has a fan so is a little noisy.
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