Category: RV’s, Caravans and Bus Projects

Brief Case Studies of Recent RV/Caravan or bus installs that we have done at our Silverdale workshop.

Nissan Elgrand Solar Upgrade

Posted on by Nicki Smith
Our customer recently purchased a Nissan Elgrand 2005 model with a 120Ah battery charged by the alternator when the engine is running and a 1000W inverter.    They approached us because they wished to add a Starlink system and two computers at night and were concerned they would not have enough power to support the additional…

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Mobile Tradie Power Station

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Wildfire Maintenance carries out a wide range of maintenance work, including fencing, decking, plastering, painting, exterior repairs, and washing from Auckland to Wellsford. They were looking for additional power to charge LED strip lights for evening work, three power tool batteries each day, a microwave, a toastie machine, and, on occasion, a coffee machine. Jaynee…

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Jenkins Caravan Solar Upgrade

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Jenkins Caravan Solar Upgrade
Trevor Jenkins was looking for a Caravan Solar Upgrade to run all his appliances without running out of power because his existing battery was not holding its charge. He had a gas fridge, gas heater, water pump, LED lights, 12V TV (He ran the TV for less than 2 hours a night) and no inverter….

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Mobile Photography Studio

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Brian was looking to turn his RV into a Mobile Photography Studio. He owns the highly successful “Chilli Pepper Studio” a photographer and videographer who travels all over New Zealand for commercial projects, Fashion shoots and Weddings. Brian approached  AA Solar to design and install a solar solution suitable to support his RV that he…

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Murray’s Caravan Solar Installation

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It was an absolute pleasure to support the Murray’s with their first solar installation. Now they are able to go Freedom Camping and explore this beautiful country of ours. We installed 150W Solar Panel, AA Champion AGM Deep Cycle Battery 6V 260Ah, Battery Computer Votronic LCD, Tracer 321AN MPPT 30amp Solar Charge Controller, 80L Dometic…

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Hendra Caravan Solar Installation

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Hendra Caravan Solar Installation by AA Solar was a first-time solar installation, with the primary objective to give Hendra’s more energy. We installed Solar Panel 330W, Tracer 3210AN MPPT 30amp Solar Charge Controller 12/24V, C6V390 AA Champion AGM Deep Cycle Battery 6V 390Ah, Votronic LCD Battery Computer….

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Raywen RV Solar Installation

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The Raywen RV Solar Installation was an upgrade of a current system to give the Raywen’s additional power and to support remote camping. We installed: 410W and 330W Solar Panels, AA Champion Lithium 12V 100Ah Smart Battery with BMS and Bluetooth, LCD 200S Battery Computer and 40A Solar Charge Controller….

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Gilchrist Caravan Solar Installation

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The Gilchrist Caravan Solar Installation was a first time solar installation to support the Gilchrist’s desire to camp in more remote locations. We installed: 410W Solar Panel, AA Champion Lithium 12V 100Ah Smart Battery with BMS and Bluetooth. 4210AN MPPT 40A Solar Charge Controller….

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Select Caravan Electrical Conversion

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Select Caravans Electrical Conversion
Honour to be Select Caravans partner with this stunning Caravan. We rewired to meet NZ standards and added solar and battery equipment for comfortable year-round camping….

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