T6 Ocean - Lithium Phosphate upgrade

[Baldrick]

Hi kind folks of the road
I’m touring the Highlands at the moment. Currently on EHU and the 240v (kitchen unit) socket worked last night, unfortunately the control panel didn’t show that the batteries were charging. By morning the battery level echoed this. Both breakers are fine - still active/red.
I’ve searched on here for a solution but possibly my search phraseology didn’t cut it. I do have solar, so it’s not the end of the world, but the starter battery is 9 years old, so it welcome’s a charge whenever possible, and that doesn't get a share of the solar, currently anyway
Despite being an avid reader I can’t recall anything for this specific fault, on the plus side I do have every fuse known to Man, well, California in a ‘really useful’ just in case box…
Many thanks in anticipation
‘Winston’ is a T6 MY’67 (2017) build with every option at the time (yet still 5 blanked out buttons on the dash - which may deserve it’s own thread, if there isn’t one already)

 

[WelshGas]

Hi kind folks of the road
I’m touring the Highlands at the moment. Currently on EHU and the 240v (kitchen unit) socket worked last night, unfortunately the control panel didn’t show that the batteries were charging. By morning the battery level echoed this. Both breakers are fine - still active/red.
I’ve searched on here for a solution but possibly my search phraseology didn’t cut it. I do have solar, so it’s not the end of the world, but the starter battery is 9 years old, so it welcome’s a charge whenever possible, and that doesn't get a share of the solar, currently anyway
Despite being an avid reader I can’t recall anything for this specific fault, on the plus side I do have every fuse known to Man, well, California in a ‘really useful’ just in case box…
Many thanks in anticipation
‘Winston’ is a T6 MY’67 (2017) build with every option at the time (yet still 5 blanked out buttons on the dash - which may deserve it’s own thread, if there isn’t one already)

Open the rear battery flap, bottom of rear wardrobe. You don’t need to touch the battery.
Above the battery is the Mains Charger.
On the Left side, towards rear of vehicle, is a black , electric kettle type plug.
Make sure it is properly seated in its socket.

They are prone to coming loose through vibration.

 

[Baldrick]

Many thanks WelshGas, as always. If I had a hat to hand, I'd take it off to you. Alas the black, electric kettle type plug was firmly in position although I did remove and reinsert to double check. However, armed with the extra info I did some more digging and have a few other avenues; fuses it seems may be my next journey, the 80 Amp one looks ok but I'll test it with a multi meter tomorrow to be on the safe side. Then the actual battery chargers fuse. The voltage is dropping throughout the evening according to the Solar Victron app so it's highly unlikely to be the multi-function display 'hanging' because that shows the same degradation overnight then rises again as the solar takes over. I see from your exchanges with Fraz back in 2021 and later on the same thread with Thomasamoht that there's a small glass fuse onboard the battery charger, behind said 3 pin kettle type socket. I'll endeavour to report back. If not, I need new leisure batteries anyway and have been doing some digging on LiFePO4 batteries as replacements which will need a new charger for them in any case. Either FogStar or Roamer, may fit the bill without completely breaking the bank - also on my list of research on here, hopefully without pestering anyone. Thanks again.

 

[Baldrick]

Gentlefolk of the road, our Van (a T6 Ocean MY 2017) EHU original battery(ies) charger is broken, details below *

With one of Rogers Solar kits, is there any reason that I can’t also use a Noco “Genius” 2 amp trickle charger and conditioner, via a cigarette socket adapter ** to top up the leisure batteries?

We’re staying in Glenmore campsite’s forest section in Scotland for a few days next week, we will have EHU there and so a bit of leisure battery top up will be very useful/necessary from time to time.

I can’t think of an issue with this short term strategy but fools rush in and all that - you just don’t know what you don’t know.

Many thanks

Background

* It’s fuse is repeatedly blowing

** I initially bought the Eyelet terminal connectors for simple and safe attachment to the front under seat leisure battery but that cover looks a struggle I don’t have time for before we head out. Perhaps better used on the engine battery over winter when the Van is used less.

*** Looking to upgrade the whole system with a couple of Fogstar Drift 105’s a new DC-DC converter and a more powerful sine wave inverter in case anyone has any positive experience getting this fitted in the south east, as we’re based J5 of the M25 nr Sevenoaks?

 

[WelshGas]

Gentlefolk of the road, our Van (a T6 Ocean MY 2017) EHU original battery(ies) charger is broken, details below *

With one of Rogers Solar kits, is there any reason that I can’t also use a Noco “Genius” 2 amp trickle charger and conditioner, via a cigarette socket adapter ** to top up the leisure batteries?

We’re staying in Glenmore campsite’s forest section in Scotland for a few days next week, we will have EHU there and so a bit of leisure battery top up will be very useful/necessary from time to time.

I can’t think of an issue with this short term strategy but fools rush in and all that - you just don’t know what you don’t know.

Many thanks

Background

* It’s fuse is repeatedly blowing

** I initially bought the Eyelet terminal connectors for simple and safe attachment to the front under seat leisure battery but that cover looks a struggle I don’t have time for before we head out. Perhaps better used on the engine battery over winter when the Van is used less.

*** Looking to upgrade the whole system with a couple of Foster Drift 105’s a new DC-DC converter and a more powerful sine wave inverter in case anyone has any positive experience getting this fitted in the south east, as we’re based J5 of the M25 nr Sevenoaks?

Thar should work OK. May not be totally sufficient but better than nothing.

 

[Baldrick]

Many thanks WG always much appreciated.
That’s exactly what I thought, string the batteries out for a few more days. Provided I keep an eye on the voltage, if it ever drops down to 11 point something the temporary solution is that we need a bigger charger.