Powering Caravans with an RPS 3000
Tough Touring RPS 3000 Renewable Power systems installed in your truck can be used as your Primary Power for off Grid Caravans, Tiny homes or Light Commercials.
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It makes sense to capture some of the enormous energy your vehicle generates whilst driving - and combine that energy with passive solar energy gains while parked in the sun.
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For Caravaners, Installing Solar panels on your truck will passively add power to the RPS - usable in your caravan even if your van is parked in the shade your still able to collect free solar energy.
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For Commuters driving an hour or so a day, excess energy from your vehicles alternator is stored in the RPS batteries, usable when you return home and plug in.
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How an RPS 3000w Unit gets power from your truck
Tough Touring 'RPS 3000w' units draw their power from your Vehicles alternator and any solar panels installed on the vehicle - storing it in the RPS modular batteries ready to power your caravan whenever you plug it in.
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More on the vehicle mounted solar panels here.
The DCDC Cabling required to wire an RPS 3000w into your truck is included in our RPS Kit. Its a straight forward Installation with a lead from the RPS to the vehicles cranking battery + If your running a solar panel - you run wiring loom from the Solar panel back to the 3000w Unit as well.
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All connection points are Plug and Play and utilise Color coded Anderson Connectors so you can't make any mistakes.
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There is a video below on the included wiring kits contents and typical Installation / where things go.
A n RPS(3000) Unit during assembly - Note the Enormous OB125 Cabling from the Batteries and chargers... The Huge Cabling maximises efficiency of the twin chargers while minimising resistance and heat.
TIPS FOR SETTING UP OFF GRID CARAVANS
1. Dont spend money on having an 'OFF GRID' power system built into your van - vans can only renew battery power via solar panels, and if your parked in the shade they don't do much.
2. Keep your van as standard as you can Leave its onboard battery system as basic possible - preserving its re-sale value and Keeping its onboard Electrical compliant with Australian Safety spec.
RPS 3000w Renewable Power System
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The Tough Touring RPS 3000 measures in at just 840mm deep x 160mm wide x 400mm High - capable of powering just about any household applance, Rv, Air con units, Starlink, computers simultaniously. The RPS units take care of recharging themselves FAST in vehicle daily during normal driving or in good sunlight conditions when also installing Solar on your vehicle.
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Basic Tec
The 3000w Unit has 3 x 200Amp Plug and play INPUT leads at the rear for adding batteries - which can be installed elsewhere where there is space in the vehicle.
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The RPS 3000w Unit is fitted with a XT50 Victron DCDC charger and a 100/50amp Solar Charger - Allowing Maximum recharge rates of up to 100Amps per hour .
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The Combined chargers work hard refilling the vehicle batteries quickly - If you install the reccommended 400amphrs of battery around (9600watt hours). RPS 3000w will more than likely recharge itself to full each day during daylight hours with just an hours driving (with a 400-600w solar panel installed).
What puts the Tough Touring RPS 3000w ahead of the multitude of Dual Battery systems and Portable Power stations on the market today for Caravan use?
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Faster Charging Speed All 3000w RPS units are fitted with Twin Victron chargers - DCDC and Solar They work Simultaniously, charging your batteries at up to 98amps per hour working together - In the Right Conditions - That's around 1000w of charging power without plugging in to mains! Almost 10 Times the recharging rate of the majority of Portable Power stations on the market.
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Built tough for day in day out reliability. Internally all Power Outputs are Individually wired. This minimises wiring resistance, heat and potential failure of components.
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Components are inverted to allow fast inspection of all wiring from above via the inspection panels. This makes field repairs and inspection easy if required.
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Slide in Slide out Modular Installation - Switch RPS between vehicles easily - Easy mainenence and swap out servicing
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Simple Easy to view Power Guage / LED Voltage monitor built-in for quick charge information. Green means Good to go, Red means ease up. Keep it simple
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The Installation Cabling is Included.
The cables used in the RPS units Exceed Australian Reccommended Guage sizing. Large Cabling transmitts the power without voltage drop and almost zero heat.
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No modifications to the van you want to keep powered are required. No Compliance issues, No loss of money on components installed in the van on re-sale.
Solar Panel Roof Racks for your Truck
Adding Powerfull Household Solar Panels to your vehicles roof does not have to dodgy or ugly!
Tough Touring builts a range of Solar panel roof rack mounting systems to carry household Solar panels right up to 600w.
More on these here
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