Rooftop AC for 144' Sprinter Conversion
Just purchased my T1N (04) Sprinter Passenger model and I am starting my conversion. The first thing I need to figure out it the AC and electronics. I want the rear rooftop AC to supplement the fr...
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Most RV's use either a Fantastic Fan or a Maxxair as a ceiling fan. Both can be set to turn on and off automatically with temperature. You only need one for a class B.
It's a really bad idea to have a direct connection between the starting battery and the house battery. Accepted practice is to have an isolator that allows both to be charged by the alternator but prevents the starting battery from supplying electricity to the coach. If you accidentally deplete the house batter(ies) you can still start the van. Also deep cycle coach batteries and starting batteries are made very differently and do not play well together.
There is a lot of info on van systems in the Sportsmobile website (www.sportsmobile.com) but you might have to dig around a while to find what you need. They will also do partial builds on your van if there are parts of the conversion that you are not comfortable with.
It's a really bad idea to have a direct connection between the starting battery and the house battery. Accepted practice is to have an isolator that allows both to be charged by the alternator but prevents the starting battery from supplying electricity to the coach. If you accidentally deplete the house batter(ies) you can still start the van. Also deep cycle coach batteries and starting batteries are made very differently and do not play well together.
There is a lot of info on van systems in the Sportsmobile website (www.sportsmobile.com) but you might have to dig around a while to find what you need. They will also do partial builds on your van if there are parts of the conversion that you are not comfortable with.
