Parts library
The appliances and electrical parts that turn up again and again on spec sheets, with the figures that matter for weight and power. Each part links to the vans in our directory that list it.
Batteries
- Enerdrive B-TEC 200Ah G2 12.8V lithium iron phosphate house battery with Bluetooth BMS.
DC-DC chargers
- REDARC BCDC1225D 25 A dual-input DC-DC charger with a built-in MPPT solar regulator.
- REDARC BCDC1250D 50 A dual-input DC-DC charger with MPPT solar input, for larger lithium banks.
- Victron Energy Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 (isolated) 30 A isolated DC-DC charger with Bluetooth.
- Enerdrive ePOWER DC2DC 40A (EN3DC40+) 40 A DC-DC charger with a solar MPPT channel.
Solar controllers
- Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 30 A MPPT solar charge controller with Bluetooth.
Inverters
- Victron Energy Phoenix 12/1200 230V 1200 VA pure sine wave inverter for laptops, small appliances and chargers.
- Victron Energy MultiPlus-II 24/3000/70 Combined 3000 VA inverter and 70 A mains charger for 24V systems.
Fridges
- Thetford T2175C 12V compressor fridge with a bottom drawer freezer, common in Chinese-built Australian caravans. Listed on 3 vans in the directory
- Thetford T2152C Slimline 12V compressor fridge for narrow cabinets. Listed on 1 van in the directory
- Dometic NRX 80 Compact compressor fridge used in hybrids and small vans. Listed on 3 vans in the directory
- Dometic RCD10.5XES 200 L compressor fridge-freezer with dual-hinge door. Listed on 2 vans in the directory
- Dometic RMD10.5 (3-way) Absorption fridge that runs on gas, 240V or 12V. Uses little battery when on gas, a lot when on 12V. Listed on 1 van in the directory
Air conditioners
- myCOOLMAN CCA3000 3 kW inverter rooftop reverse-cycle air conditioner. Listed on 4 vans in the directory
- myCOOLMAN CCA2700i 2.7 kW inverter rooftop reverse-cycle air conditioner. Listed on 1 van in the directory
Heaters
- Webasto Air Top 2000 STC 2 kW diesel air heater. Uses little power once running, more during start-up.
- Truma Combi D 4 Diesel space heater with a built-in 10 L hot water tank.
Hot water
- Truma UltraRapid 14 L Gas and 240V storage hot water system.
Toilets
- Dometic CTS 4110 Fixed cassette toilet with a ceramic bowl. A fixed toilet is one of the NZ self-containment requirements.
Water pumps
- Shurflo Trail King 7 Compact 12V diaphragm water pump.
Brake controllers
- REDARC Tow-Pro Elite V3 (EBRH-ACCV3) Electric trailer brake controller with proportional and user-controlled modes.