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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating the Caravan Industry
A media release was issued on 12 November seeking information about the industry in relation to Australian Consumer Law. The ACCC has received over 1300 complaints about the industry over the last 5 year, and they've finally decided to act. RV Books has been active in pointing out the shortcomings of the industry, particularly in the area of caravan safety, and we applaud their efforts.
The ACCC have set up two surveys - one for purchasers and the other for retailers. We encourage everyone caravan owner to respond. The survey is easy to complete and will only take a few minutes.
Click here to read the media release: https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/views-sought-on-caravan-industry
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As information becomes available regarding this investigation we will report it here. Discussion of the issues raised by this investigation can be found in our forum: https://rvbooks.com.au/forum/
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Our solar equipped RVs – all proved a major success
by Collyn Rivers - Updated 2021
Solar Equipped RVs
We personally drove our solar equipped RVs some 170,000 km over most of Australia's inland dirt tracks. Nothing failed in that distance (and 20 years).
Our solar equipped RVs - VW Kombi
Of our solar-equipped RVs, the first was a now rare 1971 VW Kombi Westfalia camper that we modified for extensive Australia dirt road usage. Solar back then was very costly. Our single Solarex 80 watt solar module cost $560 (a lot of money back then). This was far than I now advise, but it worked well as we travelled in areas of ample, reliable sun. A basic solar regulator controlled solar input to a 100 amp-hour battery. The battery could also charge, via a voltage sensing relay, from the VW’s alternator.
The trustworthy VW Kombi and my wife (Maarit) just off the Strzelecki track - camping overnight. Pic: rvbooks.com.au
This system powered a 40 watt Engel chest fridge, plus internal and external lighting via three 20 watt halogen globes. Only two were used simultaneously.
The Kombi proved 100% reliable over some 25,000 km of mostly corrugated dirt tracks. These included the Birdsville, Oodnadatta and Strzelecki. Its low-slung engine, however, precluded deep water crossings. Further, a Kombi is all but impossible to keep in a straight line on soft mud tracks. I sold it a few years later and bought an OKA ex-mining truck.
Our solar equipped RVs - the OKA
OKAs are Australian-made 5.5 tonne 4WD trucks originally intended for use on mining sites etc. They are ideal for seriously fully off-road use. Some 550 or so were made from 1993 to 2010. Production then ceased. They are now sought after as stunning go-anywhere vehicles. Even after several hundred thousand kilometres, they now sell for well over their original new price! Ours was a 14-seat coach-bodied version made in 1994.
The OKA crosses Wenlock river on the track to the tip of Cape York. The white dome is the antenna for its satellite phone. Pic: rvbooks.com.au
The original heavy steel roof was replaced the roof by a fibreglass pop-top. The interior was stripped to accommodate a dinette/double bed plus kitchen. The entire powder-coated white aluminium interior weighed under 75 kg (165 lb). Also installed were twin 220-litre water tanks, two 210 litre fuel tanks, a second spare wheel and a firewood rack.
The alternator was replaced by a Bosch 140 amp unit. This charged the 400 amp battery bank via an early smart alternator regulator and voltage sensing relay. I mounted two 100 watt Solarex solar panels on the cab roof, and installed a Plasmatronic PL20 regulator.
Main loads were a 71-litre eutectic Oz Fridge and a Westinghouse satellite phone/fax. The latter was as big as a large suitcase. It weighed over 15 kg (33 lb). Its dome antenna can be seen (above). I also installed 12 (switchable) halogen globes, each of 10 or 20 watts (this was before the era of LEDs).
Our solar equipped RVs - the OKA in use
We used the OKA extensively, driving across Australia (via Alice Springs) from our then Broome home (All Solar House) to the east coast and back. We did the return trip (about 13,000 km) twelve times in the OKA. And three more times with our later-owned 4.2-litre turbo-diesel Nissan Patrol and TVan. Some 80% of each trip was off-road.
The Westinghouse satellite fax/telephone was 100% reliable - but energy-hungry. I replaced it in 2002 by a hand-held version. This reduced energy draw, enabling us to slash battery capacity to 120 amp-hours.
Whilst ideal for long distances off-road, OKAs are too large and unwieldy for everyday use. We reluctantly sold it to a Queenslander - who drove it home. He later restored it superbly.
How the previously-owned OKA looks now.
Our solar equipped RVs - Nissan Patrol/TVan
We replaced the OKA by one of the last 4.2 litres TD Nissan Patrols, and a TVan.
This time I went all solar. I designed and installed a self-contained system in each. The Nissan's two 100 watt solar modules charged a 110 amp-hour AGM via a Plasmatronic PL 40 regulator. The alternator did not normally charge that battery. If needed it could be done via a switched voltage-sensing relay. Its main load is a 60 litre Engel fridge. It also powered a single outside light.
The Nissan Patrol and TVan at Mitchells Falls (in Australia's far-north Kimberley). Pic: rvbooks.com.au
The Nissan also had the very first Redarc BMS 1215 Battery Management System (for which I assisted Redarc to formulate the original specifications). This, (unit 0000001) was powered from solar and the Nissan’s alternator. It drove a dummy resistive load, working superbly over very rough 75,000 km. It still lives today - charging a battery for our garden's outside lighting.
The Tvan's roof held a 50-watt solar module. This charged a 100 amp-hour AGM battery via another PL20. Its load was two 5-watt LEDs, an external 5-watt LED, water pump and a diesel-powered heater. It also drove a laptop computer via Telstra Next G. In ultra-cold areas it drove a 12-volt electric blanket for half an hour or so. The total load was less than 20 amp-hours/day. The two systems could be interconnected - but never needed.
Plasmatronic PL20 regulator indicates a comforting 12.5 volts (in the TVan). Pic: rvbooks.com.au
Our solar equipped RVs - Nissan Patrol/TVan in use
The Nissan/TVan solar worked so well I strongly recommend the approach. It works particularly well for 4WDs towing camper trailers. A TVan has limited space and carrying capacity, but the we travelled, the less we realised one needs to carry. After a year or three, we always had ample space left over.
All three of our solar-equipped RVs worked without any problems over a combined 165,000 km. Of that, over 100,000 km was on Australia's badly corrugated dirt tracks. Often in 36-40º C.
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Collyn Rivers' books include the Caravan & Motorhome Book, the Camper Trailer Book, Caravan & Motorhome Electrics, Solar That Really Works (for boats, cabins and RVs) and Solar Success (for home and property systems).
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Articles by Category
Electrical (general)
- 12 volts dc from 24 volts dc
- AGM batteries for caravans – they are still worth using
- Battery charging and battery chargers – how to do it properly
- Blade fuse problems in caravans – they may burn or melt
- Caravan fridge problems – how to fix the most common faults
- Caravan Fuses and Circuit Breakers – how to know which to use
- Dc-dc charging – how to speed alternator charging
- Electrical converter problems in caravans – problems when used for free camping
- Electrical converters in RVs – they’re unsuitable for free-camping
- Fast battery charging from generators – cheap, effective and relatively simply
- Grid connect solar modules for RVs – here’s how you can use them
- Imported RV electrics
- Interconnecting batteries in parallel or series – here’s how and why
- Inverters for caravans – and motor homes too
- LiFePO4 jump starters really do work – they power other things too
- Lighting for caravans – it makes every sense to install LEDs
- Lithium battery rival
- Make caravan fridges work as claimed – here’s how to do it
- Quietening caravan water pumps – easy and cheap to do
- RV Alternator Charging Problems
- RV Batteries
- RV electrical wiring – twin-wire or chassis return – here’s why twin-wire is usually better
- RV Fuel cells – great idea, but cost is too high
- RV supply cables – choices of current capacity and length
- Solar regulators with current shunts – how to fix misleading readings
- TV interference from LEDs – here’s what causes it
- Variable voltage alternator problems with caravans – how to fix
Batteries & Battery Charging
- 12 volts dc from 24 volts dc
- AGM batteries for caravans – they are still worth using
- Are Lithium-ion Batteries Worth Their Price – homes and properties
- Australian Battery Breakthrough
- Baghdad battery myth
- Battery capacity required for cabins and RVs
- Battery capacity required for home and property solar
- Battery charging and battery chargers – how to do it properly
- Battery ventilation is vital – why take any risk?
- Best Batteries for Solar Power Storage
- Blade fuse problems in caravans – they may burn or melt
- Connecting caravan batteries – there’s no magic way of doing it!
- Dc-dc charging – how to speed alternator charging
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Electric Vehicle Batteries
- Electrical converter problems in caravans – problems when used for free camping
- Electrolysis corrosion in vehicles – how to find and fix it
- Fast battery charging from generators – cheap, effective and relatively simply
- Generator Battery Charging – Quickly and Deeply
- How long can lead acid batteries last
- How to tell caravan battery charge – energy monitoring explained
- Imported RV electrics
- Interconnecting batteries in parallel or series – here’s how and why
- Lead acid batteries for caravans – they are still a good buy
- LiFePO4 jump starters really do work – they power other things too
- Lighting for caravans – it makes every sense to install LEDs
- Lithium batteries for caravans
- Lithium battery rival
- Lithium battery safety in caravans – are they all the same?
- Lithium-iron batteries in RVs – they are safe to use
- RV Alternator Charging Problems
- RV Batteries
- RV electrical wiring – twin-wire or chassis return – here’s why twin-wire is usually better
- RV Fuel cells – great idea, but cost is too high
- Variable voltage alternator problems with caravans – how to fix
- What Peukert really meant – but is so often misunderstood
Caravan/Tow Vehicle Behaviour & Suspension
- Caravan and tow vehicle dynamics
- Caravan suspension – it is mostly misunderstood
- Caravan Tow Ball Weight – how much
- Caravan weight safe to tow – depends on what tows it
- 10 Tips for Safe Caravan Towing
- Caravan design need for change
- Caravan Length and Stability
- Caravan nose weight – it’s vital for safe towing
- Caravan wheel placement
- Choosing a Caravan Tow Vehicle
- Do Not Trust Caravan Declared Mass
- Fifth wheelers are safer – here’s why they are
- Gross Combined Mass Upgrades
- How caravan and tow vehicles interact
- Is Caravan Independent Suspension Essential? – the answer is no.
- Loading a Caravan Safely
- Making caravans more stable – here’s how and why to do it
- Mechanical sway-control has little value at speed
- Motorhome and trailer tyres
- Need for a WDH – avoid using one if possible
- Overhung Caravan Hitches
- Overweight RVs – a police point of view
- Reducing caravan sway – here’s how to minimise the causes
- RV Accident Data (Australia)
- RV Industry Changes Needed
- Should I grease my tow ball?
- Tow Vehicle/Caravan Weight Ratio Explained
- Towing Without a WDH – Weight Distributing Hitch
- Trailer Dynamics Simply Explained
- Warning for Potential Caravan Buyers – how to buy a caravan
- Weight Distribution Hitch limits cornering
- Weight distribution hitch setup – how much correction is needed
- Wheels falling off trailers – and how to stop it happening
- Why caravans sway and roll over – how to prevent it
Cooling and Heating
- Caravan air conditioning – here’s how
- Caravan fridge problems – how to fix the most common faults
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Diesel heating in caravans and motorhomes – it’s easy, effective and safe
- Interconnecting batteries in parallel or series – here’s how and why
- Make caravan fridges work as claimed – here’s how to do it
- RV Fridge Basics
- Safe RV heating – use diesel or LP gas
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 14: Fridges
General
- Caravan suspension – it is mostly misunderstood
- 10 Tips for RVing Around Australia
- All solar house – self-building an off-grid all solar house
- Are Lithium-ion Batteries Worth Their Price – homes and properties
- Australian RV Road Rules – Summary
- Baghdad battery myth
- Buy a New RV in 5 Steps
- Buying used caravans – what to check
- Caravan air conditioning – here’s how
- Caravan design need for change
- Caravan facts and opinions – the nonsense so often on caravan forums
- Choosing a Caravan Tow Vehicle
- Choosing the right interior fittings for an Australian RV
- Convert to your own all solar home
- Driving across Africa – in 1956/60 the very last time it was possible
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Electric Vehicle History
- Electric Vehicle Home Charging
- Electric Vehicle Motors
- Electrolysis corrosion in vehicles – how to find and fix it
- Energy and Power
- Ensuring Successful Solar Projects
- Fuel savers do not work – almost all are scams
- Generators for Cabins and RVs
- Generators for Home and Property Systems
- Going off the grid
- Have portable solar in your rented home
- How much solar capacity do I need?
- How much solar energy available?
- How much solar input – here’s how to find out
- How to free camp legally in Australia
- How to stop paying for electricity
- Interconnecting batteries in parallel or series – here’s how and why
- Inverters for Homes and Properties
- Is a 4 wheel drive needed for motorhomes
- Is Napisan a Safe Toilet Chemical?
- Lightning risk in RVs – how to reduce that risk
- Living with solar – how make it all work
- Napisan and Look-Alikes safe for Septic Tanks – a professor’s view
- Our Solar Equipped RVs
- Overhung Caravan Hitches
- Problems with stand-alone solar – much applies also to RVs
- Quietening caravan water pumps – easy and cheap to do
- Retarding rust electronically – claims are exaggerated
- RV fault issues – who is responsible?
- RV forum common sense – a rare commodity?
- RV Layout – How to Choose the Best
- RV Solar and Alternator Charging
- RV Solar Basics
- RV Toilets – Which is Best?
RV Solar
- All solar house – self-building an off-grid all solar house
- Australian Battery Breakthrough
- Grid connect solar modules for RVs – here’s how you can use them
- How much solar input – here’s how to find out
- How to tell caravan battery charge – energy monitoring explained
- Interconnecting batteries in parallel or series – here’s how and why
- Lithium batteries for caravans
- Lithium battery safety in caravans – are they all the same?
- Living with solar – how make it all work
- Our solar equipped RVs – all proved a major success
- Problems with stand-alone solar – much applies also to RVs
- RV Batteries
- Solar input available for caravans – know what’s available and increase it too
- Solar regulators with current shunts – how to fix misleading readings
Travel
- Caravan Tow Ball Weight – how much
- 10 Tips for RVing Around Australia
- Australian Road Rules Confuse
- Australian RV and towing rules and regulations – a constantly updated general guide
- Australian RV Road Rules – Summary
- Best Way to RV Around Australia
- Buy a New RV in 5 Steps
- Caravan design need for change
- Caravan Length and Stability
- Caravan tare weight issues – some declared weights may not be correct
- Caravan wheel placement
- Choosing a Caravan Tow Vehicle
- Choosing the right interior fittings for an Australian RV
- Claims for dual-cab ute towing capacity mislead caravan buyers
- Do Not Trust Caravan Declared Mass
- Driving across Africa – in 1956/60 the very last time it was possible
- Electrical converters in RVs – they’re unsuitable for free-camping
- Free camp safely in Australia – this article shows how
- How to free camp legally in Australia
- How to Reverse a Caravan
- Is a 4 wheel drive needed for motorhomes
- Loading a Caravan Safely
- Microwave for RV oven power draw – it’s more than many users think
- Motorhome and trailer tyres
- Need for a WDH – avoid using one if possible
- Overhung Caravan Hitches
- Quietening caravan water pumps – easy and cheap to do
- Reducing caravan sway – here’s how to minimise the causes
- Retarding rust electronically – claims are exaggerated
- RV forum common sense – a rare commodity?
- RV Fridge Basics
- RV Layout – How to Choose the Best
- RV Toilets – Which is Best?
- Safe toilet chemicals – can Napisan be used in septic tanks?
- Sleep apnoea machines for camping – correct choice is vital
- Solar input available for caravans – know what’s available and increase it too
- Top 10 Australian RV Apps
- TV interference from LEDs – here’s what causes it
- Weight Distribution Hitch limits cornering
- What off-road really means
Health & Safety
- Caravan weight safe to tow – depends on what tows it
- 10 Tips for Safe Caravan Towing
- Battery ventilation is vital – why take any risk?
- Blade fuse problems in caravans – they may burn or melt
- Caravan Fuses and Circuit Breakers – how to know which to use
- Caravan nose weight – it’s vital for safe towing
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Claims for dual-cab ute towing capacity mislead caravan buyers
- Diesel heating in caravans and motorhomes – it’s easy, effective and safe
- Fifth wheelers are safer – here’s why they are
- Free camp safely in Australia – this article shows how
- How to Reverse a Caravan
- Is Napisan a Safe Toilet Chemical?
- Lightning risk in RVs – how to reduce that risk
- LP Gas risk in caravans – deaths & brain damage still occurs
- Making caravans more stable – here’s how and why to do it
- Mechanical sway-control has little value at speed
- Napisan and Look-Alikes safe for Septic Tanks – a professor’s view
- Overhung Caravan Hitches
- Overweight RVs – a police point of view
- RV Accident Data (Australia)
- RV Industry Changes Needed
- RV supply cables – choices of current capacity and length
- Safe RV heating – use diesel or LP gas
- Safe toilet chemicals – can Napisan be used in septic tanks?
- Sleep apnoea machines for camping – correct choice is vital
- Towing Without a WDH – Weight Distributing Hitch
- Using correct size cables for RVs is essential
Legal & Compliance
- Caravan and motorhome compliance – the Caravan Council of Australia explains all
- Australian Road Rules Confuse
- Australian RV and towing rules and regulations – a constantly updated general guide
- Australian RV Road Rules – Summary
- Buying used caravans – what to check
- Caravan design need for change
- Caravan tare weight issues – some declared weights may not be correct
- Gross Combined Mass Upgrades
- Imported RVs – there can be major problems re-registering private imports
- RV Compliance – Here’s how to know
- RV electrical work – Victorian exception
- RV fault issues – who is responsible?
- Tow Vehicle & Caravan Weight Definitions
The Camper Trailer Book
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 1: Camper Trailer Overview
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 2: Where to Go in Australia
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 3: What can be towed where
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 4: Tow vehicles
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 5: Trailer Chassis and Suspension
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 6: Trailer Hitches
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 7: Trailer brakes & braking
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 8: Wheels and Tyres
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 9: Batteries
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 10: Battery and Alternator Charging
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 11: Generators
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 12: Fuel cells
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 13: Energy monitoring
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 14: Fridges
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 15: Water
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 16: Internal and water heating
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 17: Lighting
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 18: Supplementing with Camper Trailer Solar
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 19: Solar – bringing it all together
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 20: Example Systems
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 21: Installing the electrics
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 22: Building and modifying
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 23: Preparing for the trip
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 24: Why things work loose
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 25: Communications and GPS
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 26: Safety
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 27: Vehicle Recover
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 28: Legal Issues
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 29: Stuff you may need to take
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 30: Tools and spares
- The Camper Trailer Book – Chapter 31: Terminology Explained
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- Best Batteries for Solar Power Storage
- Going off the grid
- Vital things about solar in the USA
- TOP 10 SOLAR SCAMS
- Generators for Home and Property Systems
- Solar Modules for Homes and Properties
- Solar Shadowing – reducing the losses
- Grid connect solar problems – what vendors may not reveal
- Inverters for Homes and Properties
- How to stop paying for electricity
- Have portable solar in your rented home
- Convert to your own all solar home
- Fuel cells for homes and properties
- Upgrading solar system has unexpected traps
- Solar charge your electric car at home
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Whether you’re buying your first RV or updating to a bigger, more comfortable rig, there are a great many things you need to know and consider. How to Choose and Buy an RV breaks things down so that you can decide what you want and whether or not what you’ve found is right for you.
Solar That Really Works! explains every detail of designing and installing solar in boats, camper trailers, caravans and motorhomes.
Caravan & Motorhome Electrics covers every aspect of designing, installing and fault finding of the electrics in fifth wheel and conventional caravans, camper trailers and motorhomes.
The Caravan & Motorhome Book covers every conceivable aspect of camper trailer, caravan and fifth wheel caravan, campervan and motorhome usage.
Caravans and their tow vehicles rarely jack-knife and roll over - but when they do the results are catastrophic. The cause, and how to prevent it, is explained here. Why Caravans Roll Over offers solid advice for keeping yourself safe on the road.
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Solar Success explains how to design and build home and property systems that ensures affordable solar success first and every time.
Whether you're buying your first RV or updating to a bigger, more comfortable rig, there are a great many things you need to know and consider. This book breaks things down so that you can decide what you want and whether or not what you've found is right for you. It's technically sound and comprehensive so that you can proceed with complete confidence. How to Choose and Buy an RV is the ultimate guide for those times when you want to, well, choose and buy an RV.
Caravans and their tow vehicles rarely jack-knife and roll over - but when they do the results are catastrophic. The cause, and how to prevent it, is explained here. Why Caravans Roll Over offers solid advice for keeping yourself safe on the road.
Caravan & Motorhome Electrics is the totally rewritten successor to the original globally selling Motorhome Electrics. The book's content now also covers every aspect of designing, installing and fault finding of the electrics in fifth wheel and conventional caravans, camper trailers and motorhomes.
Solar Success explains how to design and build home and property systems that ensures affordable solar success first and every time.
The Caravan & Motorhome Book covers every conceivable aspect of camper trailer, caravan and fifth wheel caravan, campervan and motorhome usage. Like all of Collyn Rivers' books it is technically sound yet written in plain English.
Solar That Really Works! explains, in clear English, every detail of designing and installing solar in boats, camper trailers, caravans and motorhomes. It is up-to-date, valid globally and technically accurate. It is clear, concise and easy to follow without sacrificing important detail.
This is Collyn Rivers' newest book. Building on his years of experience and extensive knowledge of engineering and all things caravan and RV, this is the book you need with you when shopping for an RV.
Collyn Rivers has done it again! – if you need to know anything about motorhome electrics, then this book is for you... Collyn must be, without doubt, the foremost authority in Australia on this subject.
Should be compulsory reading for everyone involved with Caravans: Design / Engineering, Marketing, Journalism (print & electronic), Regulations, Inspections, Driver-Training, Caravan Clubs, Towing and Modifications.
Collyn is an accomplished engineer who knows how to design and build successful systems. It is refreshing to see practical advice written in plain language when there is so little solar information around. . . this is an essential text . . . you won’t find a better guide.
Without doubt, this is the best book we have ever read . . . it will be treasured, and read on a regular basis.