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 Topic: Awkward position of Motormover receiver .
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08/9/2022 at 12:36pm
Location: Essex
Outfit: Lunar Delta TS 2017
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What arrange place to put the master switch, they are normally positioned outside in the battery box which is more practical.
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08/9/2022 at 12:40pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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Probably not, so long as it's still well ventilated and aerial wire (my unit has a 'loose' aerial wire - assuming yours does too!) is not screened by anything metallic, or too close to any electrical equipment that may cause interference.
Probably best to ensure case can still be removed in situ in case ever need to fault find, and the operation lights are still easily visible.
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08/9/2022 at 5:48pm
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Outfit: Coachman Festival
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We used to have the problem of the battery box too close to boundary fence so not practical for the master switch to be in the battery box.
Some years ago, when buying a caravan from our local dealer, we were discussing the subject of fitting a motor mover as part of the deal. He came up with the idea of putting the master switch in the gas locker.
Needless to say, we turned down that suggestion.
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09/9/2022 at 8:25am
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I did not fit an external isolator switch as to close to wall to open. But you need to be able to switch off externally in an emergency. Therefore I fitted a 100 amp relay inside of caravan next to controller and a waterproof key switch externally at the front of the caravan. By having isolator inside, if a relay on the control box welded up the caravan would just keep moving and only way to stop it would be to try and get inside whilst it is still moving.
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10/9/2022 at 1:17pm
Location: Near Alton Towers
Outfit: Bailey Burgundy S7 H
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Just try to keep the leads to, and the leads from, the motors the same length each side, it helps to get an even current balance when you want to go in a straight line.
Dave.
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11/9/2022 at 8:28pm
Location: Glasgow
Outfit: Elddis Avante 454
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mine is in a similar position so i fitted a piece of plywood over it so i can put things on top.
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We camped for years. In 2019 we bought an Elddis Avante 454. We like it as it is short (6.9m) and fits in our driveway and has a fixed bed.
We had 127 nights away in the caravan in 2023.
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12/9/2022 at 12:49pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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My controller is fitted in an equally inconvenient position, but the under bench locker also has the electric power unit, the battery charger and the Truma Combi heater/water heater in it, all of which generate a fair amount of external heat, plus the rather vulnerable not too robust water drain down valve.
I decided the locker had limited further use as not really much space left, and I wasn't keen on restricting ventilation to the already warm running equipment when on site, so decided not to put anything further in it.
It would need some careful packing/additional partitioning to ensure none of the fixed equipment got damaged in transit by any stowed hard objects, so not even used then.
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