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18/11/2018 at 6:08pm
Location: Wigan
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Hello, just been given a powrtouch motor mover. now before fitting it the manual makes reference to putting the isolator in an easy to reach place. the issue I have is when the van is parked up in storage I cant access the battery box, does the wire to the isolator & negative pole need to be under a certain length as the best place for me to put it and the main command unit would be the opposite side of the van to the battery under the seat and isolator in a storage compartment.
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18/11/2018 at 7:41pm
Location: Northern Ireland
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Quote: Originally posted by Dave+Maria on 18/11/2018
the issue I have is when the van is parked up in storage I cant access the battery box,
I have the same problem, although my mover is a Reich. My control box is fitted directly behind the battery box on the off-side, but my isolating switch is fitted inside the wet locker on the near-side. That's the way I've had it for three years on my previous 'van, and five years on my current 'van, and have never had a problem.
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18/11/2018 at 9:41pm
Location: Midlands
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The shorter the better, but using the right cable will restrict the power loss in longer runs.
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19/11/2018 at 8:33am
Location: Mazarron spain
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You could leave out the isolator switch early Truma movers never had one as long as it has a cross over bar to disengage the mover from either side.
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23/11/2018 at 10:02pm
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I've got a powertouch motor mover and when my caravan is stored at home there is no space to get to the battery box. I fitted a relay in place of the main switch and for it to connect power to the mover two switches need to be on, one is on the front of the caravan and the other inside the door.
It works well for me.
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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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23/11/2018 at 10:45pm
Location: East Herts
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Quote: Originally posted by John4703 on 23/11/2018
I've got a powertouch motor mover and when my caravan is stored at home there is no space to get to the battery box. I fitted a relay in place of the main switch and for it to connect power to the mover two switches need to be on, one is on the front of the caravan and the other inside the door.
It works well for me.
If anyone is thinking of doing that (good idea by the way) be sure to use a really heavy duty relay! Motor movers draw a very high current, albeit not for very long at a time.
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24/11/2018 at 5:48pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 23/11/2018
Quote: Originally posted by John4703 on 23/11/2018
I've got a powertouch motor mover and when my caravan is stored at home there is no space to get to the battery box. I fitted a relay in place of the main switch and for it to connect power to the mover two switches need to be on, one is on the front of the caravan and the other inside the door.
It works well for me.
If anyone is thinking of doing that (good idea by the way) be sure to use a really heavy duty relay! Motor movers draw a very high current, albeit not for very long at a time.
Had to do the same with our Powrtouch as no access to battery box when stored. Used 100amp relay and a keyswitch located at front corner of caravan below the awning skirt rail. Did this 5 years ago and had no problems.
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26/11/2018 at 5:09pm
Location: Wigan
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ended up just putting a 2nd isolator inside the van near control box.
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26/11/2018 at 9:13pm
Location: DURHAM
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Dave and Maria, if you buy a 3.5 audio cable it would have to be a mono cable [two contacts on each pin] as most of them today are stereo cables [three contacts on each pin]
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26/11/2018 at 9:17pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Vectratot on 26/11/2018
Dave and Maria, if you buy a 3.5 audio cable it would have to be a mono cable [two contacts on each pin] as most of them today are stereo cables [three contacts on each pin]
Just bought a standard 10m 3.5mm audio lead off ebay and works a treat which was stereo also.
measured the voltage on the socket on the control board, tip ground, rings 12v & 9v
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26/11/2018 at 9:46pm
Location: Glasgow
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I think I got an umbilical cord but have never used it. What is it for?
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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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26/11/2018 at 9:55pm
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Quote: Originally posted by John4703 on 26/11/2018
I think I got an umbilical cord but have never used it. What is it for?
its just for incase the battery fails in the remote or you have interference with the radio frequency from remote. you still have a way of working the mover.
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27/11/2018 at 8:53am
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Safety wise you need to isolate the mover from the outside of the caravan in an emergency. If control box develops a fault such as relay sticking ,welding it contacts up caravan will keep moving,thus the need to stop it quickly.
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