Victron Orion DC-DC Isolated Charger B2B Installation
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- čas přidán 25. 01. 2021
- To improve our winter vanlife, as our solar is almost useless right now, we have added an additional B2B charger. This video shows the fitting of the DC-DC charger, why we chose this model and how best to install it.
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I installed one in my friends vw camper van yesterday, literally,so him being the end user I shared this video to him. Thank you for this video!
Well done, I installed one of these just before crimbo, Ive got a polinovel 200ah battery, and had researched this for a long time online as to how it fits with my system and split charge etc etc before fitting, and I can say your video is the best around online for this piece of equpment. Cheers
Hi John I hope your keeping well in these tough times.
I’m looking at upgrading my setup to one 100amp lithium battery and one of these. Only use the van every other weekend really.
You’ve answered all the questions that I had in my mind as you usually do.
I can always rely on you and Mandy to help me out with your videos.
Thanks for everything you do and Keep up the good work mate.
Thanks John and Mandy for sharing 👍
I have one in my Jeep install and love it - reliable 30A at 12V whenever the engine is running. Thanks for the review!
Well done! Very good explanation between isolated and non isolated for vehicle type! Thank you for sharing!
I've watched tons of these videos looking for a b2b set up and this one was the first I completely understood. Amazing job, thanks mate 👍
Glad it helped!
me too ....
Hi great video very helpful
The one area i could not find info on anywhere was my original Sargeant split charger which I had hoped to isolate.
In your video you have left yours still working without apparently any problems.
This has given me confidence to stop worrying about mine and leave it alone.
Thanks
Thank you for the explanation between isolated and non-isolated.
Thanks John for another educational vlog, always appreciate them . Stay safe you three
Thanks Damien 😎👍🏻
Hi John. Really good and detailed video here on the subject of double charging. Need to watch a couple of times to fully absorb but this is such a strength and we are all grateful for you taking time to explain. Cheers Mal and Dave in Stoke
Thanks 👍🏻😁
Well explained difference between the isolated and non isolated versions. Great video as usual.
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As a result, we are now also following your guys. Cheers from NZ
Thanks John, looks nice and simple as suggested, still appreciated the step by step. This upgrade will get its money worth off-grid in Scotland for surePerfect timing for me. Big Thumbs up!!
Such a great upgrade, it’s been keep us in power for 3 weeks now, can’t wait to get back on the road & back to Scotland too 👍🏻😎
Hi John. Thank you very much for the best explanation about the difference between isolated and non-isolated b2b charger. Great learning from you.....thank you!
You’re welcome 👍🏻😁
A must have in our climate, and it's on my list when I have the readys. Thanks John take care 😀
Absolutely right 👍🏻
Hi John, thanks for the superb instruction video, I have a Bürstner RV myselfe and the video is spot on exactly what I'm about to install.
Just installed in a Citroen Relay following your great instructions, many thanks John.
Definitely another item on my wish list for the van. 🙃🚐👍
Just getting my head around leisure batteries this video really helped thanks!
13:43 EXACTLY what I’ve been wondering about. I have AGMs at the moment but would like to switch to lighter lithium in the future without disrupting my entire setup. Thanks for posting this. Really helpful. 👍
Thank you so much, perfect timing I’m just about to install one in my van! I’m glad to see John has confirmed I made the right choice. Your video will come in very handy when it’s delivered at the weekend 💯 Thanks guys, I hope you’re well and settled where you are 😊
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Thanks mate,
I'm about to install the same charger into my car and your video gave me a lot of confidence.
Educational as always, and thank you for emphasising the need to appropriately fuse/breaker the positive terminals at each of the system (vehicle and house/leisure) batteries - I’ve seen more than a few dubious van installs where the person responsible genuinely can’t understand why they need more than just the one fuse/breaker in the whole system; and then try to justify their stance by asking if I know how much they cost - my normal response is “less than repairs to your van when it catches fire!” Fully agree with your stance on Victron kit; not cheap, but quality rarely is. Stay safe.
Breakers & fuses cost nothing really, they’re just not attractive, and most people go for a nice looking electrical system these days. 👍🏻😁
@@johnmandy Agreed, breakers also have a very convenient benefit: you can use them as switches to isolate systems during installation and testing.
Thanks for a clear explanation, very useful. Good to see where you installed it too,
Jerry
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Hello, it's so difficult to find a video complet in French like yours ! so very thanks for your video, i try to do it now ;)
B2Bs and Euro 6 juicy regenarative alternators are just great. Thanx John.
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Good explainer again. Thanks, John!
Absolutely brilliant, thanks John your a legend buddy. I was planning on fitting a full victron system for the solar and dc to dc too, so this is getting saved to favourites straight away. Thankyou buddy. Hope yous have a great week and Best wishes and stay safe and well to you both and your families ❤️ 💙 ❤️ 💙 ❤️
Thanks 😁👍🏻 enjoy your van build
Thank you John. Well explained, like always. Big thumbs up! 💯👍
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Just found this Nov. 2021. Great!
I have the US version of the Fiat van, so your battery install was very near like mine. Mine is a homebuilt conversion we purchased used. The starter batt. was connected direct to the leisure batt., a 217 amp hour agm! No b to b voltage upping! The solar charger was also set to just flooded lead acid style and it would never keep up. I corected that.
You have given me the path to finish the job with this device.
thank you very bigly.
Is upping a real word? Asking for an American.
Brilliant mate. Answered all my questions. Thanks.
Great video. Hope you are all keeping well and staying warm and well feed. Hope Coop is ok and getting acclimatised to the cold weather. 👍
Life goes on, we’re all well thanks 👍🏻😁
A good old original gadget video 👍 you can never have too much power 👍😀🐾
Power to the people 😁👍🏻
More great advice John..........well explained and easy to follow instructions.......stay safe........thanks for sharing
Thanks 😁👍🏻
Explained very well. Thank you
Thanks, this is very helpful. I am just starting with van electrics and leisure batteries. I was told not to get VSR as it's old now.
Thanks, John. Best explanation of a B2B that I've seen. Great to see proof that one B2B doesn't knock out the other, too. 🙂
Thanks for good explanation of device, and info video on installation.
Been thinking about the same mod myself. Nice to have someone else test the doubling up on B2B 's. 😎
I’ve now seen several people install 3 b2b’s and it works a treat 😁🤣
Thanks for the simple explanation.
Hi John and Mandy really enjoyed your video really looking forward to seeing your next video keep safe 😷👍🏻
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I will give it a try. Thanks
Excellent video, well explained. 👍
This is perfect for what I have been looking for as I want to add a lithium battery to my hymer. Thanks.
Great information as always. Thanks for that. Take care 💙❤️👍
Thanks
Thanks John nice and informative video again ...
Excellent walk through, will have to rethink position based on the heat output you mentioned!
It does need some airflow for cooling 👍🏻
More Excellent advice John , take care both.
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Hi hope you are well we have a swift challenger 620 se i dont understand this but i just love watching your videos enjoy Mandy's cooking she makes everything look so easy keep safe from portadown meg xx
Thanks Meg 👍🏻😁
Great video thank you. I almost took my van in to get this done for a price. Will do it myself now.
Nice video as usual john. I have fitted a Sterling 12/120 waterproof under the passenger footwell. This solves the space issue inside and charges my 300a/h battery bank from 50% to 90% in about an hour ☺
That’s brilliant 👍🏻😁
Brilliant thanks for that, exactly everything I needed to know
Hi John and Mandy 👍 just saying thanks for sharing this video and information 👍 keep safe and say well ✅ sue and den 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
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Great video. I have the same B2B but have never dug into the settings and realised it's set up for lithium when we have AGM so I will get that sorted.
That’s good then 😁👍🏻
Great video well explained thanks john
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Thanks John. We bought one of these for our conversion. You made sense of this for me and I'm not fitting it 😂
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Brilliant! Thank you sir.
Great video, very informative. Thanks for sharing
Ta for clearing that up about the 2 chargers 👍
Any time 👍🏻😁
great video thank you!
Thanks for this video, man 😎
Many thanks. Very informative - Brian
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Great video! Thank you so much…very informs
Very good video. Thank you.
Very good video John. Thanks sharing. Will be Handy later too uses
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Very informative, Victron gear is fantastic 👍
Oh yes 👌🏻😁
You make things look so easy. I'm like huh..hubby's drinking it all in.
Stay sane guys.
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This is SO helpful thank you!
Nice one John. very will explained, thanks.
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Great video, thank you.
Thanks
Hi John,
You can connect 2 of the Victron DC-DC chargers as I have 2 fitted and it works fantastic, I have the Peugeot Boxer 175.
I used 35mm cable to a positive and negative bus bar and fed the 2 chargers from there and they both come on at the same time.
Great setup 👍🏻😁
Nice one john very useful information I got a sergeant ec 328 with x2 100ah batteries , 1000w inverter with a 95w Solar panel new batteries are needed looks like the B2B charger will be added to the shopping list stay safe you guys 🌈😊
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Very interesting and helpful video John. I have gone for a REDARC B2B which unfortunately doesn't have Bluetooth but.. the leisure battery it's charging does. With the REDARC it says not to use circuit breakers but midi fuses. I too was concerned about the compatibility between the onboard built-in charger and the B2B ( and the mains charger) as i did not want to overcharge the battery. Turns out the battery will not accept an overcharge and the B2B will detect charging from other sources and not continue charging also. All clever stuff and a great gadget addition ;-)
Great video thanx👍
Hi John & Mandy, Thank you for sharing and detail information for the connection and config! I have the same setup but for the 12 | 24 | 15 (car-victron-(battleborn 100)- goalzero 1000). In your set up how can the victron knows to not over withdraw from the car battery?
Great vlog John, Victron is great kit, just wish they did a B2B for a caravan. 👍
Start the tow vehicle with the towbar electrics connected & hey presto it’ll charge your caravan battery 👌🏻
thanks for sharing
thanks love it
Great Content and explanation..Stay safe Stay Well...
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Great job
Great Video John, thank you. I have been thinking about a B 2 B charger but I am a not very good at electrics and I wasn't sure if I could fit one along side my solar charge unit. Thank you again.
Ah it’s an easy job, 4 wires 👍🏻😁
Awesome video m8
As always nice and clear description and instructions. I fused my B2B both sides i/p and o/p always better safe then sorry! As with the earthing I put in a big copper bar( I did check to see how much load the bar size could take) for a negative buss bar. I find it make the whole system a lot simpler and tidier also labelling the cables or location points help. Again great vlogs from you guys!
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Great video!
Hi John and Mandy, Love what you do and watching your posts. Me and my wife have a Motorhome and plan to do the same trips/ adventures once we are allowed out of this mess. However in the mean time I can offer my help. I run my own business which is a Laser Cutting Company. So my offer is if you need anything like brackets, plates from any metal or plastic, I will manufacture these for free and delivery to any PO address you need. Hope that helps
Regards
Barry
Thanks Barry, I’ll keep you in mind for future projects 👍🏻😁
One of the best things we fitted to our van . Although with us not starting the van up for a week and it being super cold I tried the in app boost for allowing the leisure battery’s to give me a jump start . Sadly Nop it didn’t work and heck if I know why not
I think you’ve got a different product, this b2b doesn’t jump start, it simply wouldn’t allow enough power through to start an engine
Great, I'm going to install my booster in my van.
I had just finsied watching your video and then you popped up on CamperVibe.. Small world.. Hope you have revovered
Ah yes, we’ve know Em & Lou for years and travelled to 6 countries with them. They’re great fun to be around.
thanks for that very informative 👍
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Interesting video thank for sharing keep safe both 👍
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Great tutorial.👍
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Great video John
I’ve already got a Sterling so I made sure I watched sober tonight. Couldn’t do with a Victron turning up.
P.s firing up the heater this weekend.
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A very detailed explanation John. Not many videos on the Victron Orion out there. The nice thing about this Orion, it can be used both as a charger and a power supply. I've got the 12v to 24v version which I use to supply power to my Goal Zero Yeti 1000 battery pack. It works very well. The unit does get hot when operating, so like you said, you really need good ventilation for it.
I was thinking of changing my sterling B2B to the victron just for the app and connect with my mppt and bmv victron products,
Good information thank you
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Great video, clear explanation. I have a modern van but with Pb batteries and simple SCR charging set up. I would like to add a Lithium battery and the Victron B2B. Do I need to somehow disconnect my existing SCR before connecting up the B2B? Strikes me I should as if the SCR kicks in first to charge an Li battery , it will overload the alternator by drawing too much current? The Burstner 'block' you had seemed to have 'semi-intelligent' facilities, so it was OK to leave it but not so a 'standard' SCR?
I have 2 x Renogy 50A with built in mppt, it also has Bluetooth with a plug in, it has the advantage of charging the starter batteries when it detects the leisure batteries are full. In the UK 100 amps is great.
Our solar setup chargers our batteries once the hab batteries get to 100% 👍🏻
Great video.👍👍👍👍👍.
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