Urban Tungsten X-Terrain true off-grid build
Air-con on the move. Arrive to a cool van, full batteries and cold beers.
- 1680W solar
- 690Ah lithium
- 3000VA inverter
- Cerbo GX monitoring
An Urban Tungsten X-Terrain caravan given a true off-grid Victron system: 1680W of solar, 690Ah of PowerPaul lithium and a 3000VA inverter, with the factory BMPro kept in place.
How it came together
Want to run the air-con while driving, and arrive to a cool van, charged batteries and cold beers? Yes. This build shows how the factory-fitted BMPro can be kept and a reliable Victron system added alongside it, bringing the van right up to date with true off-grid freedom.
Big solar, big batteries, a big inverter and quality monitoring is the recipe, and the proof is in the result. Everything is AS/NZS 3001.2:2022 compliant, labelled, correctly configured and fully tested, with full remote VRM support and lifetime support from us.
"I really find these off-grid builds rewarding. Taking a regular van and giving the owners the freedom to use any and all appliances, and travel in comfort however they please, is what I love about this job."
Nigel Whibley, SA RV Electrics
What went in
Power
- 690Ah PowerPaul lithium
- Victron 12/3000 MultiPlus inverter-charger
Solar & charging
- 1680W of Exotronic solar
- 4x Victron MPPT solar controllers
- Victron 20A external solar MPPT
- Victron Orion 50A DC-DC charger
Monitoring
- Victron Cerbo GX + 7" touch screen
- Victron Smart Shunt
- Full remote VRM support
Other
- Factory BMPro retained
- Temperature-controlled cooling fans
- Safety Dave rear view system
- AS/NZS 3001.2:2022 compliant, labelled, configured and fully tested
Services in this build
How the power flows
Every way this build charges, into the battery, and out to what it runs. Scroll down to charge it up.
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