When the Powering up of my 1983 Jayco Swan cost more than the van did

Installation Blog, Technical Tips

When Enerdrive Systems Designer, Cain Dixon bought a Jayco Swan camper a few years ago, it was a very well run down bit of kit. Over this time, Cain spent hours restoring the van back to it’s former glory, but with an electrical system that would envy a $60K...

Lithium Batteries: What Size Inverter Can I Use?

FAQ's, Featured, Technical Tips

This is a question we get asked all the time. The size of the inverter is really dictated by the loads that you want to run. Let’s say your largest load is a microwave. A typical microwave will draw between 900-1200w. With this load you would install a minimum of...

Are Your Batteries Constantly Going Flat?

FAQ's, Technical Tips

Are Your Batteries Constantly Going Flat? A large portion of DC power systems these days don’t come with any protection to stop the battery from being completely drained away when loads are running. Over discharging a battery can and will shorten its overall lifespan...

Does battery voltage alone tell me how full my batteries really are?

FAQ's, Technical Tips

In short yes. It’s not an exact science but battery voltage will give you a very rough indication of battery capacity. Lithium on the other hand is extremely difficult to determine capacity due to the very flat voltage curve that lithium batteries have. Let’s look at...

Battery Monitors – a window into your power system

Installation Blog, Technical Tips

Battery Monitors – a window into your power system – written By Chris McClellan – Director Enerdrive For as long as I’ve been involved in selling Independent Power Products which is now 21 years, battery monitors have been a very major part of the...

How does an inverter work?

FAQ's, Technical Tips

So you want to know how an inverter works? You’ve come to the right place! We’ll also talk you through what you need to know to conduct a proper installation for optimal performance. Firstly, an inverter is a piece of equipment that works by converts DC...