RV REVIEW

LIVING THE DREAM !

Anthony Neumann created his dream on paper , built it and then went touring in it ! That dream was this Great Escape Magnum CD 15ft 6in Maximus offroader , and Anthony is the owner of the company . His trip became the ultimate shakedown for the van , leaving Anthony and his fiancée , Anna , rapt with the result . According to Anthony , this experience means subsequent models will be better again .

THE ELECTRICAL HEART

The van ’ s 12V system is based around two 200Ah lithium batteries . Charging these batteries can be done via four 200W solar panels , a DC / DC charger and , of course , from 240V power via a mains connection or ,

in this case , the Mickey Blue 3.5kVA generator included in the price . A 3000W Victron Multi Plus Inverter / Charger ( with a 60A solar controller ) allows for charging and running appliances .

Anthony told me about how he ran the Ibis 4 air-con at 21 degrees nearly all night along with two Sirocco II fans . He then switched the air-con off , fired up the 240V coffee machine and made coffee . When he checked the batteries , they were still about half full and between driving the next day and solar charging , they were full again by mid-morning . More extensive systems are available ; however , I ' m impressed by this 12V system .

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