RV REVIEW
The list of equipment inside this caravan is very long , and it even includes a Carafan pressurisation system , which will keep road dust out , and a Gree reverse-cycle airconditioner .
In case it isn ’ t clear , I was pretty impressed by the interior fitout , from the general finish and workmanship to the layout and features . The elevating bed system is brilliant . Though it adds weight to the van , the space it saves , not to mention the layout flexibility it provides , are not to be sneezed at . Rob and Prue have done very well .
IMPRESSIVE BATTERY SETUP
Let ’ s talk about the 12V system . Royal Flair has fitted this rig with 600Ah worth of Enerdrive lithium batteries and a 2600W Enerdrive inverter , which would allow the van ’ s owners to run the AC unit while off-grid , use a toaster , a hair-dryer and much more . But as impressive as that sounds , it ’ s the solar setup that really stands out .
Royal Flair was one of the earlyadopters of a slide-out system in which four solar panels are ‘ stacked ’, with two either side of the van . The upper panels are on rails that electrically slide out at the push of a button . The effect is to provide 840W worth of solar – four panels at 210W each – without taking up all of the roof space . These panels are backed by two MPPT solar regulators . This means that down the track , Rob and Prue could add more panels as required .
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