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Bright Sparks

The RV industry is evolving and increasingly embracing new technologies to make RVing safer, more tech-savvy and enjoyable.

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Fifth Wheeler Instability

A correctly configured fifth-wheel caravan is far more stable than a conventional caravan.

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Fuel for Thought

(Or diesel or gas heater? That is the question)

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Socket to 'Em!

Major confusion about the electrical compliance of privately-imported RVs continues to exist...

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Nuts and Bolts

There are logical reasons why and how threaded fasteners, including wheel nuts, loosen and/ or break...

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Double (Solar) Standards

Following on from September 2014 Tech Notes – this updated article explains why solar modules do not output that claimed. Published several times since the 2001 original, it has never been disputed

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Love Your Tyres

The tyres on your motorhome or caravan are edging towards extinction – don’t let them take you with them

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How to Install a Shade Rail

Fitting a rope track provides a supplementary shade option to the ubiquitous motorhome or caravan awning

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Overweight RVs - the unrevealed mass

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Facts and Opinions

Established manufacturing technologies are essentially factual processes in which the technical limitations are primarily the accuracy and repeatability of measurements involved.

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Reading Between the Lines

The buying problem is rarely the lie; it is often that reality is disclosed in terms that can mislead.

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The Key to Stability

Understanding the key to ensuring your caravan’s stability could prove a lifesaver

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Power to Go

David Cook reveals what you need to know about lithium battery starters

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Why Lights Dim & the Beer Warms Up - solar in the tropics Pt2

(continued and completed - from last month)

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Fivers' Alive

Long-term CMCA member, Glenn Portch N10690, has shown just what can be achieved in the fifth wheeler and general RV area...

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Imported RV Resale

Several Members (and two angry dealers) question my assertion in The Wanderer (February 2013) that it is an offense to dispose of a non-compliant RV – particularly in regard to its electrics. That statement is correct – here’s why.

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Charging Ahead

Michael Tyrrell from Bainbridge Technologies shares his tips to ensure you always have a reliable power supply

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Banking On Batteries

The next few Tech Notes will attempt to answer the most common queries that I receive from CMCA members...

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Sceptic Climate

Read on for RV fridge information...

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CPAP Machines

This article describes CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machines, and what is involved in using one in a caravan or motorhome. Anyone with sleep apnoea syndrome, sleep disorder, snoring or similar condition should consult a doctor, or other specialised professional in this area before considering using any such machine.

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Simple Circuit Testing

Conducting system checks using a digital multimeter.

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Water Damage

It is always a good idea to check the sealing of your motorhome or caravan on a regular basis as early detection of water ingress can save you some expensive repair bills...

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Moving With the Times

As times have changed, so have RV power systems. Michael Tyrrell from Bainbridge Technologies looks at how our RV power needs continue to evolve.

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Shocking Stuff

Collyn practices a little electrickery

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Converter Issues

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Reading Between the Lines (2)

The buying problem is rarely the lie; it is often that reality is disclosed in terms that can mislead.

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The Inflated Balloon

How tyres really behave

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It Stinks

The search for environmentally safe loos goes back a long way.

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Led by the Hand

Originally, light globes were sold using watts as an indicator of their light.

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Why a Fifth Wheeler?

Whilst often credited to U.S. inventor Charles H. Martin of the Martin Rocking Fifth Wheel Co (around 1911), the concept and the term ‘fifth wheel’, have been in use since the 1700s.

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Whats the Angle?

Within reason a non-compressible tyre rolls in the direction it is pointed...

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Inverters

An inverter, for those who don’t know, is an electronic device that converts low-voltage DC (12V in our case) to 240V AC. It’s not a transformer, which converts one AC voltage to another; neither is it a rectifier, which converts an AC voltage to a DC voltage.

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Motorhome Hacks

Making life on the road easier doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. Here CMCA member Barry Moore offers a few of his own tricks.

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AGM or Lithium-Ion?

Batteries have become a major component of many a recreational vehicle, particularly those set up for off-grid living and remote travel.

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To DIY or Not?

When it comes to maintenance, there are plenty of DIY jobs you can do but, sometimes, it’s necessary to leave the bigger, more difficult ones to the professionals

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Using RV Solar to Assist Power Your Home

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Verdi - And How to Quieten A Generator

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Horses and Courses

Most of the time I write about new technology, and sometimes of its failings, so in a request from our esteemed editor, this one is very different

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Soggy Front (campervan) Ends

There are continuing reports of suspension issues with large campervans: particularly of excess compression of the front springs. Whilst this may seem readily fixed by fitting stronger springs (or an appropriate air bag), doing so at the front alone is likely to result in an undesirable change in the vehicle’s handling.

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Drip Feed

This attempts to answer the most common queries that The Wanderer and I receive from CMCA members.

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Tyre Myths - Update

All you need to know about tyre pressure while you're on the road

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Solar Systems

Flexible choices mean solar power is an attractive alternative for RVers. Michael Tyrrell looks at what’s available, as well what to consider before making the investment.

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Talking Electrical Safety

As we pack more electrical devices to take with us on the road, the amount of power needed continues to grow. To cope with this, many RVs now have bigger batteries than ever before, solar power to keep them topped up when at unpowered sites, and even more complex management devices to keep it all in check.

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