If you’re new to motorhoming, the world of onboard electrics can feel like you’ve accidentally wandered back in time and into a university engineering lecture about watts, amps, volts, inverters, hook-up, off-grid, splitcharge relays, lithium batteries… It’s enough to send anyone scrambling for the nearest campsite with full facilities and a pub!
But fear not, you don’t need a degree in electrical engineering to understand how your motorhome keeps the lights on and the fridge cold. You just need to know the basics, employ a few rules of thumb, and have a little understanding so that you don’t risk draining your battery while doing the simplest tasks.
Let’s start with the headline act: 12V vs 230V power. These are the two types of electricity your motorhome uses, and confusing them,…
