Electrical - 240V to 12V transformer

[kiwijim]

G'Day Atog,
I have been chasing up a suitable Transformer for you for the last couple of days
You may have to be quick to grab this one as it is the only one available from CAMEC in QLD.
it is made by Marco Power PTY LTD
Camec part No 003773
Mod No sps100f-12,,,DC Power Supply,
input...240v ac 50hz
output....+12v AC 50hz 8.5A

Camec Ph No 0737109000

Price $184.05

WE are using these in our vans....no problems
best of luck...kiwijim

[atouchofglass]

Thanks mate

I'm chasing 240v converted to 12V for when we're in a caravan park and want to run the batteries up and use 12v without being hooked up to the car

So I'll look that one up today

Cheers
Atog

[atouchofglass]

Hey Kiwijim

Spoke to Camec today
Ordered it paid for it
Its on it's way

thanks again

Atog

[kiwijim]

G'Day Atog,
Glad to hear that you managed to get your hands on that transformer, ;D
I haven't heard you make any mention of putting in a circuit breaker or an RDC switch into your van when you do the re-wiring

these are a must for every-ones safety, so if it hasn't occurred to you ...ask the electrician who is doing the job about fitting one,

don't forget to get an electrical compliance certificate attached to the Olympic when he has finnished to job. ;D ;D ;D

cheers and beers, kiwijim

[atouchofglass]

Hey Kiwijim

Thanks for the concern mate
The van will have more switches than Cape Canaveral
More breakers than Bondi
And more cable than a cat house ;D

So the fuse box is looking a little household at this point.




Have a look at the last lot of photos in Atog's 68 Olympic

The sparkie that is doing the work is also setting up a couple of relays so I can turn the main lights on and off from the front and back of the van independent of each other.

After all that is done I will try doing the 12V electrics myself....
Haven't bought the lights yet as there are a lot of other things to do first...

Such as wire brush and paint the chassis
Fix a hole in the fibreglass at the rear of one wheel ... photos to follow
And a whole other list of things

Week after next I'll be off work for all week to make some serious inroads to the work needing to be done on the Olympic...

And possibly even have some time off....

It's been a couple of years since I've had a proper holiday and it appears it will be at least another six months before I get another...

The van will be the escape machine if I can fix it and get a tow car


Cheers
Atog

[mike]

Just a quick query!! Can the 12 v AC output of that transformer be used to charge the 12 v DC battery in the van?
Normally, I would have used a 240v AC battery charger with a 12v DC output to charge the battery and/or use for 12v DC lighting when in a caravan park.

[atouchofglass]

Hey Mike
At this point I don't know
Have run out of money to repair/replace much of anything
bought the transformer and it is sitting in the top cupboard all by itself..

Cheers
Atog