https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/news/nb-camping-equipment-is-back 2026-09-22T15:44:19+09:30 weekly https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/how-to-size-a-12v-system 2026-10-03T21:20:22+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-how-to-size-a-12v-system.png?v=1791026311 How to size a 12V system: start with what you run, not what you buy Worked example of a day's 12V use, 695 Wh, beside a 150Ah lithium and a 240Ah AGM battery showing the usable part of each https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/dc-dc-charger-solar-controller-or-both 2026-10-03T21:20:52+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-dc-dc-charger-solar-controller-or-both.png?v=1791026328 DC-DC charger, solar controller or both? What each one does and when you need it Diagram: an alternator feeding a DC-DC charger and solar panels feeding an MPPT controller, both charging one house battery https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/mppt-vs-pwm-solar-controllers 2026-10-03T21:20:52+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-mppt-vs-pwm-solar-controllers.png?v=1791026334 MPPT vs PWM solar controllers: which one do you actually need? Solar panel power curve showing where an MPPT controller runs the panel (100 W) and where a PWM controller holds it (81 W) https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/how-much-solar-do-you-need 2026-10-03T21:20:54+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-how-much-solar-do-you-need.png?v=1791026340 How much solar do you need, and will your controller cope? A Victron SmartSolar 100/30 drawn with its name explained, beside the nominal panel watts for the 75/15, 100/30 and 100/50 on 12V https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/fixed-vs-folding-vs-blanket-solar 2026-10-03T21:20:55+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-fixed-vs-folding-vs-blanket-solar.png?v=1791026346 Fixed, folding or blanket solar: which one suits how you camp? Drawings of a fixed roof solar panel, a folding panel on its legs, a solar blanket and a flexible panel, with weight per 100 W https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/12v-cable-sizing-and-voltage-drop 2026-10-03T21:20:56+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-12v-cable-sizing-and-voltage-drop.png?v=1791026352 12V cable sizing and voltage drop: how thick does the cable need to be? Copper cable cross-sections of 16, 35 and 70 mm² drawn to scale, and voltage drop for 2400 W at 12, 24 and 48 V https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/fusing-a-12v-system 2026-10-03T21:20:57+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-fusing-a-12v-system.png?v=1791026358 Fusing a 12V system: what size, where it goes, and which type Wiring diagram of a battery, a fuse close to the battery and a load, with a bolt-down MEGA-style fuse drawn below https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/lithium-vs-agm-for-touring 2026-10-03T21:20:58+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-lithium-vs-agm-for-touring.png?v=1791026364 Lithium vs AGM for touring: which battery, and when AGM still makes sense A 220Ah AGM battery (65 kg) beside a 200Ah lithium battery (20 kg), showing usable capacity and cycle life https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/smart-alternators-and-dc-dc-chargers 2026-10-03T21:20:59+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-smart-alternators-and-dc-dc-chargers.png?v=1791026371 Smart alternators and DC-DC chargers: what changes, and how to wire the trigger Diagram of a smart alternator, start battery, DC-DC charger and house battery, with the engine-running signal https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/inverters-va-vs-watts 2026-10-03T21:21:01+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-inverters-va-vs-watts.png?v=1791026378 Inverters: VA vs watts, and what size you actually need Volts and amps waves out of step, beside the MultiPlus-II 12/3000's 3000 VA rating and its watts at 25, 40 and 65°C https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/battery-monitors-shunt-vs-voltmeter 2026-10-03T21:21:02+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-battery-monitors-shunt-vs-voltmeter.png?v=1791026384 Battery monitors: why a shunt beats a voltmeter A battery with a shunt on its negative, feeding a negative busbar for the loads, chargers and inverter https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/pre-wired-board-vs-diy-vs-auto-electrician 2026-10-03T21:21:03+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-pre-wired-board-vs-diy-vs-auto-electrician.png?v=1791026390 Pre-wired board, DIY or auto-electrician? Picking how your 12V system gets built Illustrative layout of a pre-wired 12V board: inverter/charger, MPPT, DC-DC, blade fuse block, breakers and MEGA fuse https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/anderson-plugs-explained 2026-10-03T21:21:04+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-anderson-plugs-explained.png?v=1791026396 Anderson plugs explained: sizes, ratings and what the colours mean Anderson SB plug housings in Anderson's voltage colours from 12 V to 72 V, and SB50, SB120 and SB175 sizes compared https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/230v-in-a-van-or-caravan 2026-10-03T21:21:05+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-230v-in-a-van-or-caravan.png?v=1791026402 230V in a van or caravan: what the rules say, and who does the wiring Diagram of shore power through the inlet, RCD and breakers, inverter/charger to a powerpoint, marked as licensed electrician work https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/exotronic-coorong-pre-wired-boards 2026-10-03T21:28:22+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-exotronic-coorong-pre-wired-boards-product.png?v=1791028702 Exotronic Coorong pre-wired boards: what's on them, and who they suit The Exotronic Coorong pre-wired Victron board, with its MultiPlus-II 3000, SmartSolar, Orion-Tr and BMV-712 called out https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/exotronic-karijini-pre-wired-boards 2026-10-03T21:28:28+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-exotronic-karijini-pre-wired-boards-product.png?v=1791028708 Exotronic Karijini pre-wired boards: the Coorong's bigger brother, with a Cerbo GX The Exotronic Karijini pre-wired Victron board, with its MultiPlus-II 3000, SmartSolar, Orion XS, SmartShunt and Cerbo GX called out https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/exotronic-yulara-pre-wired-board 2026-10-03T21:28:41+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-exotronic-yulara-pre-wired-board-product.png?v=1791028721 Exotronic Yulara: the big one, with a 5000 VA inverter and everything doubled The Exotronic Yulara pre-wired board, with its MultiPlus-II 5000, two SmartSolar controllers, two Orion XS chargers and Cerbo GX called out https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/exotronic-pre-wired-battery-boxes 2026-10-03T21:28:48+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-exotronic-pre-wired-battery-boxes-product.png?v=1791028728 Exotronic pre-wired battery boxes: Victron charging in a box you can carry An Exotronic pre-wired battery box open, showing the Victron Orion XS, SmartSolar 75/15 and SmartShunt wired inside https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/exotronic-noosa-50-plus-pre-wired-board 2026-10-03T21:28:35+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-exotronic-noosa-50-plus-pre-wired-board-product.png?v=1791028715 Exotronic Noosa 50 Plus: a charging board without the inverter The Exotronic Noosa 50 Plus pre-wired board, with its Orion XS, SmartSolar 100/50, Blue Smart IP22 charger and SmartShunt called out https://www.nbcampingequipment.com.au/blogs/guides/renogy-core-mini-lithium-batteries 2026-10-03T21:28:59+09:30 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0854/3354/9083/articles/nbce-guide-renogy-core-mini-lithium-batteries-product.png?v=1791028694 Renogy Core Mini 300Ah: a lot of battery for the money A Renogy Core Mini 12V 300Ah lithium battery with its capacity, weight, size and current ratings called out