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Well up at my Fathers in a nice out of the way little Place called Mungindi on the Queensland/NSW Boarder, so with time to kill sitting around doing nothing . . . so I thought I'd share what I've been up too/done to my Patrol in the past 6 months, especially the past 2 months since April with the COVID-19 lock down which has side lined my extra work on the side.
So . . . My 2013 Patrol Cab Chassis, was delivered on the 16th December 2019 with 147,000klm for $19,000, a week before Christmas while I was on a road trip to Longreach with my Father on holidays, so My Son Ryan got first drive.
My Patrol was Originally an Essential Energy Work Ute down Southern NSW, and already came fitted with the following:
- Fiberglas Trade Canopy
- Internal Shelves
- Heavy Duty 12v Power Supply to Canopy
- Ladder Rack
- 180Lt Water Tank & Pump
- 12v Water Pump
- Pest Control Spray System.
- PVC Tubes
- Dual Battery System
- UHF Radio
- GRN Radio Harness
- Mobile Phone Bluetooth
- 500w Inverter in Cabin
- Amber Beacon
So a good base to start of with.
What was on the Drawing Board and Wish List:
Added by me so far:
- Fridge Slide & Power "Done"
- Amateur Radio Units "Done"
- Up-Graded UHF Radio "Done"
- 8" tablet/Navigator "Done"
- Upgraded Mobile Phone Cradle "Done"
- Car Alarm/Central Locking Up-grade "Done"
- Cruise Control. "Done"
- LED Warning Light Upgrade "Done"
- Auxbeam Electronic Switch Control System "Done"
- Roof OzTent/Cargo Cage "Done"
- Re-plumb Water Pump "Done"
- Bush Shower Outlet. "Done"
- Side/Rear Scene Lighting "Done"
Following my 14 day Trip up to Longreach in December 2019, I headed back to Sydney for a Days work, which also allowed me my first real look over and get read My New to Me Patrol.
First thing up, was to install my WEACO Fridge, so off to 4WD Supacentre to pickup and install a 60Lts Fridge Slide for my WEACO
The Australian Work Leisure Canopy (AWLC), Panel Lift Doors, have a threshold 50mm above the tray, so the Fridge Slide needed to sit 50mm abave the Tray to allow the slide to open over the threshold. This was achieved with a trip to Bunnings for two lengths of 50mm Retain-It Retaining Wall Uprights.
Power hookup, half already done as the Patrol already had 15mm Battery Cable run to the rear section of the Storage Rack, protected with a 100amp circuit barker and terminated with a Large Anderson Plug. A quick wack-up of a basic power board and ready to go
Also looked at, was the removal of old communications wiring from the cabin and fitting of a New UHF Radio, 7" Tablet for Navigation and Mobile Phone Cradle.
Nice work. Why 100amp for the circuit breaker? Im no expert but that seems high. What amp rating is the wire? As far as I know the fuse or breaker should match or be lower than the wire's rating, so you don't start melting things before you've reached the breakers trigger point.
Nice work. Why 100amp for the circuit breaker? Im no expert but that seems high. What amp rating is the wire? As far as I know the fuse or breaker should match or be lower than the wire's rating, so you don't start melting things before you've reached the breakers trigger point.
On my set up I have a 100Amp circuit breaker (on right) between the battery & the power distribution board (on left) which houses half a dozen smaller circuit breakers for individual circuits. The 100amp circuit breaker provides protection to the power distribution board which has an overall max current capacity of 100amps. If you look closely at the CB's in the power distribution board you can see that they add up to a total of 120 amps if all switched on at the same time. They never are, but the 100amp CB provides the additional protection to prevent potential 'frying' of the distribution board's own wiring. The 100amp CB also acts as a convenient means of isolating the battery for distribution board maintenance or in an electrical emergency.
Nice work. Why 100amp for the circuit breaker? Im no expert but that seems high. What amp rating is the wire? As far as I know the fuse or breaker should match or be lower than the wire's rating, so you don't start melting things before you've reached the breakers trigger point.
Mudki . . . there was an 100amp circuit breaker in the Patrol's original dual battery system when I got it, connected to it was a heavy power cable running to the rear of the canopy, terminated with an 150amp Anderson Plug.
I don't know what the heavy duty cable was originally used for to supply power too, maybe a 2nd auxiliary battery somewhere under the canopy . . . but in the long run I was going to use a Micro relay Switch Unit (https://www.auxbeam.com/led-light-wirings/qp002559) which had the following Fused outputs and what I ended up connecting up to them:
30amp Outlet - Fridge.
30amp Outlet - Amber LED's
20amp Outlet - Red LED's & Reverse/Scene Lights
20amp Outlet - Reverse/Scene Lights
10amp Outlet - Left Scene Lights
10amp Outlet - Right Scene Lights
10amp Outlet - UHF CB, HAM Dual Band Radio
5amp Outlet - 2x Handheld Radios, 12v/USB Accessory Power Box
So in the long run, I thought the 100amp circuit breaker would meet the overall needs fine.
Last edited by Grant209; 26th June 2020 at 08:40 PM.
Grant, what are you planning to run off that inverter?
Cuppa the inverter is mainly to power minor stuff - computer, printer, Sat phone charger etc . . . . such as if I'm working as a Event Medic and need to print Casualty Reports for injured parties etc.
I know it will run my Vac Vacuum and angle grinder . . . but they are extreme
Last edited by Grant209; 26th June 2020 at 08:45 PM.
My Patrol, had three jammed drawer slides. The small one on the Near Side, I was able to free up with some CRC and repetitive opening & closing, it now works fine and holds my socket and spanner sets.
On the Off Side, the Drawer which is large enough to hold my 45Lt WEACO Fridge, the ball bearings in the drawer run had started falling out, so dismantled and purchased a New Set of Draw Runners and replaced them, the drawer now holds my medical Packs and allows ease removal from the storage shelve area without catching them on the shelving in the process.
One of the things I missed with my D22 Navara, was it's Roof Console Map Lights.
So after a little research I came across a post on the 4wd Earth Forum, where a Patrol Cab Chassis owner had taken a Roof Console from a Patrol Wagon and installed it into his Cab Chassis. So in March I contacted Central Coast 4x4 Wreckers an secured myself a Patrol Wagon Roof Console with Map lights and mounting frame for $120.
The following weekend I installed it . . . and presto I had my Map lights again.
Also during March, I re-plumbed the 12v Water Pump that came with the Patrol from it's Electrical Authority fitout, which was setup to run a White Ant Pesticide Spray System, which I had removed straight after delivery.
I reconfigured it so it could be used either from the on-board 180Lt Water Tank, or from a static water supply such as a Jerry Can or Creek, to be used with a 10m garden hose for washing mud off or just as a Bush Shower. 86277081_1275251412671109_8825955732248592384_o.jpg
Since this photo was taken, I've installed a in-line filter into the pick-up line.
I came across this (https://www.auxbeam.com/led-light-wirings/qp002559) during a search back in February and thought what a great idea. Rather then have Toggle Switches everywhere, it allowed a Single 50mm x 100mm 8 Switch Mini Panel with feed cable to a Micro relay Switch Box.
In April, with cancellations and work drying up in my Training Job and Event Medical Coverage due to COVID-19, My Mate James an Auto Electrician gave up a Saturday afternoon and gave me a hand installing all my lighting systems up to the Micro Switch Panel and Relay Box onto the Canopy Power Board.
The following was achieved off the single Switch System, which reduced a number of the original Electrical Authority wiring in the cab, and the Micro Switch Panel was right at home n the Roof Console out of the way, and made for a Perfessional Looking Install which had the following Switched Items:
30amp Outlet - Fridge.
30amp Outlet - Amber LED's
20amp Outlet - Red LED's & Reverse/Scene Lights
20amp Outlet - Reverse/Scene Lights
10amp Outlet - Left Scene Lights
10amp Outlet - Right Scene Lights
10amp Outlet - Water Pump
10amp Outlet - UHF CB, HAM Dual Band Radio, 2x Handheld Radios, 12v/USB Accessory Power Box,