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How much solar do you currently have? We currently live in our Cedar Creek Champagne 38EFK, and our landlord kindly allowed me to install 4x 400 Watt ground mounted solar panels which we use solely to charge our 2 x12V batteries, I have however been able to maximise my 12V usage. I installed a programmable WiFi 120v socket on my converter, which allows my solar panels to power all my 12V appliances according to a schedule. I also installed the same type of device onto the mains input of my inverter, which powers my residential fridge. By programming this second device to interrupt the power (scheduled), it causes the inverter to power the fridge which since the converter is also off, has to pull its power from the batteries and therefore uses more solar power. As we live in the UK, the opportunity to generate solar power is mainly limited to the summer months, I have however produced 545kWh since 2022 (see the two screenshots below). I would imagine that any location giving regular sunshine would easily allow almost full power for most of the day.

The 10hz didn’t seem to to have any noticeable effect, though I suppose that in reality everything was 20% less efficient. Apparently several of the factory fitted generators had the ability to output 2 x 120 volt 180 degrees out of phase. I think it’s because you can’t see the flicker of an incandescent bulb at 50Hz.

Someone on a previous coach asked how my coach had been modified to use UK 240v 13A mains hookup, below is a brief description of what was done, allowing both A/C’s to be run concurrently (when required) along with British 250v 50Hz appliances: The conversion involved fitting a 5KVA transformer which converted the UK 230/240V into 120V@50Hz to feed the US appliances. The ATS output fed a secondary sub panel which supplied the 240v electrical equipment and also the 240 to 120v transformer, if the mains power failed our onboard Generac LPG generator provided 240V, it had opposed phase outputs which fed the ATS, the transformer then converted this to 120v again for the US spec equipment. The US power sockets had been replaced with UK spec 240v 13A using the original US wiring to provide 240v sockets throughout the coach, though several 120v sockets that were fed from the modified sine wave inverter were retained, as was the one feeding the Sharps convection microwave.

I live in the UK, when my washer dryer expired, I fitted a standard size domestic Hoover washer dryer. In my present 5th wheel I have a stacked domestic (Grundig) direct drive washer and above that a Grundig direct drive condenser dryer, both run off 240v.

What do you do for heating without the Propane tank?

We have a Fisher & Paykel “dishdrawer” fitted into our Cedar Creek 5th wheel, the best thing I ever bought myself:) The only issue will be water consumption if not on a hook up as they are not very water efficient.

Hi, I’m in the UK, nice coach. Engine parts and service parts, assuming it’s got a Cummins engine should be readily obtainable from Cummins distribution in Germany. This forum is a wealth of knowledge for any Monaco owner.

I had a similar issue with my 2000 Diplomat, gauges changed readings with headlights on/off, speedometer erratic voltmeter wrong etc. I clipped a known good earth onto the back of each gauge in turn, then wired a new earth to the last place it made any difference to readings. It also fixed my very erratic step cover.

I fitted COB type led bulbs into my rear indicators on my 2000 Diplomat similar to these:

A quick search on google brought up several results for Cummins distributors in Germany, when I needed parts for my 2000 Diplomat I bought them from Cummins in the UK, where I live.

Though the photos aren’t particularly clear it looks like the gel coat has come off to my eyes, if that’s so I would do as Dennis suggested above.

Salvage yard?

Thanks for sharing the design. I had a friend print me some of these, unfortunately the specified material is very brittle and several lugs broke., my friend then printed another set in Thermoplastic Polyurethane which solved the issue.

The ISB 5.9 engine is fitted to small DAF trucks in the UK, I personally have bought spares from DAF on several occasions for my 2000 Diplomat, it might be worth a try.

I reused the black trim pieces to finish the opening when I replaced my Norcold for a domestic “Beko” fridge in 2019. The black plastic was used to cover the brackets I had constructed to hod the front of the fridge securely into the opening, I also screwed 3 screws into the floor at the rear for insurance.