Gauteng Getaway Show – Victron goes off-road

In South Africa they are clearly very serious about off-road adventure, this being patently obvious with the vehicles on display at last weekend’s Gauteng Getaway Show – many Victron Energy equipped of course.

Courtesy of Safari Centre, their stand included a 4×4 demo vehicle showing how Victron products can enhance any off-road adventure. Visitors found their setup particularly interesting, due to their association with Victron Energy and the fact that they are able to offer a single supplier, total power solution.

Safari Centre

With over 6,000 people visiting the show from 23 to 25 September, the Safari Centre vehicle ably demonstrated this one stop ‘total power solution’.

• Phoenix Inverter VE.Direct 12/375
• Cyrix CT 120A Battery combiner
• BlueSolar MPPT 75/10
• BMV-702 Battery monitor
• Blue Smart IP65 Charger with DC connector 12/10
• AGM Battery 12/110
• VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle

ABBA Campers

Victron OEM customer ABBA Campers were also at the show with two vehicles on their stand, fully equipped with our products – in fact by default they roll out all their vehicles with Victron Energy products.

Of these display vehicles, the first was a Toyota Land Cruiser VX V8 equipped with:

• Color Control GX
• MultiPlus C 12/1600/70
• BlueSolar MPPT 100/15
• Cyrix CT 120A Battery combiner
• VE.Can resistive tank sender adapter
• VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle

The second vehicle was a Toyota Hilux 2.4 GD6 Revo equipped with:

• Blue Smart IP65 Charger with DC connector 12/10
• BlueSolar MPPT 100/15
• Cyrix CT 120A Battery combiner
• VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle

Conclusion

If you’d like another opportunity to see what Victron can do to enhance your own off-road adventure – why not visit one these upcoming shows?

Auto Mechanika South Africa at Nasrec expo centre 2017 From 27 to 30 September 2017 Hall 6 Booth J20.

Safari Centre will be at the MBIZI Bela Bela Outdoor Show from 29 September to 1 October 2017. Their 4×4 Ranger, equipped with a Victron Energy power system, will be on display.

ABBA Campers will be at The Rapport Cape Holiday Show in Cape town from 29 September to 1 October 2017. Their Land Cruiser VX, equipped with a Victron Energy power system, will be on display.

My thanks to Gerrit Tromp for the information and images used in this blog.

John Rushworth