{"id":11020,"date":"2017-09-28T14:01:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T12:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=11020"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:03:45","slug":"gauteng-getaway-show-victron-goes-off-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/28\/gauteng-getaway-show-victron-goes-off-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Gauteng Getaway Show &#8211; Victron goes off-road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In South Africa they are clearly very serious about off-road adventure, this being patently obvious with the vehicles on display at last weekend&#8217;s Gauteng Getaway Show &#8211; many Victron Energy equipped of course.<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Safari Centre, their stand included a 4&#215;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.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Safari Centre<\/h3>\n<p>With over 6,000 people visiting the show from 23 to 25 September, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safaricentre.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">Safari Centre<\/a> vehicle ably demonstrated this one stop &#8216;total power solution&#8217;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/inverters\/phoenix-inverter-vedirect-250va-800va\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Inverter VE.Direct 12\/375<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/battery-isolators-and-combiners\/cyrix-battery-combiners\" target=\"_blank\">Cyrix CT 120A Battery combiner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/solar-charge-controllers\/mppt7510\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSolar MPPT 75\/10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/battery-monitors\/bmv-700\" target=\"_blank\">BMV-702 Battery monitor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/chargers\/blue-smart-ip65-charger\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Smart IP65 Charger with DC connector 12\/10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/batteries\/gel-and-agm-batteries\" target=\"_blank\">AGM Battery 12\/110<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/accessories\/ve-direct-bluetooth-smart-dongle\" target=\"_blank\">VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-2-van-5_50341577.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-blogpost-content wp-image-11042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-2-van-5_50341577-690x459.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-2-van-5_50341577-690x459.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-2-van-5_50341577-730x486.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-2-van-5_50341577-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-2-van-5_50341577-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-2-van-5_50341577-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-2-van-5_50341577.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>ABBA Campers<\/h3>\n<p>Victron OEM customer ABBA Campers were also at the show with two vehicles on their stand, fully equipped with our products &#8211; in fact by default they roll out all their vehicles with Victron Energy products.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-1-van-5_50341662.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-blogpost-content wp-image-11043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-1-van-5_50341662-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-1-van-5_50341662-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-1-van-5_50341662-730x486.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-1-van-5_50341662-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-1-van-5_50341662-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-1-van-5_50341662-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/09\/photo_exhibition-1-van-5_50341662.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of these display vehicles, the first was a Toyota Land Cruiser VX V8 equipped with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/panel-systems-remote-monitoring\/color-control\" target=\"_blank\">Color Control GX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/inverters-chargers\/multiplus-12v-24v-48v-800va-3kva\" target=\"_blank\">MultiPlus C 12\/1600\/70<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/solar-charge-controllers\/bluesolar-mppt-150-35\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSolar MPPT 100\/15<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/battery-isolators-and-combiners\/cyrix-battery-combiners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cyrix CT 120A Battery combiner<\/a><\/li>\n<li>VE.Can resistive tank sender adapter<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/accessories\/ve-direct-bluetooth-smart-dongle\" target=\"_blank\">VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second vehicle was a Toyota Hilux 2.4 GD6 Revo equipped with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/chargers\/blue-smart-ip65-charger\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Smart IP65 Charger with DC connector 12\/10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/solar-charge-controllers\/bluesolar-mppt-150-35\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSolar MPPT 100\/15<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/battery-isolators-and-combiners\/cyrix-battery-combiners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cyrix CT 120A Battery combiner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/accessories\/ve-direct-bluetooth-smart-dongle\" target=\"_blank\">VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like another opportunity to see what Victron can do to enhance your own off-road adventure &#8211; why not visit one these upcoming shows?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.automechanikasa.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Auto Mechanika South Africa<\/a> at Nasrec expo centre 2017 From 27 to 30 September 2017 Hall 6 Booth J20.<\/p>\n<p>Safari Centre will be at the MBIZI Bela Bela Outdoor Show from 29 September to 1 October 2017. Their 4&#215;4 Ranger, equipped with a Victron Energy power system, will be on display.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>My thanks to Gerrit Tromp for the information and images used in this blog.<\/p>\n<p>John Rushworth<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In South Africa they are clearly very serious about off-road adventure, this being patently obvious with the vehicles on display at last weekend&#8217;s Gauteng Getaway Show &#8211; many Victron Energy equipped of course. Courtesy of Safari Centre, their stand included a 4&#215;4 demo vehicle showing how Victron products can enhance any off-road adventure. 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