Re: insulation

Mr.Nice. <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> I'm off to scotland for some field-work in january and I'm
> expecting cold weather.
> I have a diesel 110 1984 vintage CSW which has the
> headlining with an air-gap behind it.
>
> is this air-gap reasonable insulator or would I be better
> filling the gap with bubblewrap or something?
>
> I also want to insulate the battery, how about balls or
> newspaper for that?
>
> your opinions ladies and gentlemen please.
>
> Regards.
> Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

Actually, if we get a nice cold January, it won't feel as cold
as it does now because dry air does not conduct the heat away
like damp air. A few degrees below zero and it feels warmer.

My 200 D90 with a truck cab heated up nice and quickly. The van
bodied D90 300 does get colder and I am planning to fit a
plywood partition.

I have lived in Scotland since 1964 and have never ever had to
insulate the battery, even with a recorded temperature of minus
26 a few miles up the road! Did I miss something? I've heard of
diesel freezing but never the battery.

If you are planning to sleep in the vehicle, some insulation
sounds like a good idea because your problem will be
condensation. All sorts of solutions here from spray on
insulation used in farm buildings to sheet materials. I was just
thinking of using 1" polystyrene sheeting with a plywood lining
for the 300Tdi van but hadn't thought it through yet.

Derry

On 17 Oct, in article
<[email protected]>
derry(delete)@adviegundogs.co.uk "Derry Argue" wrote:

> Mr.Nice. <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > I'm off to scotland for some field-work in january and I'm
> > expecting cold weather.
> > I have a diesel 110 1984 vintage CSW which has the
> > headlining with an air-gap behind it.
> >
> > is this air-gap reasonable insulator or would I be better
> > filling the gap with bubblewrap or something?
> >
> > I also want to insulate the battery, how about balls or
> > newspaper for that?
> >
> > your opinions ladies and gentlemen please.
> Actually, if we get a nice cold January, it won't feel as cold
> as it does now because dry air does not conduct the heat away
> like damp air. A few degrees below zero and it feels warmer.
>
> My 200 D90 with a truck cab heated up nice and quickly. The van
> bodied D90 300 does get colder and I am planning to fit a
> plywood partition.
>
> I have lived in Scotland since 1964 and have never ever had to
> insulate the battery, even with a recorded temperature of minus
> 26 a few miles up the road! Did I miss something? I've heard of
> diesel freezing but never the battery.
>
> If you are planning to sleep in the vehicle, some insulation
> sounds like a good idea because your problem will be
> condensation. All sorts of solutions here from spray on
> insulation used in farm buildings to sheet materials. I was just
> thinking of using 1" polystyrene sheeting with a plywood lining
> for the 300Tdi van but hadn't thought it through yet.

I've seen carpet tiles suggested as the lining for a standard hardtop,
enough to stop condensation and drumming noises while being durable and
not too heavy.



--
David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.

"History shows that the Singularity started when Sir Tim Berners-Lee
was bitten by a radioactive spider."

There is some polyurethane foam stuff that is used to insulate trucks and
agricultural vehicles, I would like to know where I can get hold of some of
that to insulate the back, I intend to put in a fibreglass headlining
eventually, I guess I could put lof insulation beneath that

Anyway I was thinking of using carpet tiles as a make do in the back, so
long as they do not retain the damp.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes



""David G. Bell"" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 17 Oct, in article
> <[email protected]>
> derry(delete)@adviegundogs.co.uk "Derry Argue" wrote:
>
> > Mr.Nice. <[email protected]> wrote in
> > news:[email protected]:
> >
> > > I'm off to scotland for some field-work in january and I'm
> > > expecting cold weather.
> > > I have a diesel 110 1984 vintage CSW which has the
> > > headlining with an air-gap behind it.
> > >
> > > is this air-gap reasonable insulator or would I be better
> > > filling the gap with bubblewrap or something?
> > >
> > > I also want to insulate the battery, how about balls or
> > > newspaper for that?
> > >
> > > your opinions ladies and gentlemen please.
> > Actually, if we get a nice cold January, it won't feel as cold
> > as it does now because dry air does not conduct the heat away
> > like damp air. A few degrees below zero and it feels warmer.
> >
> > My 200 D90 with a truck cab heated up nice and quickly. The van
> > bodied D90 300 does get colder and I am planning to fit a
> > plywood partition.
> >
> > I have lived in Scotland since 1964 and have never ever had to
> > insulate the battery, even with a recorded temperature of minus
> > 26 a few miles up the road! Did I miss something? I've heard of
> > diesel freezing but never the battery.
> >
> > If you are planning to sleep in the vehicle, some insulation
> > sounds like a good idea because your problem will be
> > condensation. All sorts of solutions here from spray on
> > insulation used in farm buildings to sheet materials. I was just
> > thinking of using 1" polystyrene sheeting with a plywood lining
> > for the 300Tdi van but hadn't thought it through yet.
>
> I've seen carpet tiles suggested as the lining for a standard hardtop,
> enough to stop condensation and drumming noises while being durable and
> not too heavy.
>
>
>
> --
> David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.
>
> "History shows that the Singularity started when Sir Tim Berners-Lee
> was bitten by a radioactive spider."

In article <[email protected]>, Larry
<[email protected]> wrote:

> There is some polyurethane foam stuff that is used to insulate trucks and
> agricultural vehicles, I would like to know where I can get hold of some of
> that to insulate the back, I intend to put in a fibreglass headlining
> eventually, I guess I could put lof insulation beneath that
>
> Anyway I was thinking of using carpet tiles as a make do in the back, so
> long as they do not retain the damp.

I used carpet cut into 9" square tiles in the top and doors on my 2a
and I was very pleased with it. I found acrylic adhesive more usable
than evostik as it allowed the tile to be slid into place.

Paul

Mr.Nice. wrote:

> The idea behind the battery insulation was to try and maintain it's
> power for getting the vehicle started as the battery loses power in
> colder weather, or so I've found.

You're right, but it begs the question, how will you get the battery to
a nice temperature before you use it to crank your engine ? No realistic
insulation is going to keep a battery warm overnight, when it has two
whacking great copper heatsinks leaving the terminals.

Steve