I never, never, ever seen such perfect video illustration like this before. You are the KING of RUclips!, Your the Man!, Outstanding Video. Wonderful video on installing wiring from start to finsh. God bless you.😇, and Thank you.
@EXPLORIST life - DIY Campers I tried to join you paid advice group. no luck. I still need help wiring a converter to my one house battery in my sprinter. can you help a greatful fan?
This guy is next level genius. I love when a perfectionist works. His brain thinks so far ahead. You are the gold standard for this industry. Thank you for sharing your skills.
Genius. He makes an incredibly thorough and comprehensive guide while using pre-made kits from his own company in an hour long tutorial/ advertising bonanza. This man is winning on both fronts. 👏
Education based sales. 🤣😂 It's nice to be able to have a thumb on quality control now. Seems most people would rather give me their business than have me and Mr. Bezos split it when I'm doing all of the work to teach everybody this stuff. 😁🤣
This video deserves to be in the Hall of Fame!!! and you deserve to win best instructional Video for Van systems! I have literally watched hundreds of tutorials on Vans over the years and their systems and none of them hold a candle to this one. For you to share all of this knowledge and understanding with the rest of us is utterly priceless! and we are all extremely thankful! You Da Man! & your wife is Da Woman! for helping you with all of this! Thanks again Nate, much appreciated!
This video gets an Oscar! I used your system from 2 years ago to build my electrical system and at that time was far and away better than any other resource. You have really stepped up your game here and it makes me want to build a new van! You are very generous with your knowledge.
So good!! I started this series feeling completely out of my depth. Twenty-one, or so, videos later and I feel absolutely confident in being able to size, spec out, and build a functional and SAFE system. I can't thank you enough.
You’re a really good teacher, I just wired my multiplus into my truck camper and your videos have empowered me to take on these projects on my own. It’s a really good feeling and I can’t thank you enough
I love the extreme detail and explanations of the ENTIRE system. Nothing was skipped, glossed over or expected to be known by the viewer before hand. Thank you for making this video and excellent wiring job as well, it looks great!
Hi Nate, this was the best camper power management video I've ever seen, you have a wealth of knowledge my friend and not afraid to share it with everyone. Great tips and tricks for wiring that no manual will tell you. Hands down will be sharing this around keep up the good work and happy camping. Cheers Kyle
I have never seen a more comprehensive van electrical system video, ever. Very well done. I've been researching for 2 years and we're about to start our build. We're certainly going to purchase your kits. Well thought out and presented.
Loved seeing Steph in this video. I’ve missed her 😊 Nate, your content is getting stronger as you go along. Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge and sharing so openly. I’ve referred to your past how-to videos when I was building out my van, I could not have been as successful without you.
That was an incredibly well put together video. And I love love love the wiring kits that you put together. This was exactly what I needed . Thank you so much Nate!! That cleared up a lot of questions I had about wiring. I just got a 1977 GMC Classic Motorhome in the 23 foot version and am in the process of modernizing the drive terrain. The next stem is to gut the interior and start fresh in there. Probably the biggest part of the build for me is the electrical system and the cost is way up there also. I started collecting the Victron parts for the build a little while ago and almost have everything for it. People like yourself make it possible for us to do a build without breaking the bank.
@J. McCloud Just shy of $10,000 for everything from the batteries to the solar panels all the way down to the screws: shop.explorist.life/shop/all-products/camper-wiring-kits/600ah-multiplus-3k-12v-orion-12-12-30-400w-solar-wiring-kit/
Love the fast speak/time lapse delivery of this tutorial! Great way to get what would probably be a 3+ hour video into a 1 1/4 hr. video. Perfect for us impatient types.
This video is amazing. So through and well shot. I had to watch it over multiple settings. I have already installed multiple power systems and still learned a lot watching this video. Will use this kit next time.
Excellent tutorial and a stark reminder why I work hard and am good at what I do and get experts to do what they’re good at. I’d be bumbling along for months doing this and not confident of the outcome. I can definitely have input into my build from watching.
Been following you two for years and share your channel with others as I think you guys are simply the best at explaining everything solar - and the parts list / kits are terrific!
Thanks Nate and Steph(sp?)! I used this video along with your wiring diagrams and install kits. I Successfully built a 600Ah system for my 2008 Ford E-350! Sorry to say I did not cut my finger while checking the adequacy of the drilled holes...lol
That was dope! I’m in the planning phases of doing a conversion (thinking a step truck for my needs) and that was a very well put together and talked through process. I feel like I learned so much but I’ll probably need to watch about 30 more times before I feel comfortable tackling what you just did. That was like nerd art and I loved it! Bravo!
Not wrong though, Im wanting to throw some power into my 97 G20 (Express). I like dont know where to start power wise. I just want a tv/monitor, xbox, and router hotspot to run with the possibility of a hotplate. I can't figure if ill kill batteries or not I probably have room for 3 panels on top maybe 4.
Excellent tutorial Nate. Combined with your other beginner videos I think I’m ready to do my electrical system myself ( with you kits). Also nice to see Steph who we haven’t seen since the ski videos.
Absolutely perfect as always! Very clear and lots of important details that people do overlook. Wish you were my neighbor I would assist with no compensation lol. I should make more videos of some of my projects but do not as time typically doesn't allow. So lots of credit to all of the time you have put into this with sourcing and documentation of the build along with video / editing.
My wife asked me what I was watching, I'm not an engineer but just from your video I was able to convey to her the entire concept of how off grid vanlife is possible. Simply said best video...... Info and parts.....
We just ordered all the parts we need for our electrical setup! Thank you for putting this together, it really helped us continue to understand the ins-and-outs of a full electrical system!
Had to say thanks for the quality content. This video in particular inspired me to work on my fully custom solar setup and a few weeks in, its done and working great! You guys rock, keep up the great work.
Excellent Excellent video. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to make this video. I am busy redesigning the electrical system for a yacht and your video has really clarified a lot of questions for me on how the different components fit together. I am looking forward to watch more of your videos.
Excellent video, I just copied your 400watt, 600ah, 3000 watt system, bought the plans and did all your tutorials, the system works perfectly, thank you…I had zero experience with a solar/electrical system
Great job Nate. You’ve created the gold standard of van build electrical videos! I applied to have you use my van for the video so I’m glad you turned this around so quickly. Now I have my instructions! I very much appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge.
Great video! A really helpful tutorial for any DIY’er or someone looking to check the work on a vehicle prior to purchase. I used your wiring diagrams and previous tutorial videos to build my system because you came highly recommended. Note: if you need specific info on how to crimp or another task-separate videos are available at Explorist. One major thing missing we discussed: it would be nice it would be if ALL the power system components were available from a single source. Especially with the surge in RVing, supply shortages and the resulting here today-gone tomorrow and price gouging sellers. I appreciate how long you’ve been doing this, and if you have everything a DIY’er needs at the same cost of going to Amazon, AND I know it all works together, it’s a no brainer. Can’t wait to check out your upcoming build in 2022!
I love how resourceful you are! Seeing that with all of your tools, your knowledge and your resources that are available to you you STILL only have the stationary miter saw so even YOU can’t just run out and purchase the biggest and best saw so you make do with what you have❤
Thank you so much Nate. Your videos have singlehandedly given me the confidence to tackle my own electrical system, just when I was on the brink of crumbling under the stress of it. I do have a technical question about this arrangement and the lynx distributor. I purchased your diagram for this build and I'm trying to see if I could wire a second 12v fuse block into it safely or if the space available in the Lynx will not allow for that. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks again!
The best ever how to wire and set up your van hands down. This is a high quality detailed step by step that makes it pretty simple for just about anyone to be able to install their own system
I'm just getting into off-grid, solar, and van conversion. For a couple of weeks now I've been watching videos of people piecing systems together and talking about checking your specs to be sure this works with that and how they started out with one thing and then changed to something else before they finally settled on a certain other thing, etc, etc. BUT after watching this video, I think I'm in LOVE! This is the most BEAUTIFUL installation I've ever seen! Thank you for your videos! Subscribed, liked, rang and commented!
Wow! You are one talented young man! I worked 40 years in the mechanical contracting industry and wished I had guys like you. You are detailer, installer and developer all in one! Congratulations to you and your parents for raising such a talented young man! Your a pleasure to watch in your videos. I would also like to credit the young woman who is working with you as well, you two are a great team!
Outstanding! As a none electrical person wanting to build a camper, the video you have made has given me a clear understanding of what I need, installation and how these systems all work. The knowledge is invaluable. Many Thanks 🙏
Last year in Dec when I turned 20 I bought a 2006 FedEx step van for a steal of a price, only $4500. And when I turn 22 this year, I plan on converting it. I was a little worried about the wiring and electrical part but your videos really simpled things out. Thank for the great content
Thomas - I agree with Greg - video deserves Oscar ! Totally well done. I am a layperson trying to learn and to loose fear. Feel much better about chances to build my own system with Exploits advising ! Thanks - awesome job !
Well Nate and Steph, I hung in for the FULL tutorial. :) Wow, you guys did a great job. I can't imagine how much work that was for you to produce this. Thank you.
That has got to be one of the most well executed tutorial videos that I have ever watched on RUclips. The step by step detail, the progression of events, the clear narration was excellent. I never wired up 120v power in my race car trailer, because I didn't feel confident in my ability to select the correct products and didn't know where to turn for help. You solved that all for me. Now I feel comfortable powering up the trailer, tiny house and other projects. Thank you.
I’ve watched many of your videos over the past week. I’m retired now and have an extensive technician and electrical engineering background in aviation, your stuff is top notch. Made me a fan and if I needed something done you’d be the guy.
Not only do you use excellent material and you explain it in a fantastic way, you are the first person I see mounting the electric system in an RV and don't make a mess out of it. Can you also show this video to the guys at the RV company just north of Chicago where they build the rental RV's? Why? Because they make such a mess out of it. The first time I rented an RV the AC blew a breaker and when I opened one of the dinner table sofas in which the electric system is housing I got tears in my eyes. It was such a mess. You, on the other hand, make it all neat with great cable management plus you use the correct material. Great video. Thank you very much.
i had a few minutes and stumbled upon your video. ended up watching the whole thing without pausing start to finish. so informative, well produced and entertaining! thank you!
I love you guys. Wait a minute...Yup, it's love. I just finished a 90-hr electrical 101 course at a trade school and I'd say this video was equally as helpful.
I just followed this video step-by-step through each segment and completed my install. Everything works. I never could’ve done this without Nate‘s video. Totally off the charts!!
I am shortly doing a similar project on my boat, with only basic electrical knowledge. I wondered where I'd get the knowhow from, and I have a lot of it now. This is fantastic, thank you so much.
This is the video I've been scouring all of RUclips for, for years!! Been following your channel since the Adventure In A Backpack days and always enjoy your content but this video has to be the best of it's type on the Internet.
As an engineer myself, this is one of the best technical yet practical DIY videos that thoroughly explains the electrical system for a camper van!! Definitely a FOLLOW, LIKE, must-see for anyone building their own. Keep up the excellent content!! 👍
Your videos are by far the most comprehensive, complete and all around fun videos on RUclips. You make it incredibly easy to follow and learn from. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Great job… unbelievable really. I’m about to take on the electrical phase of our van build, and thanks to you I believe I can do it. I will watch this video about a million times more, but after that I think I can do it. Thanks!
My one and pretty much only role other than financing my overland build is the solar/battery build. Its pretty daunting for a fella like myself to take this on. My end goal is to understand every portion of this massive vehicle we are having built. Oddly, Ive felt quite confident after watching your installation videos, that I can actually tackle this on my own. I've bought a diagram from your website, made a few edits and now its time to place the order. I Just wanted to reach out and say thanks for all that you all have done here on YT and your website. Its a mass amount of labor behind the scenes doing what you guys are doing.....Its been beyond helpful.
Such an incredible video! I just did my ABYC Electrical Certificate last month and to watch your video and hear you compare it to the standards not only helped me figure out my van build but also gave me great visual and experiential examples of how to use the codes and when they come into play best! Thanks for the well explained lessons!
The more I watch RV build DIY videos, the less I want to buy a factory-made RV. I can guarantee that the wiring of those RVs never looks like this. Hence, problems occur all the time for new RVs. Great video! 👍👍👍!!!
I'm watching for the 4th or 5th time now, as I go though my plans and part lists I refer to each part of this video to make sure I'm not forgetting anything! Thank you Nate!!
This is the highest quality, well presented and structured video I have ever seen. Also as a mechanical electrician in Australia. The best standard of electrical work and practices I've seen on RUclips. Well done dude...You're a high functioning human.
Thank you so much for making this video! I am about to install solar to my parents converted bus and then to my own converted horsebox and was struggling to get my head around it. This video is absolutely fantastic! Can't wait to watch more of your content! Thanks again!
Hi Nate. I've watched most of your video tutorials and read most of your blog spots. Wonderful, state of the art, best practices stuff! I used to set up off-shore cruising sailboats with electrical systems 25 years ago, and it's truly unbelievable how much has changed and how much information is out there now! It's also interesting how much I have forgotten about the basics. . . I'm retrofitting a Tab teardrop trailer that we have used for years with a new system, given that many of the components from 2004 no longer function. We have very simple needs while traveling, and have propane cooking, heating and refrigeration. The only thing other than a few LED lights and charging phones and an iPad, is charging our new e-mountain bikes off grid. If my math is correct, running both chargers (and wall current chargers are apparently the only way to get the proper charging pferamaters for the 48-volt Lithium batteries that the bikes use), running both chargers at 2.2a each for a 4 hour recharge is 4.4a x 4hr = 17.6 Ah + 4Ah for inverter operation = 21.6 Ah. Not a particularly big load, and I am space challenged for the components inside the Tab. A 2,000w inverter seems like major overkill, and finding the space to put it is pretty much out of the question. I'm thinking more on the lines of a separate Victron battery charger (perhaps 60a for my 200Ah Battle Born bank as I will be using mostly solar charging) and separate Victron inverter of around 800w. There doesn't seem to be any combined units available much below 2,000w. Victron has MultiPlus 500VA, 800VA, and 1200VA (I assume that the number followed by "VA" refers to the watt rating), but not in the US. They all seem to come from Europe and I assume with an output of 240v rather than 120v. My main question is: Can these smaller, separate Victron units be set up with the correct pferamaters for the LiFe batteries? I'm finding that these smaller chargers seem to be set up with flooded cell chemistry in mind with voltages a bit too high in their four stages for LiFe cells, and it seems difficult to actually answer this question from published literature, most of which seems incomplete. Some are selectable for flooded, AGM, or Gel, but I also don't know if this is close enough to optimized for LiFe. Re: Inverters: Victron's own data sheets for the smaller inverters do not specify a pure sine-wave power like you stress. Am I to assume that they are not? (I don't have any particular desire to have internet connectivity on any of these units, as this is a pretty simple system and I don't have any desire to make it any more complicated that it needs to be). Thanks for sharing your expertise! You can bet that I will be ordering the supplies that I can direct from you to help support your efforts.
The smaller Phoenix inverters can be connected to a computer/phone for further customization. I believe ALL Victron inverters are pure sine wave inverters.
This is the best video about anything that I've ever seen. Excellent detail and clear explanations - not to mention beautiful work. Thanks for making this!
I make my living building high end cabinets, and I have to say that if I were building this battery cabinet, I would have done it the same way. All that is to say that your woodworking skills are coming along nicely. Good job!
Excellent! Clear and concise tutorial ... so much information packed into 73 minutes, it passed like 10 ... Yeah! 10/10 Much appreciated and "Happy trails, bro', enjoy that well earned cold one" Jah Bless
Thank you for the detailed videos on this subject. I needed basic educating on solar systems, and your videos gave me the knowledge to install a solar system in my small RV.
That must be the most comprehensive kit and instructional video I have ever watched on RUclips. Very clear and a great summary at the end. I am watching it in the UK and our systems are 230v, so are unfortunately a little bit different, but the process would be similar. Brilliant video!
I'm so proud of the electrical system in my conversion and it's thanks to Nate. His guidance and experience demystified everything and made an otherwise impossible task a breeze.
Question for you and the audience: Using this setup, do you need to disconnect the solar panels when charging with either the alternator or shore power? Or can the solar panels just stay on regardless of how you’re charging? This is the best instructional I’ve seen - not even limited to electrical!
Same question with shore and alternator charging. Can I have both connected at the same time? It’s unlikely, but just in case I accidental start the vehicle while it’s still plugged into a campsite outlet - will that damage anything? Thank you again for such an epic tutorial!!
Enjoyed the tutorial & this setup might work for "shed2house" conversion too, except the use of alternator charging the batteries; for the 30amp shore power inlet connect that to gas/propane 30amp generator(?)... This is your 2nd video I've watched & totally inspired; 2023 new year resolution is set! (But if nothing gets started, there's no failure, just have to prepare better for another time.) 5am now, so goodnight, & thx allot again!
Thank You - for the very detailed and informative YT Video! I want to convert my cargo trailer into a really good tool trailer - wanting 120 V AC shore power and ability to run off of battery when needed (just for lights and charging tools). Adding solar panels is further down the line... but this video helps immensely. Well done!
Love your videos, and this one especially. You slowed your delievey pace down, which I think really helps. You know a lot, but sometimes its like a firehose, too much for me to digest that fast. Keep it up!
Very good and professional 👏 Here’s a little tip that I found useful when drilling large diameter holes in plywood…… use a reversible drill, start drilling in reverse slowly till you get a little Ridge. Then when you put the drill in forward, it has a slight trough to guide the entire cutting surface.🤩
I never, never, ever seen such perfect video illustration like this before. You are the KING of RUclips!, Your the Man!, Outstanding Video. Wonderful video on installing wiring from start to finsh. God bless you.😇, and Thank you.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Totally agree. So helpful through your well-presented details. When I finish out my van, I’m going to be sporting my Explorist life T-shirt proudly!
How much is it ?
@EXPLORIST life - DIY Campers I tried to join you paid advice group. no luck. I still need help wiring a converter to my one house battery in my sprinter. can you help a greatful fan?
Agree. No time wasted. The instructions were clear and concise. The time lapse video was perfect for driving the ideas home.
if youtube gave tutorial awards this one would win a prize every year over and over
This guy is next level genius. I love when a perfectionist works. His brain thinks so far ahead. You are the gold standard for this industry. Thank you for sharing your skills.
Wow, thanks! Cheers!
Genius. He makes an incredibly thorough and comprehensive guide while using pre-made kits from his own company in an hour long tutorial/ advertising bonanza. This man is winning on both fronts. 👏
Education based sales. 🤣😂 It's nice to be able to have a thumb on quality control now. Seems most people would rather give me their business than have me and Mr. Bezos split it when I'm doing all of the work to teach everybody this stuff. 😁🤣
This video deserves to be in the Hall of Fame!!! and you deserve to win best instructional Video for Van systems! I have literally watched hundreds of tutorials on Vans over the years and their systems and none of them hold a candle to this one. For you to share all of this knowledge and understanding with the rest of us is utterly priceless! and we are all extremely thankful! You Da Man! & your wife is Da Woman! for helping you with all of this!
Thanks again Nate, much appreciated!
Hey, Robert Koon! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
This video gets an Oscar! I used your system from 2 years ago to build my electrical system and at that time was far and away better than any other resource. You have really stepped up your game here and it makes me want to build a new van! You are very generous with your knowledge.
Hey Greg Emerson, Thanks so much! Cheers!
"This is the way!!"
I would like to know more about your package.
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So good!! I started this series feeling completely out of my depth. Twenty-one, or so, videos later and I feel absolutely confident in being able to size, spec out, and build a functional and SAFE system. I can't thank you enough.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
By far the best electrical explanation on RUclips !!! Thank you
For the 1st time in my life I actually understood everything. Your video are amazing !!! ❤
You’re a really good teacher, I just wired my multiplus into my truck camper and your videos have empowered me to take on these projects on my own. It’s a really good feeling and I can’t thank you enough
Nice! Sounds like an awesome project!
I love the extreme detail and explanations of the ENTIRE system. Nothing was skipped, glossed over or expected to be known by the viewer before hand. Thank you for making this video and excellent wiring job as well, it looks great!
Hi Nate, this was the best camper power management video I've ever seen, you have a wealth of knowledge my friend and not afraid to share it with everyone. Great tips and tricks for wiring that no manual will tell you. Hands down will be sharing this around keep up the good work and happy camping. Cheers Kyle
I could cry.... this is EXACTLY what I needed. Customer for life!
Cannot find anything wrong with this absolutely GREAT!! VIDEO From a 37 yr industrial eletrical tech ....
Well done ....
Hey, Jim Anderson! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
I have never seen a more comprehensive van electrical system video, ever. Very well done. I've been researching for 2 years and we're about to start our build. We're certainly going to purchase your kits. Well thought out and presented.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for your excellent videos 👍
Loved seeing Steph in this video. I’ve missed her 😊
Nate, your content is getting stronger as you go along. Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge and sharing so openly. I’ve referred to your past how-to videos when I was building out my van, I could not have been as successful without you.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
That was an incredibly well put together video. And I love love love the wiring kits that you put together. This was exactly what I needed . Thank you so much Nate!! That cleared up a lot of questions I had about wiring. I just got a 1977 GMC Classic Motorhome in the 23 foot version and am in the process of modernizing the drive terrain. The next stem is to gut the interior and start fresh in there. Probably the biggest part of the build for me is the electrical system and the cost is way up there also. I started collecting the Victron parts for the build a little while ago and almost have everything for it. People like yourself make it possible for us to do a build without breaking the bank.
Nice! Sounds like an awesome project!
Whats the cost for this size of system
@J. McCloud Just shy of $10,000 for everything from the batteries to the solar panels all the way down to the screws: shop.explorist.life/shop/all-products/camper-wiring-kits/600ah-multiplus-3k-12v-orion-12-12-30-400w-solar-wiring-kit/
@@EXPLORISTlife Very nice set up, not a bad investment for something like this
Love the fast speak/time lapse delivery of this tutorial! Great way to get what would probably be a 3+ hour video into a 1 1/4 hr. video. Perfect for us impatient types.
Glad it was helpful!
This is one of the best explanation of wiring a lot of other youtubers show finished product
Thanks!
This video is amazing. So through and well shot. I had to watch it over multiple settings. I have already installed multiple power systems and still learned a lot watching this video.
Will use this kit next time.
Excellent tutorial and a stark reminder why I work hard and am good at what I do and get experts to do what they’re good at. I’d be bumbling along for months doing this and not confident of the outcome. I can definitely have input into my build from watching.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Been following you two for years and share your channel with others as I think you guys are simply the best at explaining everything solar - and the parts list / kits are terrific!
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Nate and Steph(sp?)! I used this video along with your wiring diagrams and install kits. I Successfully built a 600Ah system for my 2008 Ford E-350! Sorry to say I did not cut my finger while checking the adequacy of the drilled holes...lol
Hey John, Thanks for that! Glad everything help and that you walked away uninjured. 😂🤣🤦🏼♂️
I’m building a boat. This video has helped me more than any “boat” video. Thank you.
That was dope! I’m in the planning phases of doing a conversion (thinking a step truck for my needs) and that was a very well put together and talked through process. I feel like I learned so much but I’ll probably need to watch about 30 more times before I feel comfortable tackling what you just did. That was like nerd art and I loved it! Bravo!
lol nerd art
Not wrong though, Im wanting to throw some power into my 97 G20 (Express). I like dont know where to start power wise. I just want a tv/monitor, xbox, and router hotspot to run with the possibility of a hotplate. I can't figure if ill kill batteries or not I probably have room for 3 panels on top maybe 4.
im on my 90th watch during this whole process tbh
Excellent tutorial Nate. Combined with your other beginner videos I think I’m ready to do my electrical system myself ( with you kits). Also nice to see Steph who we haven’t seen since the ski videos.
Absolutely perfect as always! Very clear and lots of important details that people do overlook. Wish you were my neighbor I would assist with no compensation lol. I should make more videos of some of my projects but do not as time typically doesn't allow. So lots of credit to all of the time you have put into this with sourcing and documentation of the build along with video / editing.
Hey T ShelNut, Thanks so much! Yeah, it definitely takes a ton of time juggling the project and the camera. lol
By far you guys do the hardest stuff and break it down to explain it so well a 6 year old could follow it. Thanks for making your videos
Happy to help!
My wife asked me what I was watching, I'm not an engineer but just from your video I was able to convey to her the entire concept of how off grid vanlife is possible.
Simply said best video......
Info and parts.....
That's great! Glad it helped. I'm not an engineer either; just a guy who likes to build stuff. 🙂👍
We just ordered all the parts we need for our electrical setup! Thank you for putting this together, it really helped us continue to understand the ins-and-outs of a full electrical system!
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Had to say thanks for the quality content. This video in particular inspired me to work on my fully custom solar setup and a few weeks in, its done and working great! You guys rock, keep up the great work.
How much did it cost you total for the power kit?
Excellent Excellent video. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to make this video. I am busy redesigning the electrical system for a yacht and your video has really clarified a lot of questions for me on how the different components fit together. I am looking forward to watch more of your videos.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
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Excellent video, I just copied your 400watt, 600ah, 3000 watt system, bought the plans and did all your tutorials, the system works perfectly, thank you…I had zero experience with a solar/electrical system
Torquing down battery terminals? Wow you are a master and I love watching a master at their craft. Keep up the great work.
Great job Nate. You’ve created the gold standard of van build electrical videos! I applied to have you use my van for the video so I’m glad you turned this around so quickly. Now I have my instructions! I very much appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Best video ever on building a camper van electrical system. Thank you!
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Great video! A really helpful tutorial for any DIY’er or someone looking to check the work on a vehicle prior to purchase.
I used your wiring diagrams and previous tutorial videos to build my system because you came highly recommended.
Note: if you need specific info on how to crimp or another task-separate videos are available at Explorist.
One major thing missing we discussed: it would be nice it would be if ALL the power system components were available from a single source.
Especially with the surge in RVing, supply shortages and the resulting here today-gone tomorrow and price gouging sellers.
I appreciate how long you’ve been doing this, and if you have everything a DIY’er needs at the same cost of going to Amazon, AND I know it all works together, it’s a no brainer.
Can’t wait to check out your upcoming build in 2022!
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
I love how resourceful you are! Seeing that with all of your tools, your knowledge and your resources that are available to you you STILL only have the stationary miter saw so even YOU can’t just run out and purchase the biggest and best saw so you make do with what you have❤
The fact you went as far as to make it easy for us to navigate your video earned you my subscription 😂
Thank you so much Nate. Your videos have singlehandedly given me the confidence to tackle my own electrical system, just when I was on the brink of crumbling under the stress of it. I do have a technical question about this arrangement and the lynx distributor. I purchased your diagram for this build and I'm trying to see if I could wire a second 12v fuse block into it safely or if the space available in the Lynx will not allow for that. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks again!
Hands down, like all other 1.9k comments have said. Best electrical video out there. Thanks. Hope the finger healed quickly.
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The best ever how to wire and set up your van hands down. This is a high quality detailed step by step that makes it pretty simple for just about anyone to be able to install their own system
Thanks! I appreciate that. I just dropped a new one that may even be better. 😁🙌 ruclips.net/video/E5q7_4FH4LQ/видео.html
I'm just getting into off-grid, solar, and van conversion. For a couple of weeks now I've been watching videos of people piecing systems together and talking about checking your specs to be sure this works with that and how they started out with one thing and then changed to something else before they finally settled on a certain other thing, etc, etc. BUT after watching this video, I think I'm in LOVE! This is the most BEAUTIFUL installation I've ever seen! Thank you for your videos! Subscribed, liked, rang and commented!
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Wow! You are one talented young man! I worked 40 years in the mechanical contracting industry and wished I had guys like you. You are detailer, installer and developer all in one! Congratulations to you and your parents for raising such a talented young man! Your a pleasure to watch in your videos. I would also like to credit the young woman who is working with you as well, you two are a great team!
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Outstanding! As a none electrical person wanting to build a camper, the video you have made has given me a clear understanding of what I need, installation and how these systems all work.
The knowledge is invaluable.
Many Thanks 🙏
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This is hands down the best breakthrough of mobile power systems. Thanks man
Nothing is ever done until it's blessed with a "that's not going anywhere". :)
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Last year in Dec when I turned 20 I bought a 2006 FedEx step van for a steal of a price, only $4500. And when I turn 22 this year, I plan on converting it. I was a little worried about the wiring and electrical part but your videos really simpled things out. Thank for the great content
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Thomas - I agree with Greg - video deserves Oscar ! Totally well done. I am a layperson trying to learn and to loose fear. Feel much better about chances to build my own system with Exploits advising ! Thanks - awesome job !
You, my friend, are the JEDI of installation. Masterful and professional. Thanks for setting high standards
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Rarely seen such a comprehensive and well structured video on the subject.
Well Nate and Steph, I hung in for the FULL tutorial. :) Wow, you guys did a great job. I can't imagine how much work that was for you to produce this. Thank you.
That has got to be one of the most well executed tutorial videos that I have ever watched on RUclips. The step by step detail, the progression of events, the clear narration was excellent. I never wired up 120v power in my race car trailer, because I didn't feel confident in my ability to select the correct products and didn't know where to turn for help. You solved that all for me. Now I feel comfortable powering up the trailer, tiny house and other projects. Thank you.
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I’ve watched many of your videos over the past week. I’m retired now and have an extensive technician and electrical engineering background in aviation, your stuff is top notch. Made me a fan and if I needed something done you’d be the guy.
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Not only do you use excellent material and you explain it in a fantastic way, you are the first person I see mounting the electric system in an RV and don't make a mess out of it. Can you also show this video to the guys at the RV company just north of Chicago where they build the rental RV's? Why? Because they make such a mess out of it. The first time I rented an RV the AC blew a breaker and when I opened one of the dinner table sofas in which the electric system is housing I got tears in my eyes. It was such a mess.
You, on the other hand, make it all neat with great cable management plus you use the correct material.
Great video. Thank you very much.
i had a few minutes and stumbled upon your video. ended up watching the whole thing without pausing start to finish. so informative, well produced and entertaining! thank you!
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The quality of work done on this project is 100%. Great work, great explanations. Keep up the great work.
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I love you guys. Wait a minute...Yup, it's love. I just finished a 90-hr electrical 101 course at a trade school and I'd say this video was equally as helpful.
I just followed this video step-by-step through each segment and completed my install. Everything works. I never could’ve done this without Nate‘s video. Totally off the charts!!
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I am shortly doing a similar project on my boat, with only basic electrical knowledge. I wondered where I'd get the knowhow from, and I have a lot of it now. This is fantastic, thank you so much.
This is the video I've been scouring all of RUclips for, for years!!
Been following your channel since the Adventure In A Backpack days and always enjoy your content but this video has to be the best of it's type on the Internet.
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The best video on electrical RV systems I´ve ever seen... congrats and thank you very much.
As an engineer myself, this is one of the best technical yet practical DIY videos that thoroughly explains the electrical system for a camper van!! Definitely a FOLLOW, LIKE, must-see for anyone building their own. Keep up the excellent content!! 👍
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Your videos are by far the most comprehensive, complete and all around fun videos on RUclips. You make it incredibly easy to follow and learn from. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
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Great job… unbelievable really. I’m about to take on the electrical phase of our van build, and thanks to you I believe I can do it. I will watch this video about a million times more, but after that I think I can do it.
Thanks!
Nice! Sounds like an awesome project!
My one and pretty much only role other than financing my overland build is the solar/battery build. Its pretty daunting for a fella like myself to take this on. My end goal is to understand every portion of this massive vehicle we are having built. Oddly, Ive felt quite confident after watching your installation videos, that I can actually tackle this on my own. I've bought a diagram from your website, made a few edits and now its time to place the order. I Just wanted to reach out and say thanks for all that you all have done here on YT and your website. Its a mass amount of labor behind the scenes doing what you guys are doing.....Its been beyond helpful.
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This video helped me plot out the electrical system for our van, thank you so much!!! 2 years later and its still helping out!
This might be the best video on RUclips. I’m not kidding. THANK YOU!!!!!!!
This is the best instructional video I’ve ever seen.
Such an incredible video! I just did my ABYC Electrical Certificate last month and to watch your video and hear you compare it to the standards not only helped me figure out my van build but also gave me great visual and experiential examples of how to use the codes and when they come into play best! Thanks for the well explained lessons!
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The more I watch RV build DIY videos, the less I want to buy a factory-made RV. I can guarantee that the wiring of those RVs never looks like this. Hence, problems occur all the time for new RVs. Great video! 👍👍👍!!!
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I'm watching for the 4th or 5th time now, as I go though my plans and part lists I refer to each part of this video to make sure I'm not forgetting anything! Thank you Nate!!
Hey Charles, Thanks so much for watching!
Congratulations, you are extremely competent and precise 👍top
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This is the highest quality, well presented and structured video I have ever seen. Also as a mechanical electrician in Australia. The best standard of electrical work and practices I've seen on RUclips. Well done dude...You're a high functioning human.
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Thank you so much for making this video! I am about to install solar to my parents converted bus and then to my own converted horsebox and was struggling to get my head around it. This video is absolutely fantastic! Can't wait to watch more of your content! Thanks again!
This is the best video on the complete installation of an electrical system in a van. Thank you so much for making this video.
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YOUR VIDEOS are a godsend!!!! Thank you so so so so so much, you make building a van with no prior knowledge possible!
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This is the best video explaining the Van electrical install for the camper! Great work and THANK YOU.
Hey Acefull, Thanks so much! Cheers!
Hi Nate. I've watched most of your video tutorials and read most of your blog spots. Wonderful, state of the art, best practices stuff! I used to set up off-shore cruising sailboats with electrical systems 25 years ago, and it's truly unbelievable how much has changed and how much information is out there now! It's also interesting how much I have forgotten about the basics. . .
I'm retrofitting a Tab teardrop trailer that we have used for years with a new system, given that many of the components from 2004 no longer function. We have very simple needs while traveling, and have propane cooking, heating and refrigeration. The only thing other than a few LED lights and charging phones and an iPad, is charging our new e-mountain bikes off grid. If my math is correct, running both chargers (and wall current chargers are apparently the only way to get the proper charging pferamaters for the 48-volt Lithium batteries that the bikes use), running both chargers at 2.2a each for a 4 hour recharge is 4.4a x 4hr = 17.6 Ah + 4Ah for inverter operation = 21.6 Ah.
Not a particularly big load, and I am space challenged for the components inside the Tab. A 2,000w inverter seems like major overkill, and finding the space to put it is pretty much out of the question. I'm thinking more on the lines of a separate Victron battery charger (perhaps 60a for my 200Ah Battle Born bank as I will be using mostly solar charging) and separate Victron inverter of around 800w. There doesn't seem to be any combined units available much below 2,000w. Victron has MultiPlus 500VA, 800VA, and 1200VA (I assume that the number followed by "VA" refers to the watt rating), but not in the US. They all seem to come from Europe and I assume with an output of 240v rather than 120v. My main question is: Can these smaller, separate Victron units be set up with the correct pferamaters for the LiFe batteries? I'm finding that these smaller chargers seem to be set up with flooded cell chemistry in mind with voltages a bit too high in their four stages for LiFe cells, and it seems difficult to actually answer this question from published literature, most of which seems incomplete. Some are selectable for flooded, AGM, or Gel, but I also don't know if this is close enough to optimized for LiFe. Re: Inverters: Victron's own data sheets for the smaller inverters do not specify a pure sine-wave power like you stress. Am I to assume that they are not? (I don't have any particular desire to have internet connectivity on any of these units, as this is a pretty simple system and I don't have any desire to make it any more complicated that it needs to be).
Thanks for sharing your expertise! You can bet that I will be ordering the supplies that I can direct from you to help support your efforts.
The smaller Phoenix inverters can be connected to a computer/phone for further customization. I believe ALL Victron inverters are pure sine wave inverters.
This IS too much perfection. Could feed an entire house....3d printind... CAO...
I liked, and I don’t like often, because you are giving away all this info for free and I cannot thank you enough
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This is the best video about anything that I've ever seen. Excellent detail and clear explanations - not to mention beautiful work. Thanks for making this!
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this is the beat video ever u literally answered 90% of my questions without even knowing, thankyou very much
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YOU THE MAN 50 YEAR ELECTRICAN LEARNED A LOT ON VAN BUILD WISH YOU WERE MY GRANNDSON
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I’m reveling in the crazy detail and organization in this set up. Makes my OCD quite happy. 😁
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Thank you. Your video are packed with sooo much information and no wasted time. Love the idea of your wiring kits!!
I make my living building high end cabinets, and I have to say that if I were building this battery cabinet, I would have done it the same way. All that is to say that your woodworking skills are coming along nicely. Good job!
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Excellent!
Clear and concise tutorial ... so much information packed into 73 minutes, it passed like 10 ... Yeah! 10/10
Much appreciated and "Happy trails, bro', enjoy that well earned cold one"
Jah Bless
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Thank you for the detailed videos on this subject. I needed basic educating on solar systems, and your videos gave me the knowledge to install a solar system in my small RV.
That must be the most comprehensive kit and instructional video I have ever watched on RUclips. Very clear and a great summary at the end. I am watching it in the UK and our systems are 230v, so are unfortunately a little bit different, but the process would be similar. Brilliant video!
I'm so proud of the electrical system in my conversion and it's thanks to Nate. His guidance and experience demystified everything and made an otherwise impossible task a breeze.
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Honestly. This video is incredibly well done. What a master piece. So easy to follow and what a quality. Thanks man!
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I used to build fish tanks, we used a spray bottle and a shaped rubber tool always a clean bead. Well done 👍
Ah, nice!
OMG this video is so good for my OCD! You are the master of electrical!
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Question for you and the audience: Using this setup, do you need to disconnect the solar panels when charging with either the alternator or shore power? Or can the solar panels just stay on regardless of how you’re charging?
This is the best instructional I’ve seen - not even limited to electrical!
Same question with shore and alternator charging. Can I have both connected at the same time? It’s unlikely, but just in case I accidental start the vehicle while it’s still plugged into a campsite outlet - will that damage anything? Thank you again for such an epic tutorial!!
Enjoyed the tutorial & this setup might work for "shed2house" conversion too, except the use of alternator charging the batteries; for the 30amp shore power inlet connect that to gas/propane 30amp generator(?)... This is your 2nd video I've watched & totally inspired; 2023 new year resolution is set! (But if nothing gets started, there's no failure, just have to prepare better for another time.) 5am now, so goodnight, & thx allot again!
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Thank You - for the very detailed and informative YT Video! I want to convert my cargo trailer into a really good tool trailer - wanting 120 V AC shore power and ability to run off of battery when needed (just for lights and charging tools). Adding solar panels is further down the line... but this video helps immensely. Well done!
Love your videos, and this one especially. You slowed your delievey pace down, which I think really helps. You know a lot, but sometimes its like a firehose, too much for me to digest that fast. Keep it up!
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That’s got to be the best video I’ve ever seen for the electrical system so hats off to you 🙌🏼👊🏼
Very good and professional 👏
Here’s a little tip that I found useful when drilling large diameter holes in plywood…… use a reversible drill, start drilling in reverse slowly till you get a little Ridge. Then when you put the drill in forward, it has a slight trough to guide the entire cutting surface.🤩
Such a good tip! I've done that in metal doors, but never even thought of that for wood. Thanks!
Hiii
Great video! Its what we’re following for our own electrical!!!
Just trying to figure out the diameter 😅size…