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Budget-Friendly Luxury: Installing 12V AC in a Sprinter Van, Velit AC
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2023
- In this video, we're going to show you how to install Velit 12V AC in a Sprinter van. Velit AC is a great option if you're looking for budget-friendly luxury, and it's easy to install yourself!
This DIY AC installation tutorial is perfect for Sprinter van owners who want to add some cool comfort and convenience to their lives. With Velit AC, you'll never have to worry about being hot again!
I bought one in July of 23. Its been great for me. The hardest part for me was trying to understand the remote control. The unit works great and it fits in the standard 14" hole.
Same here, there are buttons on there that aren’t used and others that don’t make sense.
great video brothaa! Thinking about adding one to the sprinter I am working on. your video was precise and very well detailed. Thank you for taking the time to do this!
Glad it was helpful! Think about renting a lift. That made it really easy.
@@cyclonecustom ok, that’s a great tip
Great segment. Your breakdown of both the install and use of this AC was very thorough, detailed and helpful. I wonder if the van was white in color how much of a difference in degrees or ease of cooling it would make? In the beginning you were regretting taking out the exhaust fan. Curious if this new AC will work as well as the old exhaust fan without the cooling function on? Is that even possible? Thanks for taking us along during this install and sharing both your experience and thoughts. Safe, happy and Cooler travels Sir.
The AC does not vent to the outside. It recirculates inside air. Great comment! We could not see living without a vent with cooking and showers going on in there. I did add back in a smaller Maxaire fan a few weeks ago. There is a video coming soon on this. So far the Velit is working great and they now offer a black inside housing too.
Great video! Do you think the Velit unit makes sense if I only have a 400amp lithium battery bank with 200W solar? I may add additional batteries
I’ve been using it with 300ah lithium Battleborns. And 400w solar. I think 400aj is fine but more solar might help on a sunny day.
@@schultg1 Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :)
Great video! @12:45 are you putting a 60A Fuse between the AC power cable and your bus bar?
I put a big fuse between the batteries and everything else in another video. The AC one is 30A
If I'm understanding this video correct, you ran the AC for 2 hours with the temperature on it set to 67 degrees, and the van actually got hotter, not cooler?
Well, maybe watch it again. We didn’t start at 67 inside the van. I’m totally sold on this Velit AC. I can run more tests next summer. It really works great for 1/2 the price of everyone else’s AC.
Link to were you bought it?
I am looking at ordering this.
How has it been running for you?
It's working really great. One thing I noticed about it is that the air coming out get's colder the longer it runs.
Is it possible to run this unit while the vehicle is in motion? We have an older Romahome campervan with absolutely no A/C, so we're looking for a system that will work in both stationary and travelling modes. I suspect the wind velocities at highway speeds might play havoc with the fan, but I am not sure... have you tried it? I also wonder anbout alternator load at the high amperages required to run the A/C unit.
Also - would it be feasible to run the unit for short periods off the main vehicle battery instead of an auxiliary battery?
Great questions. We have run ours while driving down the highway many times. It works just fine. On your battery/alternator question I would say no, you can’t run this off the house battery. Your alternator would probably run it with the van running but check your alternator amp output first. The best situation is to get a battery bank if 300AH minimum, and a method to keep them charged. A high output alternator will do this fine. Get a 110v charger for them and you could plug in at the campsite.
@@cyclonecustom Thanks very much! I think we might be sold on the concept!
Do you need to turn on the inverter to turn on the Velit ac?
Nope, it’s a 12 volt air conditioner. No invertor necessary. I do have to turn on the invertor for my temp gateway and cameras to work on the van
Very Informative Thank You
Thanks for the video. How many amp hours does this unit draw?
Start at 17.06 in the video and I discuss current draw.
Thanks