Thank you so much for this video. I have watched millions of electrical videos and I was in tears and so worried about this step in my conversion and this has made me feel much more confident 😊 Saved this video and will watch it a million times!!
Awesome job young man. Best video I have seen to explain this. I wire homes and I needed to understand how the battery and solar portion worked with the AC breaker box. Great job.
Showing your diagram while explaining the connections and functions of each really helped me begin to understand the whole electrical system for a bus. I am still digesting all the great information and will doubtless have to watch the video at least two more times for all of it to gel. Thank you so much for taking the time to make the video and, as I mentioned before, for devising this clever way to present the diagram with the how-to details. Looking forward to Part 2. Great job!
This is gold. I've been talking to a lot of really reputable bus builders but what none of them seem to be able to go into in detail are these sort of fundamentals. Thanks for making the knowledge more accessible! You kind of lost me on the battery charger bit about why you run it off the transfer switch instead of running an extension cord to an a/c outlet outside the bus, but whatever. I learned a lot!
I was so confused about all this until I found this video! Thank you so much! It’s really hard to find good, to the point videos like this. 10 out of 10 you’re awesome!
This video and explanation is excellent. Thank you for the diagram and each system breakdown. I’m grateful to have just become a subscriber and look forward to pt 2.
You are Heaven sent, God sent, Angel sent. You taking the time to explain this was so wonderful. I am getting ready to convert a mini cargo van or small bus and your tutorial was perfect. Thank you much. Blessings and Prayers. Love you 😘❤️🙏🏾
I'm so glad! I remember the feeling of being completely lost.. not fun. lol. If there's anything I missed or if you still have questions let me know! I've expanded the "Skoolie Electrical Video Series" to 4 videos so maybe those would help as well?! Best of luck
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I will admit im still a little confused but have alot more understanding than I did before the video. When will you post part 2?
PART 2 LINK APPEARS NEAR THE END OF PART 1, ON THE SCREEN IN A BOX AT THE BOTTOM-RIGHT CORNER OF THE SCREEN. IT IS CALLED “BUDGET SHORT SKOOLIE CONVERSION: A COMPLETE TOUR…”
Great video. Could you have the 110v feeding the battery charger linked before the transfer switch so it would get powered only when current is being supplied by the generator or shore power, or somehow it would get powered from the inverter if no outside source was available?
Honestly, your in depth talk and the diagram have really helped me. I am def liking and subscribing! That being said, I have a question: I'm planning 2 charge sources - Panels & Alternator - do I still need the Charger since I don't plan on using a generator or shore power? I was looking at a charger/inverter combo, but if the Charger isn't needed, I could just get a stronger inverter. TYIA
Thank you, I appreciate that! If I'm understanding you correctly, no, you would not. The battery charger would be just to charge your battery bank from those sources you mentioned (shore power or generator). As long as you've got your charge controller for solar and your relay charger from the alternator you should be good to go!
Thanks and I recently subscribed. I had a skoolie built for me last year. We have solar and a dc to dc charger with shore hookup. My issue today is that my starter batteries are not charging through the system. I’m no electrician and I could really use help. Any knowledge you are willing to share would be appreciated. Thanks. Respect.
The terminal fuse, if using 4 12v 100 amp battery’s, would I put a 100 amp fuse on each battery or 400 amp fuse on whatever’s battery is last in the parallel connecting to the pos bus bar?
So I building out my bus and I'm approaching the electrical system build out, however it seems almost every uses solar and only explains how to wire/power your bus for solar. I'm not sure i can afford a good solar setup at the moment so i was planning on just using a generator and shore power. So I'm not really sure what all i need for that.
,m building a small bus {{ shorty }} you show a 40amp charge controller on your example.. I'm only using 200walt solar panels it comes with a 20amp charge controller I only need 50amp hours of batteries.. will a 20amp do me ????? PLEASE & THANK YOU....
The “feeding 2 birds with 1 scone” reference is hilarious 😂😂😂
Extremely informative...Whew!
Thank you for this!!
I am currently working on a conversion right now. This video was so helpful, thank you! Do you have a diagram on what size wires to use by chance?
Thank you so much for this video. I have watched millions of electrical videos and I was in tears and so worried about this step in my conversion and this has made me feel much more confident 😊 Saved this video and will watch it a million times!!
I felt the same way until I watched this
This video is extremely underrated. You definitely eased my mind on what seems to be the hardest step of my conversion.
I couldn’t agree more!!
Awesome job young man. Best video I have seen to explain this. I wire homes and I needed to understand how the battery and solar portion worked with the AC breaker box. Great job.
Showing your diagram while explaining the connections and functions of each really helped me begin to understand the whole electrical system for a bus. I am still digesting all the great information and will doubtless have to watch the video at least two more times for all of it to gel. Thank you so much for taking the time to make the video and, as I mentioned before, for devising this clever way to present the diagram with the how-to details. Looking forward to Part 2. Great job!
This is gold. I've been talking to a lot of really reputable bus builders but what none of them seem to be able to go into in detail are these sort of fundamentals. Thanks for making the knowledge more accessible! You kind of lost me on the battery charger bit about why you run it off the transfer switch instead of running an extension cord to an a/c outlet outside the bus, but whatever. I learned a lot!
Omg!!! Thank you for this vid!! My brain was melting from all the info I was going through and this is what made it all finally make sense!!! 🤯 💡
this is exactly what I was looking for +1
I was so confused about all this until I found this video! Thank you so much! It’s really hard to find good, to the point videos like this. 10 out of 10 you’re awesome!
This video and explanation is excellent. Thank you for the diagram and each system breakdown. I’m grateful to have just become a subscriber and look forward to pt 2.
Thank you, this by far the most informative video I have seen when it come skoolie power systems. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
You are so welcome! So glad I could help!! 😊
Thank you for the clear explanation with schematics! It's clear and this video should receive more views.
Thank you so much for this! Excellent job teaching 😃
You are Heaven sent, God sent, Angel sent. You taking the time to explain this was so wonderful. I am getting ready to convert a mini cargo van or small bus and your tutorial was perfect. Thank you much. Blessings and Prayers. Love you 😘❤️🙏🏾
thanks for the info, guys 🙏 God Bless ❤
Thank you soo much! I’m at the beginning stages of my build out & this video was so very helpful!
I'm so glad! I remember the feeling of being completely lost.. not fun. lol. If there's anything I missed or if you still have questions let me know! I've expanded the "Skoolie Electrical Video Series" to 4 videos so maybe those would help as well?! Best of luck
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I will admit im still a little confused but have alot more understanding than I did before the video. When will you post part 2?
PART 2 LINK APPEARS NEAR THE END OF PART 1, ON THE SCREEN IN A BOX AT THE BOTTOM-RIGHT CORNER OF THE SCREEN. IT IS CALLED “BUDGET SHORT SKOOLIE CONVERSION: A COMPLETE TOUR…”
Great video.
Could you have the 110v feeding the battery charger linked before the transfer switch so it would get powered only when current is being supplied by the generator or shore power, or somehow it would get powered from the inverter if no outside source was available?
on to part 2 thanks
Great! Hope it helps!
Honestly, your in depth talk and the diagram have really helped me. I am def liking and subscribing!
That being said, I have a question:
I'm planning 2 charge sources - Panels & Alternator - do I still need the Charger since I don't plan on using a generator or shore power?
I was looking at a charger/inverter combo, but if the Charger isn't needed, I could just get a stronger inverter.
TYIA
Thank you, I appreciate that!
If I'm understanding you correctly, no, you would not. The battery charger would be just to charge your battery bank from those sources you mentioned (shore power or generator).
As long as you've got your charge controller for solar and your relay charger from the alternator you should be good to go!
Thanks and I recently subscribed. I had a skoolie built for me last year. We have solar and a dc to dc charger with shore hookup. My issue today is that my starter batteries are not charging through the system. I’m no electrician and I could really use help. Any knowledge you are willing to share would be appreciated. Thanks. Respect.
How much did it all cost
The terminal fuse, if using 4 12v 100 amp battery’s, would I put a 100 amp fuse on each battery or 400 amp fuse on whatever’s battery is last in the parallel connecting to the pos bus bar?
So I building out my bus and I'm approaching the electrical system build out, however it seems almost every uses solar and only explains how to wire/power your bus for solar.
I'm not sure i can afford a good solar setup at the moment so i was planning on just using a generator and shore power. So I'm not really sure what all i need for that.
Can I run my AC while I’m driving my bus and will the batteries stay charged while driving
,m building a small bus {{ shorty }} you show a 40amp charge controller on your example.. I'm only using 200walt solar panels it comes with a 20amp charge controller I only need 50amp hours of batteries.. will a 20amp do me ????? PLEASE & THANK YOU....
where is part 2?
You can see the link pop up near the end of Part 1 at the bottom-right corner of the screen. It’s called “Budget Skoolie Conversion”.
No prior knowledge……. I’ll pass