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Our channel highlights high-end solar and lithium installs. Hi, I'm Mike and I travel full-time in my 2018 XLR Nirto 42DS5 toyhauler, along with my pup Lucy. I created The Dry Campers. As I aspire to help others find the freedom of boondocking, or dry camping, with an awesome custom off-grid inststallation. My niche is installing entire systems in unused manufacturer cavities of an RV so that the boondocker doesn't lose any storage space while getting this awesome solar and lithium setup. Be sure to subscribe and click the "dingy bell ring thing" so you can be notified of future content! Thanks for checking us out!
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Riverstone 39RKFB || Solar Installation
#boondocking
#litimebatteries
#victron
Check out this week's install on this 2024 Riverstone 39RKFB!👇 Click “show more” below for more info!!
We installed:
7 - 200-watt Renogy Panels ☀️
14 - 100-watt Renogy Panels☀️
12 - 100amp Lithium LiTime Batteries 🔋
2 - Victron Multiplus II 3000W Inverter
1 - Victron MPPT 150/100
1 - Victron 250/100 MPPT
1 - Victron BMV Battery Monitor
1 - Cerbo GX
1 - Touch 70 Screen
3 - Microair Easy Starts
As The Dry Campers, we travel the country installing solar and lithium on RVs. Please be sure to check out other videos and our website.
🗓 Our 2024 schedule has opened! 🙌 we are currently scheduling installs.
Please note, our schedule is fluid so if you do not see a location that works best for you please still schedule a call.
📲 If you would like your own consultation, please view our website, check out our process (thedrycampers.com/our-process/), view our availability calendar (thedrycampers.com/contact-us/), then schedule a time for a conference call with Mike. We're unfortunately unable to take on DIY scenarios.
👏 Thank you to our Patrons! 🙌
-Jeff C
-Cindy & Ed
-Michael & Jackie
-Bill & Nana
-Esther & Brad
-Greg S.
-Jim & Evelyn
-Michelle & Clayton
-Scott W.
👉 Follow us on other social media:
thedrycampers
thedrycampers/
thedrycampers.com/contact-us/
www.tiktok.com/@thedrycampers
727-DRY-CAMP (727-379-2267)
Some of our favorite RVing products:
👉Water bladder: amzn.to/2Ur0Oke
👉Zero G Water Hose: amzn.to/3bs138u
👉Wash & Drain Bucket: amzn.to/38xsoUw
👉Renogy Z Bracket - 4 set: amzn.to/3s9bCD3
👉Renogy Eclipse 100W Solar Panel: amzn.to/3i39mc6
👉Camco Stabilizing Jack Pads: amzn.to/39hFpRr
👉Oxygenics Shower Head: amzn.to/2MRx13C
*Our videos are for entertainment purposes only and to showcase our work. We are not a DIY help channel and our videos are by no means a way for anyone trying to attempt this as a DIY project. We always suggest hiring a professional to do these in-depth projects.*
🎶 Music Credit - Artlist.io
**We are an affiliate with Battle Born Batteries and may receive an incentive.**
#litimebatteries
#victron
Check out this week's install on this 2024 Riverstone 39RKFB!👇 Click “show more” below for more info!!
We installed:
7 - 200-watt Renogy Panels ☀️
14 - 100-watt Renogy Panels☀️
12 - 100amp Lithium LiTime Batteries 🔋
2 - Victron Multiplus II 3000W Inverter
1 - Victron MPPT 150/100
1 - Victron 250/100 MPPT
1 - Victron BMV Battery Monitor
1 - Cerbo GX
1 - Touch 70 Screen
3 - Microair Easy Starts
As The Dry Campers, we travel the country installing solar and lithium on RVs. Please be sure to check out other videos and our website.
🗓 Our 2024 schedule has opened! 🙌 we are currently scheduling installs.
Please note, our schedule is fluid so if you do not see a location that works best for you please still schedule a call.
📲 If you would like your own consultation, please view our website, check out our process (thedrycampers.com/our-process/), view our availability calendar (thedrycampers.com/contact-us/), then schedule a time for a conference call with Mike. We're unfortunately unable to take on DIY scenarios.
👏 Thank you to our Patrons! 🙌
-Jeff C
-Cindy & Ed
-Michael & Jackie
-Bill & Nana
-Esther & Brad
-Greg S.
-Jim & Evelyn
-Michelle & Clayton
-Scott W.
👉 Follow us on other social media:
thedrycampers
thedrycampers/
thedrycampers.com/contact-us/
www.tiktok.com/@thedrycampers
727-DRY-CAMP (727-379-2267)
Some of our favorite RVing products:
👉Water bladder: amzn.to/2Ur0Oke
👉Zero G Water Hose: amzn.to/3bs138u
👉Wash & Drain Bucket: amzn.to/38xsoUw
👉Renogy Z Bracket - 4 set: amzn.to/3s9bCD3
👉Renogy Eclipse 100W Solar Panel: amzn.to/3i39mc6
👉Camco Stabilizing Jack Pads: amzn.to/39hFpRr
👉Oxygenics Shower Head: amzn.to/2MRx13C
*Our videos are for entertainment purposes only and to showcase our work. We are not a DIY help channel and our videos are by no means a way for anyone trying to attempt this as a DIY project. We always suggest hiring a professional to do these in-depth projects.*
🎶 Music Credit - Artlist.io
**We are an affiliate with Battle Born Batteries and may receive an incentive.**
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What type of solar panel mounting brackets do you use? Looks like standard z brackets on the inside but multiple on the outside?
That’s incredible. Bravo.
Your description of the solar panels doesn't add up. I counted 7 large ones (look like Renogy 200W) and 14 smaller ones (look like Renogy 100W), for total of 2,800W. Correct?
7 - 200-watt Renogy Panels ☀️ 14 - 100-watt Renogy Panels☀️
Do you do installs in WA state?
Why 12v and not 24v ?
Great job with a very tight space.
Could you give an rough estimate how much EXTRA this tilting solar panel system cost over the same panels fixed?
Excellent install as always
Great build, love the timelapse. You guys definitely have the most space efficient designs that I've seen. For a system this size, I definitely would have done 24V or 48V, but perhaps they already had invested in 12V stuff and were just upgrading? Are the three inverters in pure parallel mode with Switch As Group? Wouldn't that mean that the minimum input current would be limited to no less than 30A for shore power for PowerAssist, so couldn't connect to small generators or 15A/20A circuits?
That’s a lot of stuff.
Thank you for the content. Can we get an update in the description for the amount of solar?
7 - 200-watt Renogy Panels ☀️ 14 - 100-watt Renogy Panels☀️
That’s a ton of Battery power !
Why would you install that may 100Ah batteries when there are many options that have 3X the capacity in a single battery, like Enduro Power, SOK, Big Beard, just to name a few
This was purely a clients request as he already had some batteries but wanted to add to his bank.
You guys sure do some high-quality work much respect The whole upside down camera thing.... not so much.
Thank you for watching and appreciating our work! Airstream's are sometimes are tough angles and we just have to work with that we got.
You guys do some very detailed and high quality installs. However, as a viewer that is interested in the details of how you did what you did, I get absolutely nothing out of 8 minutes of a fast forward video with a music track overlay. I (and I suspect others) would get more from from an 8 minute narrative showing a before and after of the install summary. Just my 2 cents worth!
If you click on go to channel, you can find exactly what you're looking for.
Thank you for the feedback, however, unfortunately we do not disclose how we install systems due to liability. We can discuss what was installed and maybe we start doing that again.
Beautiful showstopper install. Utilizing positive and negative busbars versus the Lynx distributor? Is there an advantage to skipping the Victron distributor?
Y’all are awesome man. I don’t care what they say about you. 🤣😂🤣😂. Toot-A-Loo 👋❤️🔥
lol! Thank you!
Very, nice. Still amazing too see all of the in such a small space.
Thank you!
Excellent install!
Holy cow. Imagine how many installations there are like this out there. Job Security! As a newbie I used installation drawings and recommendations from a professional with all Victron for my RV system. I am now taking an ABYC Electrical Certification course because I enjoyed it so much.
Thanks for the interesting warnings!
I recognize that trailer! I have screenshots of it off Facebook as inspiration for customizing our own International 30 with peel and srick wallpaper like they did. The owner did a lot of great tweaks that look awesome.
Looked great, I wish you guy would do a park closer oklahoma, I may know of one.
We will be in Missouri!
NICE Job.
Mike, your skills are off the wall! Especially in wire management! love how you put the in command up top.
Thank you for the kind words! That's one of the things that separates me from other installers.
8:03 Curious, why such an imbalance on the incoming shore power? 3960 watts L1 and 4 watts L2, does all the battery charging live on L1 only?
Will be nice to have mine done!
It's on the horizon!
Every time that I do a project on our Airstream I discover shoddy craftsmanship. It's really a shame.
The worst part of the video was the use of angle brackets for the wood. RV MFGs clearly display wood must be attached directly to the subfloor with 1 flimsy indoor screw, no predrill. 😂
Fun to watch. Picked up a few tricks. I guess the commentary commenter wanted a 160 hour video : P
Thanks
Hey Mike, this is the fifth wheel we picked up yesterday from general RV in jax. Im trying to figure out how to install my MP2 and my 4 battleborns that are in my 310gk now. Ill give you a call at some point, Larry
What is the benefit of adding a Victron autoformer to that system?
There is no benefit unless your trying to generate 240volts which nothing in the RV runs on 240 so it's unnecessary.
What a nice, professional, and clean install. Love it! Too bad you aren't in New York!
Beautiful install and well engineered. I'd love to have something similar. At what cost? $7k-$8K plus in basement equipment plus batteries and 18 panels up top? Plus 3-5 days of labor. Well above the budget of the average RV owner. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to do solar on my 33ft bumper pull to get me off-grid for 3-5 days of boondocking. But not when it's 50% of the cost of my camper. My guess is this install was in the $25K range, or maybe up to $40k . It's just a hard number to swallow to justify these high dollar installs vs the benefits. But again, LOVED IT! Keep doing them!
Thank you for watching, it was upwards of $38k and 7 days of labor with 2 installers, 80 hours of build. If you are looking to do a guided install (DIY Solar Camp), check out RV Upfitters on FB or their website. www.rv-up.com
I’m confused. How is this a fail as the thumbnail indicated?
The thumbnail stated, "its a fail, to not add solar"
Looks great
Thanks!
Nice LOOKING
Thank you!
Like I said “work of art” 👍
Thank you!
From what I have seen on the channel you should be scorning whoever did the original install…I do installs and I say those folks need a different job..they will kill or hurt someone…
Annoying music, No commentary, Ten minutes wasted
Thanks for watching. 😁
You are a solar artist. It is another unique masterpiece that will provide much comfort while boondocking. Very cool.
haha! Thank you!
Can you elaborate on the use of 3 multiples? Is one dedicated to ac/heat?
No, it runs the whole rv.
Another awesome and clean build!
Thank you!
What a new great concept helping people do their own install and more involved so where they need to trouble shoot a problem they know where to look.
Thank you, hopefully it will eliminate unsafe installs.
Where do you buy your sliding door rails?
It's 2020 extruded aluminum.
Nice LOOKING
Thank you!
Wow, good job fixing that mess. You may have saved that customer's life. I can't believe they ran a single 4awg wire to run 2 multiplus's (6,000 watts/12v = 500A!) OMG! They should be at least a 2/0 each, with one 350a fuse per inverter. I have a single 5,000w 48v inverter (that never draws over 100 amps) that I power with a relatively short 150a, 1/0 cable. A 400a fuse should be used on a 4/0 cable. Maybe they confused 4awg with 4/0? Who knows? And their AC side is just as bad. If you don't know, then you don't know - but either learn or hire someone who does know, or the resulting fire could be fatal. As always, your installs are a work or art too. Kudos.
We are full-timers currently in Davenport, FL and considering your Jacksonville project. We have an '05 Monaco Knight. I installed a system two years ago and need guidance for a change. We have three 360w panels, Victron Multiplus II 3000w, 150/70 MPPT, BMV712, Cerbo GX and touch screen, and four SOK2 206ah batteries. We generally dry camp half each month. I did a plug and play swap of the Multiplus II inverter with the old Magnum. It is fed with a single leg line from the breaker box on a 30amp fuse with a jumper from leg 1 to leg 2 on the inverter. I want to do two things -- 1) Remove the two leg line from the transfer switch from the main breaker box and route it to the AC In on the Multiplus II. I want to take AC Out to power the main breaker box making the Multiplus II a 50amp pass through as designed. 2) I want to confirm that I have the necessary safety equipment in place (fuses / breakers) and have you review my component settings so we are fully optimized. I don't think it will take too long to do the work especially if we can route the existing main breaker power in to a jbox and from there to the inverter (no new line to the xfr switch). Will this fit into your vision for the week?
This is an excellent idea! I hope it works out well for you all! Cheers!
Good News! Where and how much?