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We're trying to build a campervan and its going slowly. Trying to make UA-cam videos to document our build
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this video contains medical information that may come as a bit of a shock to some.
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Just found your channel, and I was so happy watching the other videos when I saw this one. 😢 By the comments, I can see that you are getting through everything, and I hope you'll be back soon. Wishing you a speedy recovery and good health
Deadly 🎉
White plastic trunking not conduit but cracking idea thanks
Those Trelino divider toilets look good to me. So simple, but also very expensive for what they are.
@josmith5155 I'm not a fan of them. They are food in theory but never seen a video on emptying them. Composting toilets are around years but usually outdoors.
@campervancreations7656 Maybe it's the memories of emptying a few cassette types at head height on campsites that doesn't enamoured me to them. 🤭
Just this minute watched the vid of you in hospital after your diagnosis, and there was me talking about porta potties. Hope your health is good.
Great vids. Is the fidge still running in the van? I wonder how domestic fridges hold up to vibration? And is a smart pure sine wave inverter really needed so it only draws when the fridge demands? Or do regular inverters work well with it? Thanks
well exsplanded realy informed vidio. feel more confident now to wire up boards. thanks
Well explained 👏
Hi. How many amps would it consume in average over 24hrs period?
@user-jt8nf4fy8w hi, there's too many variations to accurately predict. Depends on external air temperature. If its hot in the van, it will use more but it also depends in the efficiency of inverter and the fridge itself. Jamie
such a helpful video - thanks mate!
Great info. Thanks for posting this. My 2 year old £700+ isotherm 12v fridge is playing up and I was looking at replacing it with a household fridge. Perfect.
I know its been a while, but it would be interesting to use a 230v power meter also, to have a idea of how much power is lost in the conversion 12-230. I totalt agee in your conclusions, i also run a normal frigde on a inverter. I think a "loss" of 20-25% power due to the inverter always being on (atleast at standby mode) and the conversion loss. Considering both batteries and solar is cheaper than ever its the best alternative!
@petereriksson4405 there's a wiring mod that you can do. It involves wiring the thermostat of the fridge to switch the inverter on only when needed.
@@campervancreations7656 thats an interesting idea! Have not thaught about that
@petereriksson4405 search Craster campervan kippers. Keith did a video about it
What I would like to know from you guys is:what about driving bumpy roads,is there a problem for domestic fridge/freezers?you know when they deliver,they say not to turn it on for two hours for settling ,or is that only when the fridge was transported laying?Anyone?thanks in advance
@Gauchothedog that only applies if they have been transported on their side. It's to do with the lubricant oil in the refrigerant gas. Otherwise it's perfect. Jamie
HI sir great vid , i have a 230v house fridge in my camper for the last 4 years running off my inverter and it works great for days .
@@wayne.b2798 well done. Super simple solution and much cheaper too
How did you bend the rubber trims around the square cut corners ?
@maxv77 so, I fitted the windows flush and didn't use the rubber trims. However, heating the section that goes around the corner with a hairdryer works excellent. Jamie
looks great
Excellent video! This fully answered many questions I had. Thank you SO much! Liked and subscribed, and will check out more of your videos to learn even more.
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. Jamie
well done lad. thanks
Great video! I just pulled out a 3 way fridge from our caravan and am going to simply replace it with a slimline domestic fridge powered by an inverter connected to the leisure batteries that charge via x3 ex farm solar panels (our caravan is static)
Delighted to hear
Question for u. I got a bluetti ac 200max. It has a 12 volt 30 amp port i want to hardware into a fuse box like u got here. Can it take the place of a typical 12 volt battery like u are using here?
Hi. It's a perfect solution. Using the bluetti as a power supply works fine but remember you only have a max load combined of 30amp s. So 4 10 amp fuse loads would trip the bluetti. Having said that, unless your using big 12v loads everything should be fine. Personally, and again my opinion, these are great for backup power but I prefer battery bank solution as if any one component fails it's usually an easier fix. Inverter fails you lose ac but cheap fix Battery fails simple fix at a cost. Usb socket fails cheap simple fix. If a bluetti/jackery/power bank fails you lose everything. Depending on warranty and they are bloody expensive to replace. I'm not saying that it will fail! Let me know how you get on
@campervancreations7656 I was thinking a 25 amp fuse between the bluetti and the DC fuse panel box thing. That way I can't damage anything. All I wanna run is a few lights and a couple fans in my van while I travel for my job
Hey 25amp fuse would be fine from the ac200 to the fuse board. Also worth noting. The fuse is there to protect the wire and not the item it's connected to. But with lights(i assume led) and a fan or two it should be perfectly fine. Jamie.
Yes, great video - hope things are going OK. You mentioned that you can make a earth connection on bare (vehicle chassis) metal (no need to return to fuse box) - if you've covered this in another video then grateful for a link.
Hi, basically it's using the body as one big earth wire. Once you connect your leisure batteries negative to the body your providing a point anywhere in the van back to your leisure batty earth terminal and all you need to do is run positive wires from the fuse board through various appropriate switches.
Hi there I have one of these cassettes but when I turn the opener the flap to let the bad stuff go down, nothing happens it won't open and you've a toilet full of the bad stuff, the blue water comes in but flap won't open.
So, theres a rubber seal that perishes and goes hard. It's highly likely it's stuck to the flap and not letting it open Here's the bad part. Your going to have to take the cassette out clean the seal and credit the cassette. This hopefully will work otherwise the piece that connects the handle to the flap has broken. Shitty job to fix but parts should be available . J
Thanks for getting back to me. I'll givecit a try
Similar sentiments as everyone here, Gerry. Hope you're doing heaps better and have a few videos in the pipeline. Would be great to see a van tour; great to see more fellow Irish with an intuitive, practical, approach to things (while not just throwing shite together and hoping for the best). All the best, J.
Hey, thanks for the MSG, it's Jamie not gerry but who cares. I'm desperately trying to get an engine for it. Long story but I'm hoping to have one. Spent a fortune on cowboys and still no oil pressure.
@@campervancreations7656 Belated reply (lacking keyboard warrior prowess.. also fitting the Hopvals today). But yea. Too many cowboys out there taking the piss tbh, especially around Dublin.. I've been waiting weeks for a trustworthy greasemonkey friend of friend to pop over to give my Relay a quick once over; can't trust most places.
This is so helpful. (The typical 12v fridges aren't only expensive and small... they are really ugly.) Thank you! xx 🌻
Just came across you last week, wish I'd found ya sooner, see from the comments your doing OK now, hope that's still the case and the campers on the mend too, your videos are great if you're ever feeling up to getting back into it 👌
Thanks so much for the lovely comment. Getting back to things soon hopefully. I'm better but camper needs tlc or maybe a miracle.
So we are looking at fridges now. Would like to ask how the domestic fridge holds up to all the movement during travel?
Me too!
One of the things that was concerning me was that, it's said you should leave a fridge to stand when you move it (in a camper it will move a lot!) before switching it on, have you had any problems with it (nearly 4 years later?)
The leaving a fridge to stand actually only applies when it has been transported on its side. It concerns the oil that's in the refrigerate gad used for lubricant. As long as its upright it'll be 💯.
@@campervancreations7656 Awesome, I hoped that was the case, but I couldn't find anywhere that specified that, thanks for the quick reply.
Is it possible to make them less wide (say if a window is not as wide as the nearest standard width) ??
You can cut some off both ends
@@campervancreations7656 I can't find any information for the thickness of the mounting rail and blind itself...Do you have these measurements handy by any chance please?
Deadly. To Ballymun IKEA I go!
Brilliant, just passed it today.
Jamie how are you.
Thanks good info on 12v wiring
Many thanks, hadn't a clue what to do with this little box lol
Your very welcome
Are these cheap, unbranded fuse boxes the same quality as the expensive ones? Is the metal actually plated copper? What's the voltage drop across the terminals?
Obviously the quality may vary with price. No discernable voltage drop. They work fine in a camper, boat etc. Wouldn't use in an aerospace application but suitable. Jamie
@@campervancreations7656 Sweet. It's cool to get advice from an actual engineer. I'll get those twin positive bus bar ones I've been looking at on eBay then. Gets a bit complicated if you want to take advantage of the programmable, switched load outputs of 2 victron solar controllers in parallel- so much functionality though!
I have the exact same fridge freezer in my narrowboat running off a 2000w inverter a 3 leisure batteries, it works fine, my only gripe is the inverter draws 1 1/2 amps just being on with no load so it does drag batteries down in a 24h period, all in all though it’s much cheaper than a 12v fridge.
use a 12v temp switch to control the inverter = temp rises temp switch activates a relay to turn on the inverter, cools fridge, temp switch turns inverter off
@@domainadmin6493 Hi, the problem is my Grandel inverter has one of those push and hold switches to turn it on and off so I haven’t a clue hot to wire in a temp switch 🤷🏻♂️
Sending positive thoughts and get well soon xx
Thanks so much. I'm fully recovered and hopefully back at the van
If you do a good job covering the top, bottom and side edges of these blinds, are these blackout? For example, if it’s night and you have lights on inside the van and the blinds are down, can you see that the lights are on if you’re outside?
Hi, they arnt quite fully blackout but close. For complete darkness use the tripvals blind. They're a bit more expensive but are fully blackout. We used these in the sleeping area windows and even with a torch shining on the blind it can't be seen outside in the dark. Hooe this helps
I follow Gerry. Just found you channel. All the best for your ongoing recovery from Galway 🙏
Thanks so very much. Everything is going really well. I'm all clear at the minute. With I could say the same about the camper. Need new engine. Thanks from wexford and happy Christmas
What Guage wire are you using to run from the battery to the fuse block
Hi, I used 6mm2 multi strand wire. Can't remember the AWG equivalent but Google had the answer.
It's 11 or 12 g I think
Hello! I hope you're doing well!
Mark, thanks so much for the follow-up comment. It's two years ago last week. My health is good. At the minute, no further reoccurring problems so all clear. It turned out to be cancer so a rough year but doing really well. Thanks again. Jamie
@@campervancreations7656 that is great!!! Happy holidays!
Miss you buddy.
Everything still good. Van build is paused but hopefully getting back to it soon. Thanks for the msg. Jamie
Just seen this video after watching some of your other contents. Then i see it was a year ago. I really hope the operation was a success and you recovered well. ✌️
Hey, thanks for the comment. Everything went well and I'm 2 years clear in 2 weeks
Hi. I have an under counter domestic fridge freezer running via my inverter on my Narrowboat, it has worked happily for over 3 years. I modified the thermostat by fitting a digital temp controller which comes with a probe on the end of a 2 m wire, it’s just a case of disconnecting the original thermostat wires from the compressor and replacing with the wires from the digital controller, I can now set the “exact” temp I want and choose how many degrees either side of that before it switches on or off again again. Mine draws approx 60w when running and was £147 from Curry’s as opposed to £560 in 12v from a chandlers 🤷🏻♂️
Hi. Just bumped into your stuff this morning, watched a few, commented, then saw this one. I'm a similar age and copped a similarly life changing medical thing a while ago (Mantle Cell Lymphoma). It all happens really quick doesn't it and unlike most things, you don't get much time to ponder what to do. You can't get your head around all the options anyway and it's not DIY-able (bugger it). Mine has gone OK so far, but have spent a lot of my 50's having various treatments. Last round finished in time for the lift of the Covid travel ban we had. You've had Covid finish (almost) and now have to deal with this. Bad timing, sod it. The biggest thing is how much time is left and how to use it? I might have a couple of years, or I might have 40. Do I spend all my money now, or still eke it out (no kids to leave it to)? So I pretty much retired, bought a Hymer in the UK (I live in Tasmania). I come over every year and potter about France in summer (I'd move there if only I could speak French). Now I found another Hymer back here too (these are both old, so not fancy or expensive).
So, I'll reply more later as its early but sell everything, move to France and learn to speak French(or dont) many brita get by but its easier if you can. This is your second chance opportunity. Mine will probably come back and eventually kill me but I've beat the 5% survival odd by a year so far and all clear so I'm changing stuff. I've no kids but she does. Not that bothered about leaving them anything anyway 😕. I'm treatment free and doing good. Go on, I dare ya.!!
@@campervancreations7656 I have thought about it, particularly as (cue the country music) the cat I had for 18 years died last time I was over there so I'm free to do so, but I reckon what I do now is a good option as I have virtually endless summer with very mild 'winters' between. I'm in the same boat - complete remission, but last time that lasted 18 months, so can't count my chickens. It's always there - any little niggle you think 'is this it back?' It's like the 'is the glass half empty, or half full' thing except the glass is an hourglass. Kind of swing between 'do what you want, what the hell' and being hesitant to do anything, so preparing for the worst. Like medically induced bipolar. :-)
@wfdTamar so it sounds like you have the best of both worlds. My camper has been off the road for 2 years with engine problems. Have had it at numerous 'mechanics' and comes back worse. Its 2015. Considering buying a cheap van. Good engine and gearbox but body is a mess. Has had windows put in both side and need a bit of work. But it drives. Might be something to get around ireland in till the main van gets sorted. I'm self employed so the work situation has been dire but the van is 2011 and only €900.
@@campervancreations7656 Wouldn't be just adding more trouble buying another? Like I can talk - I have so many vehicles. Ah mechanics, they're a joy aren't they? Luckily I DIY almost all that. However that can be a curse as you can't bare to have anyone do anything you could DIY. If ever you do get someone to do something you have some idea about it, but they just think 'what would you know!' Then when they stuff up, they can never admit they did, or that you might been right all along.
@wfdTamar ahhh, I know but..... I absolutely hate paying for something I can do myself but this engine has been trouble. Been rebuilt, new turbo, new injectors, dpf mapped out, still won't fo above 2000rpm but with no fault codes. Also getting a low oil pressure warning. Really frustrating but gonna try a few things over the next week. The weather here is crap. Rained every day bar one for the whole October September wasn't much better. November seems OK so far but cold short days. Have posted any of your adventures on UA-cam?
You haven't said what the temperature is. Doesn't look that high as you're wearing a fleece. As the fridge was on maximum I wonder how it'd handle over 30C? Fridges are rated for different temperature ranges using a letter guide like N, or NT. For hotter areas you want one that can handle T. Another issue is the type of refrigerant. I notice that one uses R600a. A Domestic CRX110 uses R134A. I tried researching what the difference was and there are pros and cons to each. R600a looks more efficient, but R134a works in a wider range of room temperatures. This may be the biggest difference between mains and 12 volt ones. You need to decide if you're happy with just sub zero freezer temperatures (ok for ice cream), or do you want to try to achieve proper long term freezer temperature -18C (better for food). The Beko fridge I got is A+++ 110 litres, 38dB, 93kwh a year. €190 on Amazon.de You may not be able to get that one, but there could be similar. You want to get a 3 sensor temperature gauge - 1 freezer, 1 fridge, then the built in one for the room temperature. I got one that sticks on the fridge door. Then keep an eye on it and fiddle with the fridge setting to get the correct temperatures (4 fridge, -18 freezer). It is quite hard to get it right in both. I found when the fridge was right, the freezer was ridiculously cold, as low as -30 sometimes. Also has a frost free freezer. After 3 months summer use there was hardly any ice to clear out when I put it into storage for winter.
When the 3way fridge in my motorhome (in the UK) died in 2019 I looked into the 3 options (2019 prices): 1. New 3way £1000-1200 as it had to be done by a qualified tech due to the gas. 2. 12 volt compressor £800 plus needs more solar, B2B charger, better battery. 3. Mains fridge £200, plus inverter £175 more solar, B2B charger, battery. I chose 3 as it was the cheapest option (would have been if I had used the vans original leisure system). If by chance the fridge ever dies (it hasn't after two 4 month 10,000km summer trips in temps up to 40C) it's a cheap replacement. The 3way was never very good in the summer in France, which could get over 40C. Once over 25 it started to lose interior temperature and at 30 was barely coping. This is an upright 100 litre one. I didn't fancy spending £1200 for a fridge that couldn't even handle heat. 12 volt compressor was by far the most expensive option. Expensive fridge and all that power stuff to run it. The only saving is I could DIY install it. I bought a high efficiency, quiet (38dB) Beko TSE 1284 from Germany as it had the correct dimensions to go where the 3way was. Didn't need space on the sides or top for venting. Has an old style grid on the rear for cooling which suited the rear vented installation space the 3way had been in. Victron Phoenix 12/800 inverter (just for the fridge) runs it. I leave it on all the time so there's a fridge light. It didn't seem to use much extra power doing that over eco mode. I have kept the fridge vent fans in the van wall I had with the 3way and they're more audible (when it's hot) than the fridge. The inverter fan comes on for about 1 second when the compressor starts. Otherwise almost silent. I wasn't sure how much power it would use so I installed a completely separate leisure power system for it so as not to affect the original van system. As it happens I overdid it, but that just means I have excess to run other things which is handy. 100Ah lithium battery, 30A B2B charger, 300 watts solar. I have 200 watts solar and a 110 Ah lead carbon battery on the original leisure system. I reckon if I'd added the B2B charger and maybe 200 watts solar to that I could have run the fridge on that system. Just had to work out a way to lock the shelves in place and a bar across the front of each one to retain food, then a simple lock for the door (all turned out to be easy and neat). Best of all it works properly in any temperature. Frozen stuff stays frozen. It's great. The only feature I would like is one with electronic thermostat and separate temperature controls for fridge and freezer like a big more expensive fridge has, but I don't think any small fridges have that.
Perfectly explained, thanks.
Can the fridge run while the vehicles on a slope or while driving up hill and even parked uphill . Wouldnt that cause any issues with the fridge. That is my only concern. If not what type of compresssor fridges work well with rough driving conditions thanks!
It's a common misunderstanding. Fridges are often transported on their side and its always recommended they be left upright to allow the refrigerant and oil mix to return to the bottom. Unless the slope is extreme its not really an issue. Also driving on rough terrain is unlikely to affect it. 12v compressor fridges operate the same way And are subject to the same operating conditions. Jamie
I've done the Alps and it's fine.
Very good, thank you... Awesome detail in this review, will be watching more of your videos...
Great videos just subbed,sorry to hear this news i hope you are doing well and on the mend 🙏
Hi there. Thanks for commenting. I'm doing well. Jamie
Just came across your channel today, looking for tips on making a van. Really enjoyed your vids, straight and easy to follow. Sad to see this one though, really hope everything has worked out and you are on the mend 👍🏻
All good thanks. If I can be any help. Just ask away
I installed 2 of these in my boat but I'm puzzled: when I switch on a light and then remove the fuse, the light goes out and the fuse LED lights up just as it should. However, with the fuse installed I measure 13.06V on the outlet but when I remove the fuse, I still measure 11.4V on each (+)outlet when I connect my multi-meter between the (+) and the (-)block. The fuse LED then faintly lights up. I would expect that removing the fuse would interrupt the power. It looks like the 11.4V is too weak to activate the circuit but it's not 0. Did you test this?