Thats a great electrical build guys. Just to be aware the multiplus 12/3000/120 os npt 3000w its 2400w the 3000 means 3000va not watts. Small note but just incase. No expert in electrical but speaking the bluefix victron they said the battery cables and cable to the distributor had to be the same size as the biggest cable in your system. Mine was 95mm2 as it was the multiplus that determined that. Only going from what i was told via victron installers. 35mm seems a little under .
yes it looks undersized. everything from the battery as far as the inverter should be 70mm at least. Victron spec 90mm i think for 3000va inverters, 70mm cable can handle upto 485A , my system has that and a 400A fuse as the 3000VA Multiplus max draw is 2400W this all falls well within the limits of 70mm
Many thanks for posting your electrical journey. Great explanation and practical advice 👍 What timber did you use for your cabinet? And what 240 sockets have you used.
@@meerkatracing1 thanks pal. Appreciate the support. I used light weight 15mm ply and made sure that the batteries had vertical supports to the floor so it’s well supported. The sockets were camper van specific ones Ginny ordered them but they are modular so you can put together switches with sockets. I’ve used them in my video coming out tomorrow on lighting to they are very good.
fantastic video, thank you, very informative. fogstar do a 608AH battery thats £1250, would of saved you a fair bit as based on the amazon link looks like you paid that for a 330ah battery. looks simular to the electrics we are doing apart from that.
@themayorsmiths thank you. Now you tell me 🥲🥲 I will tell Ginny she was in charge of speccing the system and ordering. I think she was addicted to the blue stuff 😂
Well, if you can afford the entire system that appears to be nearly a DIY kit by Renogy - probably close to $5K right there, maybe more, this would be a good thing to watch, but for those of us on a budget, who CANNOT afford this type of system, it's demoralizing and just hard to watch. I have two 100 amp hour batteries, I have 400 Watts of solar, I have a 3000 watt inverter and am trying to get the money together to get the best dc to dc charger so that if my batteries run low or I have days of low solar gain, I can drive for a while and charge up my batteries. My system with all the bits and pieces were bought at wholesale and no name brands, cost me $900 and even that was me reaching out for every penny I could afford. So...this build just makes me realize how poor I really am...
Hey sorry. In no way was this a flex or to show off. Just a video to show how we assembled and wired up our electrical installation for our van. I just wanted to show the challenges we faced as first time van builders.
I believe you’re looking at the situation wrong I believe that you should ignore the components and just pay attention to the wiring. It doesn’t matter if they’re blue or black or green or combination of different brands. What matters is that they are properly sized and they are wired correctly and as long as your system is properly sized and wired correctly, it does not matter whose branding is on it
I think ya all being a bit harsh yes it's a expensive set up but if they can afford it why not? We all would do same if we could it's not like they have been handed it on a plate they obviously worked hard to afford van and all extras. I say good luck and keep up good work
Great explanation, thanks
Thanks Jason. 👍
Hello from Chicago.... well done !👍✌🍻
Thanks rich. I would love to road trip to Chicago one day. 🤜🤛
Thats a great electrical build guys. Just to be aware the multiplus 12/3000/120 os npt 3000w its 2400w the 3000 means 3000va not watts. Small note but just incase. No expert in electrical but speaking the bluefix victron they said the battery cables and cable to the distributor had to be the same size as the biggest cable in your system. Mine was 95mm2 as it was the multiplus that determined that. Only going from what i was told via victron installers. 35mm seems a little under .
yes it looks undersized. everything from the battery as far as the inverter should be 70mm at least. Victron spec 90mm i think for 3000va inverters, 70mm cable can handle upto 485A , my system has that and a 400A fuse as the 3000VA Multiplus max draw is 2400W this all falls well within the limits of 70mm
Thank you. You are right with the multiplus. I was just going on the spec from our system designer for cables but our biggest is 70mm2.
Woah this is cool
Thanks pal 🤜🤛
Strange. I have no electrical experience but this sort of thing makes way more sense to me than plumbing and cabinetry.
Plumbing scares me to but I’m ok with the joinery. But anything is doable with a good google or UA-cam video.
Many thanks for posting your electrical journey. Great explanation and practical advice 👍
What timber did you use for your cabinet? And what 240 sockets have you used.
@@meerkatracing1 thanks pal. Appreciate the support. I used light weight 15mm ply and made sure that the batteries had vertical supports to the floor so it’s well supported. The sockets were camper van specific ones Ginny ordered them but they are modular so you can put together switches with sockets. I’ve used them in my video coming out tomorrow on lighting to they are very good.
fantastic video, thank you, very informative. fogstar do a 608AH battery thats £1250, would of saved you a fair bit as based on the amazon link looks like you paid that for a 330ah battery. looks simular to the electrics we are doing apart from that.
@themayorsmiths thank you. Now you tell me 🥲🥲 I will tell Ginny she was in charge of speccing the system and ordering. I think she was addicted to the blue stuff 😂
Well specced for off-grid. Bigger is better for solar & battery.
@@stevearussell 💯 especially when you consider winter trips. Then you really eat through battery off grid with little solar.
So what is the mileage range of your van of a full charge
It’s not an electric van. This is for running appliances and light in the back independent of the vehical battery
How do you mean?
Yeo it’s to power the electrics for the camper van. Lights heating etc
Yeah, this is the power for the habitat, not motion.
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Well, if you can afford the entire system that appears to be nearly a DIY kit by Renogy - probably close to $5K right there, maybe more, this would be a good thing to watch, but for those of us on a budget, who CANNOT afford this type of system, it's demoralizing and just hard to watch. I have two 100 amp hour batteries, I have 400 Watts of solar, I have a 3000 watt inverter and am trying to get the money together to get the best dc to dc charger so that if my batteries run low or I have days of low solar gain, I can drive for a while and charge up my batteries. My system with all the bits and pieces were bought at wholesale and no name brands, cost me $900 and even that was me reaching out for every penny I could afford. So...this build just makes me realize how poor I really am...
Hey sorry. In no way was this a flex or to show off. Just a video to show how we assembled and wired up our electrical installation for our van. I just wanted to show the challenges we faced as first time van builders.
I believe you’re looking at the situation wrong I believe that you should ignore the components and just pay attention to the wiring. It doesn’t matter if they’re blue or black or green or combination of different brands. What matters is that they are properly sized and they are wired correctly and as long as your system is properly sized and wired correctly, it does not matter whose branding is on it
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I think ya all being a bit harsh yes it's a expensive set up but if they can afford it why not? We all would do same if we could it's not like they have been handed it on a plate they obviously worked hard to afford van and all extras. I say good luck and keep up good work
@ cheers Mike. Appreciate the support.