Good video! Thank you for sharing and taking the time to walk through each component in a simple and easy to understand way. You’re leading the pack in standing behind the products you sell with the vast amount of information you’re providing in the blog posts and videos.
Excellent! You guys are the best. The best systems and the best support. You have it all, Videos, Detailed Schematics, and Support. I want to be able to go off grid with being tethered to a hook-up. This system is the bomb! Keep up the great work!
Nice setup but without A/C in this van all these heat sources will make you suffer miserably in summer and they're not gonna be happy either :) If one goes the all-electric way an A/C is a must imho.
Thanks! The system has a system-wide battery monitoring shunt that is integrated into the Lynx Smart BMS. The additional, analog shunt is wired up to the Wakespeed regulator to monitor the power being produced by the secondary alternator which is communicated to the Cerbo GX over the CAN network.
Good looking build. Would you mind explaining the need for an Orion charger connected to the van’s original alternator when you’re using the Nations alternator with a significantly higher output? Is it just redundancy?
Yes, exactly. In a system of this scale, it's a relatively affordable way to add redundancy and also adds extra charging current all the time. Thanks for watching!
Is this a 12V or 48V system? I thought that installing a 2nd alternator was something that needs to be done for a 48V system, and I thought that the Orion device was to downgrade the power so that 12V devices can be powered by a 48V system? I was searching for a video which showed where the 2nd alternator gets installed. Obviously, my knowledge is almost nonexistent!
This video is demonstrating our 12V secondary alternator bundle (link below). In a 12V system you might have a dedicated secondary alternator and also use an Orion DC-DC charger to charge from your vehicle factory alternator as well. You can use both at the same time. www.vanlifeoutfitters.com/store/best-price-secondary-alternator-electrical-bundle-victron/ You can use a secondary alternator in all the common system voltages (12/24/48V). We also have a 48V secondary alternator bundle (see below). That one uses Orion devices to convert the 48V to 12V for loads that need 12V power like lights, refrigerator, fans, etc. Other loads, like DC air conditioners can work at 48V natively. www.vanlifeoutfitters.com/store/best-price-secondary-alternator-electrical-bundle-48-volt/ We are working on another video discussing the mechanical installation of a 12V Nations alternator with Wakespeed being installed into a van that should be on our channel in the next month or so. I would definitely recommend checking out our blog if you want to learn more! www.vanlifeoutfitters.com/free-camper-van-electrical-diagrams/
Hey there, the investment into the system is more about enabling off-grid use of heavy loads like air conditioners when boondocking in the summer in the Southeast US, not running out of battery capacity and having a reliable way to recharge in a few hours so that you can continue that cycle. The touchscreen and VRM is a nice bonus though.
@@VanlifeOutfitters Well, I have 600 mono PV on the high roof. 60 amp MPPT controller. 400 Amp hr LiFePo 4 storage. And 3 Kw pure sine wave inverter. Plus smaller AC inverters. Works for me 👍
Seriously? You have so much money, why not get a hotel? That would be way cheaper and more comfortable. It's really weird seeing people with heaps of cash do van life. I think most do it to save on rent/because they're too poor to have their own house. I did it for 5 years in NZ and now am back in Australia and renting. So over it. The not knowing where you're going to sleep each night... not worth it.
Much too complicated and expensive for the end result, and a complete violation of the KISS principle of engineering. Everything may be fantastic when the system is new and working properly, but over time there's a shit ton of failure points (not the least of which are all of the large and small physical electrical contact connections), and any troubleshooting would be a nightmare. But your video and explanations are a valuable educational experience, so thumbs up.
Well, we're going to have to respectfully disagree. I've had this system in my personal camper van for over 3 years without a single problem. We also have *tons* of customers who have installed this system without issues for many years. It's been incredibly reliable in real-world use and everyone who has it reports it being a game changer for off-grid camping. Also, the system is highly modular so that if there is an problem with an individual component it doesn't take down your entire system and there are Victron dealers all over the world who can replace necessary parts if that does come up.
This is the gold standard electrical system, by the way using a REC BMS, will allow a DIY battery bank into this exact system
he explains so well it's easy to understand, he has a goo0d flow when describing how things work, Thank you
Good video! Thank you for sharing and taking the time to walk through each component in a simple and easy to understand way. You’re leading the pack in standing behind the products you sell with the vast amount of information you’re providing in the blog posts and videos.
Thank you David!
Excellent! You guys are the best. The best systems and the best support. You have it all, Videos, Detailed Schematics, and Support. I want to be able to go off grid with being tethered to a hook-up. This system is the bomb! Keep up the great work!
typo. I want to be able to go off grid WITHOUT being tethered to a hook-up
Nice setup but without A/C in this van all these heat sources will make you suffer miserably in summer and they're not gonna be happy either :) If one goes the all-electric way an A/C is a must imho.
Is the shunt for the second alternator hooked to the BMS or Cerbo GX? Great video!
Thanks! The system has a system-wide battery monitoring shunt that is integrated into the Lynx Smart BMS. The additional, analog shunt is wired up to the Wakespeed regulator to monitor the power being produced by the secondary alternator which is communicated to the Cerbo GX over the CAN network.
Good looking build. Would you mind explaining the need for an Orion charger connected to the van’s original alternator when you’re using the Nations alternator with a significantly higher output? Is it just redundancy?
Yes, exactly. In a system of this scale, it's a relatively affordable way to add redundancy and also adds extra charging current all the time. Thanks for watching!
why is it charging at 13.6v instead of 14.2-6???
Is this a 12V or 48V system? I thought that installing a 2nd alternator was something that needs to be done for a 48V system, and I thought that the Orion device was to downgrade the power so that 12V devices can be powered by a 48V system? I was searching for a video which showed where the 2nd alternator gets installed. Obviously, my knowledge is almost nonexistent!
This video is demonstrating our 12V secondary alternator bundle (link below). In a 12V system you might have a dedicated secondary alternator and also use an Orion DC-DC charger to charge from your vehicle factory alternator as well. You can use both at the same time.
www.vanlifeoutfitters.com/store/best-price-secondary-alternator-electrical-bundle-victron/
You can use a secondary alternator in all the common system voltages (12/24/48V).
We also have a 48V secondary alternator bundle (see below). That one uses Orion devices to convert the 48V to 12V for loads that need 12V power like lights, refrigerator, fans, etc. Other loads, like DC air conditioners can work at 48V natively.
www.vanlifeoutfitters.com/store/best-price-secondary-alternator-electrical-bundle-48-volt/
We are working on another video discussing the mechanical installation of a 12V Nations alternator with Wakespeed being installed into a van that should be on our channel in the next month or so.
I would definitely recommend checking out our blog if you want to learn more!
www.vanlifeoutfitters.com/free-camper-van-electrical-diagrams/
How does having a second alternator affect your gas mileage???
In our experience with gas mileage, it's much like running your vehicle AC vs. not running it. It's a load but not very significant.
That's a lot of Investment and over kill just to play with a touchscreen friend.
Hey there, the investment into the system is more about enabling off-grid use of heavy loads like air conditioners when boondocking in the summer in the Southeast US, not running out of battery capacity and having a reliable way to recharge in a few hours so that you can continue that cycle. The touchscreen and VRM is a nice bonus though.
@@VanlifeOutfitters Well, I have 600 mono PV on the high roof. 60 amp MPPT controller. 400 Amp hr LiFePo 4 storage. And 3 Kw pure sine wave inverter. Plus smaller AC inverters. Works for me 👍
Your comment is lame. This system is quite amazing. Living off grid with A/C in a hot/humid climate is not "just to play with a touchscreen".
@@AK-ic1yj Just to play with a touch screen... Right. What loads are you putting on that system? Huh ? 👍Rock on🙂
@@mythicalnomadadventure969 This system is far better than yours. Get over it.
Seriously? You have so much money, why not get a hotel? That would be way cheaper and more comfortable. It's really weird seeing people with heaps of cash do van life. I think most do it to save on rent/because they're too poor to have their own house. I did it for 5 years in NZ and now am back in Australia and renting. So over it. The not knowing where you're going to sleep each night... not worth it.
Much too complicated and expensive for the end result, and a complete violation of the KISS principle of engineering. Everything may be fantastic when the system is new and working properly, but over time there's a shit ton of failure points (not the least of which are all of the large and small physical electrical contact connections), and any troubleshooting would be a nightmare. But your video and explanations are a valuable educational experience, so thumbs up.
Well, we're going to have to respectfully disagree. I've had this system in my personal camper van for over 3 years without a single problem. We also have *tons* of customers who have installed this system without issues for many years. It's been incredibly reliable in real-world use and everyone who has it reports it being a game changer for off-grid camping. Also, the system is highly modular so that if there is an problem with an individual component it doesn't take down your entire system and there are Victron dealers all over the world who can replace necessary parts if that does come up.