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Figuring out the electrical for your van conversion is an overwhelming task…….especially when you don’t know the first thing about it. In this video I talk about the process I went through when wiring up my metal box. It’s not gonna be the best electrical video out there, but it’s something.
I tried to break things into different segments so the entire process is easier to follow. That's why things may seem out of order from time to time. I start out with the batteries, then jump into the AC around 7:10, then onto DC at the 10:00 min mark, next I talk about the voltage relay sensor at 17:30, and I finally end on the shore power around 24:00 minutes. So feel free to jump around!
Solar is a separate video!
If you want a more professional approach to van conversion electrical, go check out Travel With Jaz’s channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/jazoner1) and his conversion series. Even though he’s from Australia and the electrical is a little different there, he’s far more knowledgeable when it comes to this type of thing.
I also wanted to give a quick shout out to Trent and Allie (https://tinyurl.com/yy38dybw) for helping me with all the random questions I had throughout this portion of the build!
Supplies and Tools
Once I figured out what I wanted in the van and the amount of power everything was going to require, I began ordering a bunch of stuff. Those first things included batteries, wires, fuses, heat shrink, butt terminals, etc. I guess I’ll just list all the supplies I used….
12V 200ah Deep Cycle Battery : https://amzn.to/2A2Qq81 (I purchased 2 of these)
2000 Watt Inverter : https://amzn.to/2UHqEQ6
10ft 4 Gauge Wire : https://amzn.to/32yr2mI
Inline Circuit Breaker : https://amzn.to/2Q1HgDI
50ft 12/2 Wire : https://amzn.to/2LnLJvV
Shallow Electrical Box : https://amzn.to/34zq23B
USB Outlets : https://amzn.to/2LlKbme (These outlets barely fit in the shallow box)
Standard Outlets : https://amzn.to/2Q2KgzH
NM Staples : https://amzn.to/32xn0uY
Fuse Block : https://amzn.to/2Q1MXl6
10 Amp Fuses : https://amzn.to/2Ln36Nj
14 AWG Black Wire : https://amzn.to/2Q0tfG6 (I used around 500ft of this)
14 AWG Red Wire : https://amzn.to/314APRf (I also used around 500ft of this)
Wire Connector Kit : https://amzn.to/32s49RU
Ring Connector Kit : https://amzn.to/2N6WNQa
Heat Shrink Tubing : https://amzn.to/2Q3BykL
Terminal Block : https://amzn.to/304DvNg
LED Pack : https://amzn.to/2N6P1Ww
LED Bars : https://amzn.to/2Q2Qsrr
Garage Light Switch : https://amzn.to/2Q2Qsrr
Bathroom and Pump Switches : https://amzn.to/2PZjDvq
Other Light Switches : https://amzn.to/32BEG8W
Voltage Sensitive Relay : https://amzn.to/34Ax2NC
4 Gauge Wire : https://amzn.to/34zI45S
Power Inlet Plug : https://amzn.to/2N8NP5a
Heat Gun : https://amzn.to/32HpYNJ
Wire Stripping Tool : https://amzn.to/34AyCPy
Lug Crimping Tool : https://amzn.to/2NRENsL
All in all I think this took me around a full week working about 8 hours a day to get this all buttoned up. Keep in mind I had help from three other people during most of the process. I guess this could go a lot quicker if I didn’t put so much shit in the van!
If you have any questions make sure to leave it in the comments or shoot me a DM | @dogcatmanvan
