How To Calculate How Much Power Your Camper Van’s Electrical System Needs (Simple & Easy Breakdown)
How Much Power Do I Need? What Size Solar Panels, Batteries, Inverter? What Type Of System Is Best? How Do I Learn To Install A System? AND MORE!
Today I am walking you through how I planned my electrical system step by step!
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❤️ This Video Is In Exchange For Product From REDARC, this is NOT a monetary sponsorship*
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DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a certified electrician. This is not a HOW TO instead a “This Is How I Did It” Video. Be weary of all internet van build advice you get. The reason I had Sandy Vans install this system is because I STRONGLY believe there are some parts of van builds that are better left to professionals for safety reasons. This is ABSOLUTLEY one of those areas. I sat down with Sandy Vans and REDARC for planning my electrical installation and in my last van I had Jesse Graver of Graver Electric LLC (on the east coast) check over my entire install when I was done to make sure my connections I made were safe. I HIGHLY recommend getting help from a professional, I know it’s expensive but SO IS your van catching on fire….. just saying 👀
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❤️ Helpful LINKS:
🌼 Learn More About The REDARC Manager Alpha 100:
Charge at up to 100A from any combination of available power sources, including solar (3x faster than Manager30)
Charge a 600Ah battery bank, from flat to full overnight
Use excess solar power to keep your start battery charged
Bring your start battery back to life in the event of a flat battery
Simple charge level information from the convenience of your smart phone
The Manager Alpha also features our new, more accurate Battery Sensor.
Field firmware upgradability.
9-48V solar input
The ability to limit vehicle input current (to protect alternators)
🌼 FULL REDARC Install Video (Part 2 To This Video):
• Camper Van Electrical Install - Compa...
🌼 Learn More About The Sandy Vans REDARC Power Kit I Am Using:
https://sandyvans.com/products/sandy-...
🌼 Sandy Van’s FULL REDARC Install Video:
• How we build our van's Electrical Sys...
🌼 EXPLORIST.LIFE Power Audit Chart:
https://explorist.life/what-size-of-s...
🌼 My REDARC Wiring Diagram:
I don’t know how to upload an image publicly so just pause the screen and screenshot LOL - it’s at 25 20.
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❤️ Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:41 - Sponsored By REDARC
1:05 - How To Calculate How Much Power I Need?
1:46 - Make A List Of Your Loads
2:05 - Define AC & DC Power
2:51 - Organize List Of Loads
3:12 - Table 1 (110V / AC Loads)
3:26 - Table 2 (Power Brick AC Loads)
4:12 - Table 3 (12V / DC Loads)
5:58 - Table 4 (Single Charge Loads)
6:14 - Table 5 (Full Day Use Loads)
7:00 - Chart To Calculate How Much Power I Need 🌟
8:13 - Fill Chart With Loads From Tables
8:27 - Find Power Draw of Loads
9:50 - Ohm’s Law Equations
11:50 - Minutes Loads Used Per Day
13:13 - My Chart RESULTS! 🌟
14:46 - What I Went With….
15:05 - Lithium VS. AGM Batteries
17:25 - How To Choose A System?
17:28 - Power Stations
19:30 - Why I Didn’t Choose Victron
20:19 - My REDARC System Breakdown 🌟
21:57 - What Exactly Is In My System?
21:05 - Sandy Vans Power Kit! 🌟
22:51 - REDARC Manager Alpha 100
24:29 - How To Learn To Install A System?
24:40 - My Wiring Diagram 🌟
25:15 - Picking My Components
26:01 - Video Part 2 - My FULL Install
