Camper Van Electrical System Overview - Citroen Relay L4H2 Van Conversion Series UK

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800W Solar, 400AH LiFePo4, 3kva Victron Multiplus Inverter, Induction Cooktop no LPG Build - Quick overview of our electrical setup before we install everything, some things might change slightly but this video should give you a good idea of our camper van electrical system.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro / Parts Quick Look
01:22 - Electrical System Parts Overview
02:53 - Why our Electrical System is pretty big
05:28 - Electrical Bench 3D Mock up
07:23 - Roamer Intro (Wiring Diagram)
08:52 - Camper Van Wiring Diagram Overview
16:25 - My Top Resources learning all this
18:20 - Outro
#vanlife #vanlifeuk #vanconversion
DISCLAIMER
I'm not a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to follow along. If you are doing your own conversion please consult / hire a QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.
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PRODUCTS
Roamer Batteries
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Roamer Electrical Consultation
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Solar Panels 4x(200w Craig Solar)
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Victron Lynx Power In - Amazon*
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Victron 500A Smart Shunt - Amazon*
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Victron Orion 12-12-30 TR Smart Isolated B2B - Amazon*
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Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 150/60-Tr - Amazon*
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Victron Energy Cerbo GX - Amazon*
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Victron Energy GX Touch - Amazon*
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Victron Energy Multiplus Inverter - 12/3000/120-16 230V VE.Bus -
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- Alpha Batteries
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Learning Resources
Victron Wiring Unlimited PDF (Goldmine of information)
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DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse
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Explorist.life DIY Campers
/ @exploristlife
Greg Virgoe
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Snow & Curt Electrics Tech Talk
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Комментарии : 57

@christianwinkelmann8477 3 года назад

Hi , when you drill the holes on the lynx from 8 to 10 mm you can bolt the cut of and the shunt straight on . When you want I can send you a picture what I have done.

@CasLaz 3 года назад

Hi Christian, Thanks for the tip! Sure feel free to send the pic via email or on instagram 😎👍 I bought a short copper bar to use instead of cable for the cut off switch between the lynx as-well. Was planning to use that for the shunt too but your idea might work better! Thanks!

@AgileMcGuire 3 года назад

@@CasLaz Chap on wiltshire camper has shown this in his recent leccy vid. Gave me the idea to do the same. Looks very tidy.

@christianwinkelmann8477 3 года назад

@@CasLaz ok I can send you some pics then just give me your e- Mail

@CasLaz 3 года назад

@@christianwinkelmann8477 you can find our email in the channel about page 👍😎 Thanks!

@christianwinkelmann8477 3 года назад

@@CasLaz the only thing what I can see is insta what I don’t have no E- Mail.

@Alivefrom45 3 года назад

Very nice, looking forward to seeing it up and running.

@CasLaz 3 года назад

Thanks 👍 Excited to get this up and running asap! stay tuned!

@Richbbieslifesadventures 3 года назад

Really great educational video

@CasLaz 3 года назад

Thanks Rich! 👍✌ Excited to get this up and running!

@theoteam4641 3 года назад

Very nice video, I like the battery up have. I wish I got the GX and display screen, made next time or even in another build lol

@CasLaz 3 года назад

Thanks! I liked the idea to monitor everything from one screen, including water tanks etc so the cerbo is great. Didn't want to have lots of different gauges etc. Hopefully it'll be a nice neat setup and works out well!

@theoteam4641 3 года назад

@@CasLaz ya that’s true. When we built ours I was trying to save money, but it’s actually cheaper to get the Cerbo lol. Oh well, I could change where I put all the gauges but I would mean I’ll have to put a new backsplash in the kitchen wall, which isn’t too bad, it’s just all the wiring lol. If we decide to keep this van and change the bed layout then, I think I’ll take that chance to change the kitchen backsplash, re-route the gauges and the mount the display somewhere else lol. Am guessing with the Cerbo you don’t need the BMV-712?

@CasLaz 3 года назад

I was thinking about the same thing, it seems expensive at first sight but with the extra features / convenience it's probably only slightly more expensive? it's worth it for the extra features etc in my opinion. Cerbo GX + GX Touch = no BMV-712

@theoteam4641 3 года назад

@@CasLaz it’s about double the price, but for what you get and how neat it makes it look, plus being able to monitor it online etc it’s cheaper in that sense 😊.

@CasLaz 3 года назад

@The O Team Yeah + not having separate water gauges, all extra wires, inverter remote etc - We thought it was worth it. Hopefully it works out well, Stay tuned for install and review 👍😎

@nasty.nick.p 3 года назад

I got my solar panels from craig solar as well, I've gone with 5 X 100w they seem to have good specs for the money, but I'm having LPG for heating and cooking, so don't need a massive solar power bank

@CasLaz 3 года назад

Awesome Nick! Yeah Craig Solar panels seems to be great value 😎 Hope your LPG Install goes well! 🤞👍

@georgeboydratcliff1036 3 года назад

Hi guys. Loving your videos. I’m going LPG-free too. Can I ask whether you considered Multiplus II (as opposed to original Multiplus)?

@CasLaz 3 года назад

Thanks George ! Glad you are enjoying the series 😀 I looked at the multiplus ii briefly but I ruled it out pretty quickly after looking at dimensions. Its too high to fit in our bench seat standing up. Multiplus II is 546 high vs Multiplus 362 high (it's deeper but its short!) our bench seats are 50cm high so we are limited to that. We were actually tempted to go with the Multiplus 2kva instead of 3kva but it has the same problem, the 3kva is actually shorter and we didn't want to be pushing the 2kva to the limit so went with the 3kva in the end.

@garynealon6060 3 года назад

Hi guys another great video, did you get Roamer to do electrical layout. I've not even started my build yet and over whelmed already!!

@CasLaz 3 года назад

Hey Gary! Thanks for watching😎👍 Yeah the electrical stuff is something that I been planning, learning and thinking about for the past 6 months! It's very overwhelming and doesn't happen overnight but keep at it and you can do it! You mean the 3D Layout? 3D Layout was done by me, Steve from roamer done the 2D Wiring diagram and helped finalize components, wire gauges, etc in the consultation call - get in touch with him if you are struggling, he is very helpful.

@garynealon6060 3 года назад

@@CasLaz will do , keep the videos coming they are a great inspiration.

@CasLaz 3 года назад

@@garynealon6060 Thanks Gary, glad you find the videos inspiring, we were inspired by RU-vid videos too so hopefully we can give back to the community by documenting our journey!👍😎

@leelendon1482 Год назад

hi guys like the schematic and the talk , thinking of going victron myself. one question if i may is the inverter shown a multiplus II so it is an inverter/charger . cant seem to find your product in the link as it looks different and called a phoenix. could you possibly help me on this . All the best Lee. so this inverter also has an automatic internal switch inside so it will detect hookup and the power will go to same sockets as the inverter power

@CasLaz Год назад

Hi, I think the phoenix might be the slightly newer version / rename. I updated the link in dthe description to the exact one we have. Hope it helps. Yeah it has a transfer switch from shore and it's also a charger.

@1JYNOT 2 года назад

Cool set up, but 'affordable' batteries, from Roamer??? Think they're pretty expensive myself...

@CasLaz Год назад

Compared to other LiFePO4 brands we found Roamer much cheaper (victron etc). If I were to do it again I'd build my own battery but didn't want to go down that rabbit hole this time.

@waynedl99 3 года назад

@4:34 does that calculation take in losses, there's losses in cabling, losses in converting DC to AC and back to DC (Induction hobs are DC powered)

@CasLaz 3 года назад

Hi Wayne thanks for watching! That was just a rough example of a 1000w AC load (including inverter inefficacy etc) eg 900w load + (10% for inverter efficiency losses etc) = 1000w ish at 230v AC is around 83A from the 12v batteries / hour It's just a rough estimate, but if you take 10% inefficiency into account it should be accurate enough for what we need to calculate rough power requirements - eg running induction on 100AH LifePo4 Batteries is not really viable.

@dylantucker7951 2 года назад

Thanks for the video. Would be great to know what 3d software this is .Thanks

@CasLaz 2 года назад

Hi Dylan, It's in Blender, It's free!

@dylantucker7951 2 года назад

@@CasLaz Thanks so much for the reply, that's helpful. Can I ask also how you connected to the vehicle battery? I know it's in the cab floor so did you go in through the underbody? I'm trying to work out how to do it neatly!

@CasLaz 2 года назад

@@dylantucker7951 No worries! Check this video, starts around 0:30 I show the cable run for the B2B ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VDgY6JXynB4.html If you wanted a shorter cable run you could run it through the floor and under the van, I know some people done it that way.

@Richbbieslifesadventures 2 года назад

What size earthing cable to multiplus you using (don’t mean the negative I mean earth)?

@CasLaz 2 года назад

I will use 95mm same as the main negative, check explorist.life wiring diagrams he runs the same for convenience and I think its a US wiring reg (could run few sizes smaller but I don't want to buy a specific size just for that). He talks about it in the 1h install video I shown at the end of the video.

@Richbbieslifesadventures 2 года назад

@@CasLaz great stuff thanks ,I thought it would just be a 10mm2 or similar ,I’ll sort that tomorrow. What day you coming to Wales ?

@AgileMcGuire 3 года назад

Are you sure about the 95mm2 cable runs? That seems massive, most calculator suggest around 35-40mm2 for 250A over 3 feet or so you'd need.

@CasLaz 3 года назад

Hey! The manual suggests 2x50mm2 for 0-5m hence why 95mm2 should be sufficient. I think it's recommended as the multiplus can output up to 29A (around 6kwa) on 230v if you are connected to shore power (with power assist from batteries) for short durations. Recommended DC Fuse size is 400A (in manual) hence why 95mm2 (we'll most likely only use a 300A fuse anyway, but if we need more power later we just swap the fuse instead of re-wire everything. I think you could get away with less but better be safe then sorry on wiring. The wiring diagram / cable sizes was put together by Steve from Roamer so I trust his advice on this!

@AgileMcGuire 3 года назад

@@CasLaz ah that makes sense, the multiplus assist I mean. Looking forward to your vid when you get some of it in. On a different note, does your Truma 6E clone have AC assist, I noted you didn't discuss an On Hookup only socket for that. Anyways, top stuff and a pleasure to watch.

@AgileMcGuire 3 года назад

Replying to my own reply, but the 95mm2 is still hurting my brain. Sure if it was 5m but that's nearly the length of your van, at 1m which is far more appropriate it'd be significantly less. You're totally right to go with the pro advise, as that's certainly not me(trying to figure it all out myself) Just if you use a calc like this www.wirebarn.com/Wire-Calculator-_ep_41.html for say 1m you come close to that 50mm2 at say 400A. Anyways good luck crimping those 95mm2 lugs :)

@CasLaz 3 года назад

@Michael McGuire Yup it can run on 230v or 12v+diesel . Ran a dedicated 230v line for it and it'll be on it's on breaker in the consumer unit 👍 We'll most likely only use it in electric mode if we are on hookup, but we could use it on short bursts if needed without draining the batteries too much - two modes, 900w or 1800w, basically same draw as an (lower power) induction cooktop. A quick 10 minute burst in the morning without firing up the diesel will be nice even if we are off grid!

@CasLaz 3 года назад

@@AgileMcGuire I agree I think we could most likely get away with a smaller cable for the length of run. There are so many factors that go into wire gauge, insulation type, how many cables are together, what are they in / clipped to. So for something pretty major in our build we'd rather follow the victron / roamer recommendation. Check out explorist.life wiring diagrams / calculator - he normally recommends / uses 120mm2 for multiplus 3000. www.explorist.life/wire-sizing-calculator/ It's best to consult with a professional if you are in doubt, I'm sure if you ping Steve a message from roamer he'll be more then happy to help you out! I already crimped a 95mm2 it's not too bad!😂 you can see it a few videos back (chassis ground)

@johnwildwest1 3 года назад

Wonder what the system cost bud

@CasLaz 3 года назад

The whole electrical setup is around £5k, will do a full cost breakdown of the conversion when it's finished. Thanks for watching!

@johnwildwest1 3 года назад

Dam that's hell a lot, will be looking forward to seeing the rest good luck with it

@CasLaz 3 года назад

@@johnwildwest1 Yup it's not a cheap setup - fortunately we could bring the price down using roamer batteries, if we went with main brand it would cost £1.5k ish extra. We also save on not having to fill up gas long term, and the gas installation (could cost around £800 for underslung gas tank)

@johnwildwest1 3 года назад

I built a VW T5 still have it in all around 22,000, time to sell her on for a bigger van I'm thinking Nd start all over again

@CasLaz 3 года назад

Nice! We hope to get this done all in for under 30k, we will see haha. Stay tuned for more episodes!

@laurenmichele2029 Год назад

This is ridiculous. That setup costs upwards of 5k. Who's paying that?!

@CasLaz Год назад

We are 😂 I know plenty of other people who's electrics setup is upwards of 5k and plenty that's under 1k. Benefits of doing the build yourself, tailor it to your needs / budget !