Excellent example of how you do it. I'm sure it comes in very handy. Thanks for sharing 🙏

Easy-peasy.....thanks for showing us this!!!!

Thanks for the video. Nice to see the installation flow. I'll be doing it soon myself. 4:18 you really should use grommets. Even if its going through plastic. That plastic is harder than the wire insulation and will saw straight through it

I’m curious to know wire gauge as well. Thanks for the video. You made a daunting task much more tolerable. Thank you!

Thanks for the tips, but most of us are here for safe DC to DC charging amps and cable gauge...

Thanks for the video Jeff it’s great! Question…did you wire up the connection for the smart alternator so the dc/dc only pulls when the van is on?

@OurThrivingLife

Ай бұрын

Yes. The Orion senses when the vehicle is running.

This video is great! Can you share details on how you run the cables under the vehicle, and specifically how you protect them from the exhaust system heat when crossing over?

@OurThrivingLife

2 ай бұрын

We wrap the wires in loom and cross over above the exhaust toward the rear of the van along with the factory lines.

AWESOME video, extremely helpful. What size cable and loom did you use from the battery to the dc/dc? Also, is there a reason you chose to run separate loom for the neg and pos instead of running them together in one loom?

@OurThrivingLife

4 ай бұрын

We use 3/4" loom. You could definitely run them together, but you would need larger loom...probably 1". We just find it easier to route the smaller loom.

@ericmaxwell9278

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. What gauge wire did you use? 4awg?@@OurThrivingLife

Great video! Is there any reason you run both a positive and negative to the dc dc charger? I thought you could ground it to a common earth (chassis)??

@OurThrivingLife

5 ай бұрын

You can definitely ground it to the chassis. I have found that the ground needs to be separated from the main ground for your house electrical system. If the Orion's ground is too close to the main system ground you could get faulty readings through your shunt. For this reason we just run it along side the positive and attach it to the vehicle's battery, or sometimes the chassis near the vehicle battery.

@guitardoc99

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. I ran a 6 AWG positive and negative then realized I bought a non-isolated charger. So I thought, "Great. When I want I can just tie the two 6 AWG together and have the conductor I'll need for a 50 amp Buckboost." But first I'll have to re-wire the charger ground....

Yes put the breaker under the car where it will get wet and short out.

@OurThrivingLife

Ай бұрын

WRONG. It is a waterproof, marine grade breaker.

Dude looks dishonest.