Awesome. again my sides are killing me the banter and chemistry between you two 10/10. well done getting it done in the heat!!! looks good to me mine are fitted to rhino roof rack. also good having it raised as it lets air circulate around it, panels don't like to be to hot. gotta love free energy!!

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers spunky, I read that air was good for them, and it's not even added any road noise, mind you I've not been over 50mph yet tho lol!!

@Spunky.sparks

4 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe mine did but the i out a big light bar there and sorted 👍 over 50 🤣🤣 thatll change 😉😂😂

Well done Lou

Always look forward to your videos. Well done on sorting out what will become an important part of your van journey ... solar!

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Debbie, thank you, it means a lot! 😁 We are living the solar already 👍

Love the honesty in the nightmares you face. I’ve just taken delivery of my kit, and this is helping me immensely. Thanks 🙏

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

No worries, thank you for watching 😁👍

Well done guys! You make it look fun and has made me want to do my own van even more. Thank you

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

😁😁 It is fun.. mostly.. well, some of the time lol 😂😂 No, it's a lot of work but so totally worth it, good luck with doing your own one day, thanks for watching 😁👍

I love that it was a longer video 👍🏻 & take my hat off to you for the hard work that’s gone into the van build. You’ve both done brilliantly!

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I thought 30 mins was a bit too long but I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching 😁😁

You girls are doing a great job keep up the videos.

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin 😁👍

Recently found your channel, as we are looking to do our own van build, and i love what your doing, down to earth, practical, and warts and all, which is great because i'm sure when we do our van, there will be plenty of hissy fits and much more.

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

😆😆 oh yeah definitely warts and all over here, happy building and glad you found our channel 😀

Well done ladies, love your videos. Full of humour and most importantly knowledge to help others - even if things wrong, as they do for all of us, we can hopefully learn from that.

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, I suppose it wouldn't be any fun if everything was plain sailing! Thanks for watching 😁😁👍

Good job ladies, this is the first videos I've watched of yours van looks amazing, can't wait to watch previous and future ones, your videos are well put together as we'll 👍👍👍

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi nick, thank you, I've got to warn you tho, some of the early videos are pretty badly done lol!! The later ones, and future one are much better hopefully! Thank you for watching 😁👍

Well done Louise

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks gadgetfellow 😁😁

Blue sky, something shining in said sky, oh what a difference to today which is freezing grey and miserable. I can remember that lovely sunshine and heat even with my poor memory. Note for the camera crew “ffs stop pi**ing around! Do your job as I love a good hissy fit and I missed it coz of you”. Second note for camera crew “that physical activity malarkey is cod’s wallop. Prior to the invention of C19 the NHS was full of peeps who did that and they ended up in hospital. Why do you think they recommend it? Simples - It keeps them in a job”. Now that they appear to be a little busier and not in need of the business you don’t hear them going on and on about it do you? Lovely video and I really felt for you on that roof. I was meant to repaint the steel roof on my narrowboat last summer but I decided to stay in the shade and think about how to do a good job. I took the process so seriously I’m still thinking about it😁

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣 If I was you I'd just carry on thinking about it lol! And yeh the sun, even tho we were recent in Spain, it doesn't take long to forget what it looks like lol!

Hi Lou and Em, thanks for the very informative videos, and the very simple way in which you explain that a van conversion isn't that scary. As a bloke I admire your "reading the instructions" because I always seem to throw them away with the box, so in future I will pay more attention and read first. Once again thanks for the videos and I fully intend to follow your lead on my build, btw AJ looks adorable.

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi gary, thank you so much. I used to always throw the instructions away too, and then have to spend ages looking for them once I couldn't figure something out, so now I generally try flick through first lol. I'm glad you like the videos, it means a lot to us when people find them useful. AJ is a special boy😁. Thanks for watching 😁👍

Great video and very helpful thanks i love your channel and already have a solar panel but now have an understanding of it

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Haha great glad you found it handy 😀 😄

great video, really useful.

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks matt 😁👍

First time fit.. I’ve seen a lot worse and you didn’t do that bad, in fact considering the heat you did a smashing job. 💙

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I suppose it wasn't too bad 👍

Well done you, Great job Gals. Two points: 1.Hissy fits with DIY - We all have em. 2. Silicone just has to be messy - If it's neat it leaks. 👍

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, love your point about the silicone 😂😂👍 thanks for watching 😁

Good effort, "it's putting something into the battery'" nice

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh I know, I know lol!! I was pretty tired and dehydrated at that point lol! 🤣 Thanks for watching 👍

💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙 another brilliant vlog.

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, and thanks for watching 😁👍

Amazing louise. Well done. Not forgetting Emily. Of course.😉

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Janet, thank you 😁 Emily was obviously a key part of this install lol! 😂👍

Nice one girls 👍 . I totally feel your pain Lou, I’m currently having a van build nightmare with my kitchen. Just can’t get my shit together. You’ve done it now, single handed (Emily). So good on you. It’s been so bloody hot working on the drive, we should all be away somewhere nice in our vans. Solar is great, it just amazes us uneducated sorts. Cheers girls 😎

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Solar is amazing, I keep calling it free (cost over 600 bloody quid to get it tho!) reckon we might be out and about soon 😁 I think during every build you hit a mental block, I've had a few on both the vans "we've" done lol, you'll get there with your kitchen 👍👍

Hi, I had a similar dilemma with my fiat Ducato, solar. Bought the corner fixings, £25, didn't fancy glue, especially as the ridges only provide fifty percent surface area. I imagined it blowing off at 70mph. My solar is about the same size as yours. I bought roof bars, like yours, then got some solar panel mounting bars and fixings, used three, running from front to rear. Fixed solar bars using rivnuts, under the roof bars, bolting through roof bars. Then mounted panel on solar bars. I then made a sort of air fin and mounted at the front to divert air. Result being panel sits low, parallel with roof bars. Looks neat. Just an idea.

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe, ours is working a treat so far, was really worried about drag but we don't get any! Maybe as we have the skylight right in front that does enough of a job of acting as a wind deflector. Thanks for the tip, we may rearrange our whole roof set up at some point in the future. Thanks for watching 😁

Great Job Louise I fitted 3 100 watts to mine last month sikaflex to roof I also had no clue but has worked out great. Once again a new project done

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ray, thank you. Isn't it satisfying generating your own power 😁👍

@lukeowenray

4 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe Yes its great Booked Cornwall 5 different sites 3 with no hook up to try my new setup only have to wait 3 weeks Carnt wait.

Great job, doesnt matter how you do it as long as you get the result 👍majority of vans have silicone masses 😂😂 it's what holds them together xx

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Hi sue, you are right, Ives seen people hold panel splits together with silicone and gaffer tape lol!! 😁

Another brilliant video! you guys totally crack me up lol

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, thank you so much 😁😁

Tuff job but well managed. Always great fun watching you guys good giggle and informative 👍🤣

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, we try and keep them light hearted lol, thanks for watching 😁👍

I'm truly amazed of what you have achieved building your van home .. 😀 It looks amazing!! I am a newbie and been watching most of your videos which are very entertaining. I also do van life but don't KZread... Isn't it a lovely way of life? Thank you both for sharing your brilliant videos.. 😊

@campervibe

2 жыл бұрын

Oh we love it and are super excited about our up coming trip 😄

@lorraineowen7978

2 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe I look forward to following your journey.. 😀

Hi Girls, Yours has to be one of the most entertaining channels around and so informative as well.Love the banter.The van looks fantastic with so much space.Your solar setup on the roof is a great idea,I was thinking of something pretty similar for my own van but I’m a bit concerned about noise when travelling at speed.Just wondering if you’ve had any issues.Looking forward to the next video,Cheers😍

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, thank you 😁😁 To be honest I was expecting it to be really noisy, but I am shocked that there is no noise at all. I do have a skylight directly in front of it so I'm not sure if that helps deflect the wind, plus, I've not driven over 60 yet so that may make a difference. Hope that helps. So glad you like the videos 😁👍

Having tiny tiles makes a huge diffrence

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

😁😁👍

So happy to see you have a strop coz Ive had about 10 stroppy days so far on my build hahahhhaha!! Even a great builder like you has tough days so that makes me feel a whole lot better about how Im doing

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Lou had a right cob on her that day I just tried to stay out the way 🤣🤣

Ha ha, that opening is awesome. Archie & me love you guys :)

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, thank you, I thought a may bit a bit over dramatic lol! Thanks for watching 😁😁👍

Glad to see you are taking social distancing seriously, by getting a panel big enough for Lou and the delivery lady (in the hi-viz) to both carry it and still remain 2M apart. Seriously though, great job!

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 We only want a 100w panel but they were only 1m wide so impossible lol!! I just had to help her tho, I spent a lot on that panel 🤣🤣 tha ks for watching 👍

Nice video 👍🏼

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

We were 5 deg lower up here. I am a snow dude. Sun is evil ! Thinking too warm for the mastic/ strips, esp bedded on metal ? Anyhoo, you got it sorted, looks smart ,well done. Like your thinking re bar/bracket system, future proofs, always good that. Stay safe ( and cool ! )

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Pete, it's cooled down now, and so have I lol!! You're right, nice to know I can easily change it if I want 😁

Great!

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark 👍😁

Another great video guys. I have the same make of panel but 360watts. It’s awesome having free power. 👍

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁 We would have lived the 360w but just didn't quite have the space and wanted to do it in one panel first time round! I've got to say ours is doing really well, but then it is sunny lol!

@wey_aye_adventures

4 жыл бұрын

camper vibe It is tight on the roof with 2 panels....not long now before proper adventures with free power. Oh and thank you for following us on Instagram 🥰

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

@@wey_aye_adventures no worries, and I know, we are extremely excited. Think we will be going on our first proper trip in about 2 weeks time!! 😁😁

@wey_aye_adventures

4 жыл бұрын

camper vibe I hope you have a lovely time, we are heading to the Peak District in August to meet friends from London. Hopefully I’ll have my van finished by then...here’s hoping!!

Well done guys,cracking vid as ever,i just got my solar on last week,was stressed about it but got help from my mate Sir captainchaos which made things a lot easier,cracking job you've made looks good

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, you're fortunate to have help that's actually helpful, as you've seen my 'help' can be a bit dubious lol! Thanks for watching 😁😁

Love the editing on this video! It’s a good plan to but a set of roof bars with right bracket for your van and fit the solar to them. I’ve just done the same, finding roof rack brackets on there own for the new ford transit was a pain. So I’ve just brought a bar set . Waiting for the post now!

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I spent half our van build eagerly waiting for the post so I know exactly how you feel! I suppose its cos its a new shape transit and the 3rd party companies don't manafacturers them yet? Good luck with them when the do arrive 😁👍

@MispronouncedAdventures

4 жыл бұрын

camper vibe haha yeah, at least now I got a few new subscribers out of the delivery drivers who keep asking and wanting to have a look every few days! yeah main problem with the new transit shape is the roof is curved it’s not flat at all. To add to the it’s curved and still has ridges it in as well! Made fitting the roof vent a pain!

Learning from the maestro. This is my next major job on my van. And yes, I also have to drill through a completed ceiling. I am NOT looking forward to that.

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Thank you! Yeh it's a pain going through the roof but it's honestly not too bad. Good luck, hope your install goes well 😁👍

@NomaddUK

4 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe Yaeh, but you had an Emily to help you... What am I saying???

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 I'm sure she'll come and be a hindrance... I mean help, to you too!

Tough Job But well done louise for getting it done I wouldn't get to stressed about the silicone nobody but only you will see it, I cant see Emily going up the ladders to many times 😂👏👏👏

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 You've hit the nail on the head there, reckon she might go up them once a year if that lol!! Thanks David 😁👍

just found you crazy ladys off one of my subscribers, and iv joined the crew your doing a brilliant job , smashing it girls SORRY had to come and add some more when I said girls , well that's nor 100% true now is it , but at least one of you got a work out and a sleep ,

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thanks for following our journey and welcome to our channel 😁👍

Well done for fitting and wiring the huge 200W panel. I would be interested to know cost? Great effort, thanks for sharing

Ha ha hot and flustered you're a funny pair always entertaining good job done

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Thank you 👍

You got there in the end, you should get a voltage tester and that will tell you what is positive and negative, I think the panel would look better the other way round but you probably don't have enough space with your two sky lights being there.

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh I would have much preferred it the other way but we just didn't quite have the space! 😕 I do need a proper voltmeter, it would be extremely useful! Thanks for watching 😁

I totally felt your frustrations there Louise, some jobs give you one problem after another. And fitting the panel to see how it performs first is very wise, exactly what I'd do. Can I suggest not using Unistrut on the next phase though, i know its convinient but it weighs a fking ton. You can buy box or L sections of aluminium that you can bolt together with brackets. Check out Humble Road on YT, his vans are outstanding like Gregs. He did a cool aluminium roof rack on his current Promaster build. Well done great job ☺

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, thanks for the info, I will definitely check it out, if I can save on weight anywhere then that would be great. And thanks for watching 😁👍

Another great vid from the dynamic duo. 10 out of 10 for sticking with it.I would probably have launched a few things off the roof. I am a lot older and grumpier than you two so my patience threshold is very low. Thats my excuse. Have seen nearly all the vids now and the time you will save me will be incredible. Cannot thank you enough. The more detail the better.........PS......I have tried to find your spreadsheet with costs and parts breakdown,but to no avail. Could you point me in the right direction. Does it mention on there how much the water tanks and fitting was. Good luck and keep em coming.

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob, thanks so much, that means a lot. I am also pretty grumpy myself lol (Louise) the spreadsheet is in Emily's blog, there should be a link in the cost video description. If not, the website is www.campervibe.co.uk we are currently away right now but if you still can't find it message us again and we can e mail it. From memory tho the water tanks (both) were around 350 quid fitted. Hope that helps. 😁👍

You should have more than enough solar there, the little lugs are a good idea, no water leaks into the van

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi nick, exactly what I thought, I've had to put enough holes in the van already why add more lol!! 😁👍

Great video,, with all that silicone you should be water tight, looks very nice though guys well done 👍

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Yeh I think we are covered with the sealant lol, thanks max 😁👍

I’m going for the plastic brackets. The least amount of holes in the roof the better. Will let you know how that goes.

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Awsome, good luck with your install 😁😁👍

Yet another well put together vlog and more banter between you two. I’m in the early stages of my build and would like a wire solar panel free system. What’s you thoughts on Solar Generators to run everything? (1800 watt hour type.)

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen, thank you 😁 I think they sound great and I had a brief look at them early on, the only problem I see is if it's bad weather for any length of time then you have nothing else. We plan on going north at some point and I'm sure we'll hit weeks of bad weather at times so for us it wouldn't really work I don't think.

❤️

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

😁👍

@RomfordGuy

4 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe 🙏🍻

Hello. Thx for the video, funny & instructing as always!. Any thoughts on using 80/20 aluminum bars to build the solar frame ?

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicolas, thank you 😁 alumininium bars would be great as they are much lighter, it's something I might look at when the time comes. Thanks for watching 😁

I started mine last year by making and fiber-glassing aluminium brackets onto my fiberglass roof, I still haven't got around to putting the panels on. I do that much driving ( split charging ) and don't live in it that i found out that I don't really need them 😆 I could have saved £400.00. Saying that, I'll probably appreciate them when/if I do fit them. On this van or a new build? 🤪 Anyway, you did better than me 🤣 Great you got it all done 👍👍👍 Oh' I know how awkward doing stuff like this is on your own lol, up and down a ladder all day 🔧🔨💧💪😆

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁 We are hoping that our ability to charge from the engine will get us through the winter months too so its nice to hear yours does well. I will say its nice to see our batteries getting free power from the sun too 😁 thank you for watching 👍

@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN

4 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe 👍👍👍

Great job, it looks like it will last . Personally i would have fitted the gland first but you don't want to hear that now lol. Also you sure you don't need a rubber grommet where the pV cables come in to protect them from wear? Its funny fitting solar for me was one of the least troublesome and taxing part of my build (Which btw is almost done only have kitchen tile splashback to do and I'm done! woohoo although I am wondering if I even need to bother with a splashback tbh) Although I did only glue my panel to the roof and what you said about it only bonding to the paintwork has worried me a little trouble is I had no other choice has the my Transit had no fixing points like the citroen does. Ah well heres hoping.

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'd be better off with rubber grommets lol, I forgot them, I'm blaming the heat. I'm going to try and split them and slide them up from underneath. Lots of people just glue their panel on, I'm sure it will be absolutely fine. I couldn't do it that way as my panel is so wide and sitting across the width of the van that those corner btackets wouldn't have fit anyway. Congratulations on the near completion of your van 😁😁 hope you can get out to use it very soon 😁😁👍

👍👍Yep far too hot to be out in the heat , but up and running great job , atb ladies 👍👍🌹🙏👌

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, you're right, it was far too hot lol! 😁👍

Do you just sit and wait by the window/door each day for the postie/courier to come Lou? Lol. Great job on the solar despite the heat and stress, love your videos x

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 On that particular day I actually did lol, I was waiting for the parts so I could get on with it ASAP! Glad you like the videos, it means a lot that people do 😁👍

Thanks 😂you guys crack me up 😂😂😂

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

No worries Steven, thanks for watching 😁👍

Wow - fitting solar on top of the van in thirty degree heat is always going to be tough - but made for a great video, showing the rough with the smooth. End-result looks a pretty good and installation for a temporary set-up? Do you really need any more? No-holds-barred Lou-Em interchange as fun as usual!

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I suppose we don't really and it's all working great so in the end all is well lol! As for the interchange, it's a given lol, one day we might be nice to each other for a whole video lol! Thank you 😁👍

I doubt you will need any more solar, 300 watts is a good amount. Well done you have done a great job.

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

I think you're right, it's doing really well so fay, I suppose we will really tell in winter

You really didn't enjoy that did you? I had a similar issue with fitting the roof gland thing, needs a bigger hole. I went for a 25mm hole as it gives the cables more room to bend. Holesaw through the ply and insulation and then a step drill through the van roof. Good video, you definitely wouldn't catch me on top of my van in that heat!

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Could you tell lol! No I didn't. I didn't have my hole saws, with hind sight I should have gone and got them but the heat fried my brain and I rushed it! Hopefully the won't rub and be OK

Great job. Can I ask why you decided to place it onto roof bars instead of directly to the roof? Sorry if I have missed you say the reason already. Just interested as I need to do mine very soon. Your video has helped loads.

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you. I put it on bars as I potentially want to change it at a later date and if was to use the white plastic fitting brackets I would like to screw or bolt them down aswell as glue them and that would make it very difficult to remove. Hope that makes sense lol 😁

No more McDonalds drive thru for you. That will put you a wee bit over the 2.6m 😂😂 good job 🥵👌

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Won't do us any harm to be fair lol!! Thank you 😁👍

oops ? i put rubber grommets in my cable holes to stop them chaffing against the metal and possibly causing an electrical fault

Great video, feeling your pain with that bloody cable gland, I did my last week and had to leave a 16kg kettle bell on it overnight. Sorry if you already said but who made your battery cables, I need some making to join my batteries and connect to the inverter. You van is looking great, can’t believe we started converting about the same time and mine is nowhere near finished. Looking forward to your first real trip.

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

How's your build going, do you have a deadline? If I'd have known this lockdown was coming I would have taken much more time over mine lol! I made up our battery cables myself, I'm sure I did a video on it at some point but they're all a bit of a blur now lol! I had a cable made up for my fridge and used Rayne automotive, they were pretty good. It's fairly easy to do your own tho if you wanted to. Good luck with the rest of your build 😁😁👍

@williamwilson1857

4 жыл бұрын

camper vibe yeh, I think I’ll have a go at making them myself. Lockdown’s been funny, got loads done but it’s all jobs that don’t make it look like anything close to finished. Yours just seemed to come together really quickly and really nicely. I’m going for a shower room so I’ve overcomplicated it, bet I never even use the thing. Think that’s what I would change if I started again. Strange thing about lock down is, I think it’s made me slow down too much. Can’t wait to see how your solar works, I went for 2, 160 watts from the same company, so I’m really interested in how yours go. Looking forward to your next vid. 😀

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Those early jobs are what take up all the time tho to be fair, and a shower room is a big install so can see that being difficult. We are really happy with the solar so far, are batteries are full by 10am, but then it's been really sunny so we'll see in the winter.

What sort of L brackets did you use looking at doing the same for My solar set up

I've just bought a citroen relay, its doing my nut in the amount of people coming down the middle of the road on lanes expecting me to pull right over to the left, they dont know we have to watch out for road signs and branches high up poking out

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 That's very true, I think until you've driven a tall vehicle you don't realise, it's even worse now we've put skylights and solar in, we are even taller lol!

@keepcalmandbugout

4 жыл бұрын

Il get used to it but stressful, also I drove into a car park without checking height restrictions that could of turned bad , since then I've put a large message on the clipboard on the dash to remind me until I get used to it

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh I think that's a very good idea, I'm going to do something similar to remind me to unplug the hook up lol 🤣🤣

@keepcalmandbugout

4 жыл бұрын

vibe good to see about the roof lugs I didnt know about those until this video , I've been stressing about a roof rack until now

Hi Girls. I was wondering if you get a lot of wind noise from the panel being off the roof slightly? I know you mentioned this in your video and was looking for an update. im going to order my panel early next week and liked the idea of setting it on roof bars, like you demonstrated. Mainly because if I ever want to change the panel and can't get the same exact size, im going to end up plugging roof holes.

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, no we don't get any wind noise, which I'm really shocked about to be honest. Maybe it's because we have the skylight directly in front of it acting as a wind deflector, I don't know. Hasn't seemed to have made a difference to our mpg either which is good.

@DevelopFromWithin

3 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe Thank you for that. seems like the perfect future proof solution

Hey awesome video! Is there a reason you cover your solar panels while they arnt connected to anything?

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Hi David, I did it for two reasons. 1) to protect them whilst I was fitting them and 2) they can't be generating any power then when connecting them up. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@TheDaveCoates

3 жыл бұрын

camper vibe thank you!

Why have I only just found your videos???? You two make me chuckle. Thats my solar lesson complete 🤣 would you recommend one solar panel?

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, thank you. I wanted to do it with one just because it's easier and less cables etc. Ours is 300w and is way more than what we need at the moment. But, that being said it is summer so lots of sun, also, we aren't running too much in the van, the fridge is our biggest use of power so it does depend on how much electricity you need. For us so far it's been great 😁

@pauljonah1139

4 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe Great thanks, I know ill have a shitload of meltdowns when I get started on mine but looking forward to it. Your van looks great. All the best

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, I had plenty of meltdowns on mine, I think it's standard lol!

What size telescopic ladder have you got there? (Looks a perfect size for the van)

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Tony, not too sure it's Joanies but I think it's just a standard size as she brought it online

Hey, We have quite a similar build to yourselves and were wondering whether you managed to get anywhere with the DVLA regarding reclassification? We were told that having less than two windows on one side of the vehicle would be a 'Van with Windows' classification. It's put us in a sticky situation regarding insurance. What did you both do with regards to reclassification/insurance?

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, we aren't even going to try and reclassify ours, mostly because I don't want to stick decals on and it's one of the new requirements. They are turning most down anyway. We have it insured as a camper under conversion for 12 months and will just do the same again when it's due. Try Adrian flux if you want some advice, we've changed companies now but those guys specialise in it and can give you lots of info.

@ashleymears8072

4 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe I have just switched to Adrian Flux on the same basis and can recommend them, just hope I can reinsure on the same basis in 12 months as I to do not wish to re-register as a campervan. Fitted my solar panel on my own and can concur that it is a right mental tester haha. Good job you were able to retrofit the roof bars as mine are bolted through the roof and fixed internally to the internal ribs with reinforced brackets. Good job though in the end especially in that heat.

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

@@ashleymears8072 thanks Ashley! 😁👍

have you got links to the panel you fitted?

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, hopefully this works www.photonicuniverse.com/en/catalog/full/473-300W-monocrystalline-solar-panel-with-1m-cable.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwudb3BRC9ARIsAEa-vUupm7y6bB_h36FtJO0SLhT7NuJbU5p-llPABrFrXjw5rhwT95JoLN0aAl1xEALw_wcB

Hmm - working at over 30 Celsius and in direct sun could not have possibly helped - the capacity to concentrate on intricate jobs, pay attention to detail (such as not cutting the cable with the marking tape on) and do troubleshooting when things go wrong goes right through the floor. Still, well done on finishing it off! Do you have a link for the roof bars please? Can't see them for £80 anywhere. Thank you!

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi seb, yeh the heat was definitely a problem lol!! I'll try and dig the link out later, I'll drop it in the video description, if I forget just give me a nudge lol! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@sebxj25vm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just a thought - did you put any grommets around the holes in the roof - to stop the solar cables from rubbing against the edges at the entry point?

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Lol no I forgot them, I'm gonna try and split them and run them from the holes on the inside of the van

@sebxj25vm

4 жыл бұрын

There you go - working in the heat strikes again! :D

In hindsight would you fit the solar panel first with brackets bolted through the roof whilst it was a bare van.....just seems logical to me lol 🤷🏼‍♂️

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes quite possibly, but only if I knew exactly what I needed and wanted beforehand. Having never had solar before I wanted to really test what I was fitting, if Id have bolted it all first it's kind of almost permanent then and difficult to change. I wasn't sure if 300w would be enough and I may even want to have tilting panels at some point so at least this way I have the option to make changes. Also, it's less holes in the roof that can potentially leak lol.

Great job... you will leave link of everything? 😝

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Yes there will be links lol, as always! Thanks for watching 👍

@vixde6054

4 жыл бұрын

camper vibe thank you for the video

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

@@vixde6054 no worries 👍

@vixde6054

4 жыл бұрын

camper vibe I'm afraid that KZread has deleted all the links from your description and not just for this video ☹️

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

@@vixde6054 hi there, I've updated the links in this video, will have to check the others later, thanks 😁👍

Love to put a solar panel on my van it’s drilling the hole in my van that is stopping me it’s only 6 months old

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

It's really not too bad when you come to do it 😁

Hi got a victron charger to install myself now my batteries arnt ground and I have a earthing point on the side of the solar charger do I need to earth the charger or not 🤯🤷‍♂️

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I haven't ground mine yet, I did a bit of research on it at the time and it looks like you don't have to. However I will probably do it at some point soon. I'm no expert tho, that's just where I'm at with it so far.

@drained23

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reply I will earth it at some point but didn’t know if I would bust anything not doing it from the start 👍

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

No worries. It hasn't damaged mine and it's working just fine. I'm not saying that's right tho lol, just what I've done.

Ha! I though I was the only one suffering from shit fittings, shit tools, missing parts (that usually turn out to be just right there, in front of me)

@campervibe

2 жыл бұрын

No don't worry Barry we are right there with you 😆

Whoes nicked the other 91 watt's??

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 I think I'd be very lucky to ever see the full 300 Watts lol!

LOL, just get a Jackery instead!

Could the solar panel have gone the other way around??

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

I wish!! No, I didn't have enough space between the two skylights, it would have been close tho

@michael735014

3 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe thanks getting my van friday doing roof bars but phontonic universe sold out of most panels . What watt was yours some have 5 meters of cable and some 1 meter. Cheers mike.

@michael735014

3 жыл бұрын

@@campervibe sorry again disregarding the roof light would the panle have gone the other way anyway ??? Thenks again

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Ours is a 300w panel. If the roof light weren't there then it could have gone the other way. However I think you'd need to position your bars differently and depending what size the panel is you may need to add runners. It'll be bespoke to what you have.

300 ÷12 should more amps??

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think so. Seems on a par with all the other mppt reading I've seen on youtube and in blogs. Maybe the 2nd amp reading further down is the one you mean? I'm not sure, it's having no trouble charging my batteries tho, they're topped up between 8.30am and 10.00am every day 😁😁😁

@michael735014

4 жыл бұрын

Great videos though

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

@@michael735014 thank you 😁👍

Louise what do you do for work? What does Emily do for work?

@campervibe

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I think we covered that in our van build q and a video, there will be much more detail there than what I can write here 😊

:)

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

😁👍

Bloody camera crews... They're all the same... ;) hehe....

@campervibe

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Tell me about it lol!

Now I see!! Dramatism comes right from the start... Until today Lou is asking for more Drama.

@campervibe

2 жыл бұрын

Oh lou is a drama queen alright 🤣