To some the electrical system seems over the top, but I think it is just perfect for my personal needs. We really do need all the solar on the roof to keep the batteries nice and charged on consecutive cloudy days. We are fully off the grid, so going with lithium-ion was the best choice for me, and having the ability to charge from the alternator really helps on the days where we get very little sun. Ep.13 BLOG + PRICE BREAKDOWN - www.jazmorton.com/van-conversion/electrical-pt-2/ Season 1 Van Build - bit.ly/VanBuildS1 Season 2 Van Life - bit.ly/VanLifeS2

@majikwave

6 жыл бұрын

Great build Jaz! I want to build my electrical nearly identical to yours.. I was wondering how many volts /amps your alternator pushes and how much of a charge it provides when you're driving. On a cloudy day, of course. Also, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I've learned a ton watching your stuff👍👍👍

The most organized van I have ever seen on KZread 👍🏾

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

haha thanks mate!

@malcolmrowe5031

6 жыл бұрын

Me too, both are excellent!

@itsmecathyw2503

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I’m in love with this van he has done a excellent job

Two builders I'm following, you and Greg Virgoe, are setting a standard that anyone else will fail miserably to reach. And both vans are Sprinters as well.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

haha I had a similar comment before I must check out who Greg Virgoe is ;)

@zedlicious

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah i was going to document my van build, but you and Greg do such a great job it’s become a case of ‘why bother’ !! Because mine was an ex ambo paramedics box back, I’ve got a hell of a job sorting it out. Can’t find anyone that knows how to sort the computer driven system. Varley who built it don’t get back to me, yet in decommissioning they ripped out the computer that drives it! What a headache . Do you know anyone in Sydney who knows their stuff?

@peterlamont647

6 жыл бұрын

I don't know about not making a series...someone should do a series about a high end build that costs nearly nothing. I suppose if I ever did build one of these things, I would definitely go ultra resourceful, and bring all of my various skills together. So far, I usually see it is just ultra pure liquid crap where people take garbage and shove it in a van, where you would definitely be roughing it, _or_ ultra expensive and luxurious like this one. I can't even imagine what this would cost. I was surprised for example that he didn't do up his own battery controller circuit, given that he has an electrical background. I know 30 amps is a lot different than your average cell phone charger, but with the right heat sinking and switching circuitry it can be done. Even Lee Blake didn't do this, and he has an engineering background. What I did like was how Lee put all the high voltage in one central place, eliminating the vast majority of the wiring job.

@Wishwader

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah Greg does indeed do an exceptional job of explaining custom builds.

@billymcloughlin4176

5 жыл бұрын

I,m following both of them myself. Definitely agree with your comments

dude, really appreciate you sharing this, both part 1 and 2. Just from the short descriptions it makes the whole process a little more clear. You have a power "room" or "area", all power eminates from there, need to splice in switches and make sure to follow standards and use fuses, breakers, correct wire size choice. The rest is basically just trying to run wires to locations as neat as possible, twisting together connections, fairly plug and play. I'll probably setup and run most of my wiring myself but have it double checked by an electrician.....you guys aren't cheap :P.... keep up the awesome work! nice little channel.

@JaznLori

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly man, not as hard as it looks 👍🏼👍🏼 good luck mate

Jaz, I've followed a lot of people on their journey to create a nice van, but this is by far the most thorough. You have done a great job on the video production as well. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Denver, CO USA.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for complimenting that, I'm glad it has helped you and brought you value too :)

This is the cleanest, most organized electrical insall I've seen. Nice work.

Absolutely the best van build on KZread! Well thought out design and has inspired me with many of his ideas in my own build. This guy knows what he's doing!

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Excellend so glad it is helping!

Jaz, I am also an Aussie Sparky. Excellent work and explanations. Very grateful. Especially the spec breakdown and prices.

Cracking video again Jaz. Probably your most comprehensive to date. Great to you went overkill on your wiring, being an electrician, you've done it right, and saved yourself a crapload of money (well reassigned it to quality products).

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Haha cheers Higgo mate, yeah well living in it it seems to all operate just how it should, and I couldnt imagine going to much smaller on the battery system or solar panels if at all, for what I am running in the van. It just gives me absolute peace of mind so I never have to worry about running out of charge

Absolutely fantastic video Jaz & watching this I know you are reaping the pleasure from your work. Good luck on your travels Mate. It has been great watching the build & now with your travels a new travel log I presume will be coming. All the Best Mate. Billy J.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Billy really appreciate it!;

Mate as usual , us Plumbers hate giving Sparkies compliments, but you are awesome mate. Keep the Vids coming Bloke!

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks mate means a lot, appreciate it!

impressive on the electrical and very neat work.

This is absolutely the best Travel Van Conversion series on KZread. You're good with the shots, you're informative and a real handy man lol. I remember when you said you were gonna keep the build simple hahhahaha that flew right out the window.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks a lot, yeah I know it flew out the window it always does with me ha, but it was all worth it

As always, great detail mate! Love how you did the wirings and keeping them all tidy

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much appreciate it 😁

I love how crazily complex your conversion is.

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob a lot of effort and time gone into it!

amazing work! cleanest electrical I've seen in any build

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Allen!

I have seen at least a hundred videos but the work you have done is the best of all. Really well done. If you were in Italy I would have the camper built by you.👍👍👍👍👍

@JaznLori

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃

Yet again another great video Jaz!! Pure craftsmanship!! I really like the van, it’s so cool. Keep up the cool videos man 👍👍👍

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps Bob and thanks for supporting 😁

Jaz, you are a craftsman bud! Amazing job.. Safe travels.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mark thanks for all your support along this build

Love your videos so much mate! As well as being an electrician, you should be a teacher because you explain everything so clearly. Your workmanship is just such high quality, not just the van build but your video making skills as well! Bloody well done mate, it looks so smart, by far the best on YT!

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben really appreciate it! Yeh just a little bit of extra effort on work and explaining, I think I've always wanted to get jobs done just right in anything in life and this is the same ha. Cheers on the video compliment too I just want to give the viewer the most value!

Very nice! I love your videos and how seriously you are taking the project, everything seems very professional and well done. You've really inspired me to ponder if I could do the same.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

you can do the same, just takes a lot of mental energy and effort haha, and consistency but you can!

Nicely done with the shower vent. It was a struggle to find anything that would fit under solar panels. I ended up with a Ventline fan, which has the advantage that the lid will only go up as high as it can, so mine hits the bottom of the solar panels which works just fine.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

that will work to good on you, always multiple solutions for the same problem ;)

I like that you Soldered all the connections when needed. I'm going to use that one.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I actually tried to put them on BP connectors but they wouldn't fit in the ceiling cavity space, so I soldered

Ohh yes one of my fav series, getting ready for my conversion in 2020/21 (when im done with 13 yrs of school and 18)

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

excellent !!!!

@user-williamdaweeb

3 жыл бұрын

It is now 2021, how’s life? Is your van done? Do you finished you school life?

@larsosejohansen

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-williamdaweeb Plans have changed. I am not done with school until it June, and in September I am going in the military. After that I am going to study, but who knows how I am going to live while, or after my bachelor.

@user-williamdaweeb

2 жыл бұрын

@@larsosejohansen a year had passed, how's life?

@larsosejohansen

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-williamdaweeb Good, in the military and still going to study right after in august. Working with what I want to (video/photo for social media + live streaming) and learning new skills at my spare time. How about you?

I love how the electrical is setup on this van. I hope to be able to setup this kind in the Philippines

Awesome job Jaz! Brilliant.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

​ @Jaz Morton yes, indeed, a very clean work, and nice explained step by step guide, i will copy you for my sprinter! Great Job!

@JaznLori

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful mate

That all went totally over my head. I don't think I'll be trying anything like that soon. Great vids matey

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Time to get a sparky I think mate haha,

Fantastic build.....wish I could afford to TRY and build such a beautiful new home like yours. From the west coast of Canada, thanks for a great collection of videos. Wayne.

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Wayne super appreciate your comment, I hope you build a van mate :)

Great job man attention to detail is what i like doing it right the first time is the lesson here otherwise you have to do it again anyway so right on man! amazing job!

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean really appreciate that mate!

You just needed the positve from the reverse light. Negative is common on chasis ground. Just a taught, briliant job mate, cheers

Fantastic, very professional work. compliments

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vanni!

the maxxair fans may work better for you if only used to exhaust air out and you install some venting through the floor to the underneath of the van for the fresh air intake. This works especially well when the sun is shining and you are bringing in shaded air, although I believe it just helps with the overall air flow in general. You have done a fabulous job on your van build Jaz thanks for the great videos.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps Jay! Yeah that would work but want to minimize air intake points also for colder times, the setup right now is perfect and the van is well insulated from the heat

Great job as always!! The van looks means as! Good stuff!!

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate!

Just came across your van build yesterday , awesome job mate .

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it!

Here you can see a real pro at work! I´m a electrician by trade and would do anything like that! Nice to see Hager hardware in down under, worked with their stuff a lot! Impressive that this slim Li-ion battery could handle such loads...what are the size of the battery cables, 50sqmil? Hydraulic crimper and bubble scale for the switches/outlets, never seen the use of them in anay camper build! You and Greg Virgoe are the most impressive camper builders, must be because of the use of a Sprinter... :-D Thx for the vid, safe travels! :-)

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate! yeah hager has always been my favourite type of breaker and as I am aware the most common domestic breaker. Lithium Ion's can handle massive loads. that battery cables are 95mmSq ;)

This is a legendary van build🔥

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Louis!

Nothing like time travel backwards haha great inspiration for anyone that want to take this on by them self 👍

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

yeah i clearly stated that very thoroughly in Electrical Ep.1 and on the blog posts on my website very clearly, should've done it in this one too. but if someone was silly enough to muck around with electrical as in 240V with no idea of what they were doing. well my words and warnings cant stop them.

Very professional. Keep up the good work over there..

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thabnks a lot!

Excellent overview of your electrical

You should add a small intake vent to your shower door. To allow for some ventilation so you don’t get mold build up

Clean and nice work

This is the best Van Life build I have ever seen. Definitely love the professional approach to electrical installation. Would you ever consider doubling the size of your Lithium Ion battery? Thanks for the videos.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, appreciate that. I don't think I would now that I know that this size supports all my needs off grid. Installing another battery down the track might not be the best idea either since one would be brand new and one would be used, (chemical differences).

I THINK YOUR GREAT FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERT WAYS WITH OTHERS TO LEARN ❤ THUMBS UP TO A GOOD HUMAN.🖒YOU!

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

thanks lisa!

Very good work ! And a very good video!

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks A lot glad you enjoyed!

Sooo good, mate!

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers heath!

Loving the electrical setup dude

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps guys!

Tell me you have the wiring diagrams I could have a look at? This is by far the best setup I've seen. Keen to learn from the best ;-)

@JaznLori

4 жыл бұрын

Yes head to the description in the video, there is a link there to the episode 13 on my website, you will find them there. Thanks

Awesome job once again from the uk

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks yoU!

Very informative. Thank you.

Great info and detail. Thanks for sharing.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

no worries thanks for watching

Nice work bro!A electrician, a plumber,a janitor 😂

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate haha I guess i am :)

As always love the vlog, your insight, knowledge and skills just astounds me! Have you come up with any names for this beauty?

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Ha thanks Maena glad you are enjoying it. I still havent I think it will come to me during travelling!

This is incredible dude!! :)

@JaznLori

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it

Awesome job!

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mark!

Hey Jaz, congrats that you are in your van! Awesome mate looking forward to how it grows on your journey, great work! Also I was curious how your maxx fans would go as a cooling/airflow on a hot night ...when you installed the maxx fans we had just put two sirrocco fans exactly like yours in our pod. Found them awesome in North Qld and SEQ through this summer...totally worth it ...why two...a gut feeling on my partners ‘s behalf I thought she was nuts at the time as we are a seriously small space. her reasoning was that TVan tracktrailer 2017 new release just upgraded their one fan to two via their customer requests after twenty or so years of feedback, either side of sleeping area...when we looked at buying a second hand one she refused it on the fact it was a lot of coin and it was designed by old coots who only thought of strength and durability, good things to think of but put liveability second apparently evidenced by one fan and no cross ventilation...she insisted we put in two for uninterrupted airflow across bodies in a confined space...she has prove correct...the only time we had to use above the 2 setting was early February so hottest time of the year all others only on first setting. So interested how it all goes. Cheers mate.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! yeah I initially thought the 2 maxx air fans would be enough, and my initial idea was have 1 on extract and 1 on blowing down to create a draft through the van, as this does happen to some degree on hot nights i really needed direct airflow hence why i installed the caframo sirroco II fan, which is awesome. If its really hot i will use both maxx air fans extracting on a low speed and the wall fan, but mainly use the front maxx fan as an extractor for when cooking,

When I go to university I want to study electricity engineering it’s really fun ✨💕

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

go for it!

Please tell me you are an electrician by trade, it can’t be normal to know this much about mobile electric power...!? Awesome video again though, it’s got to be the most sorted homebuildt camper out there, well done man!!

@larsosejohansen

6 жыл бұрын

punkloader yes, he are

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

haha yeah mate im an electrician ;) hope its helping you

wanderful Van.good job.

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate!

This was very helpful! Do you have any videos showing how you put together your kitchen sink? Cheers

@JaznLori

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate I think it is in cabinetry episode 11

I knew you'd make it b-e-a-utiful. It's really good to have knowledgeable people like you to learn from. Thank you so much for taking your time with the weight questions in the previous video. The setup weighed less than I'd expected. 1. Are there benefits to having such a long wire from the battery to the shunt? 2. Have you made any precautions in case of a crash or fire? Would first responders be able to isolate either the solar panels or the battery from the outside? 3. Would it be very disadvantageous to separate the different parts of the system if you wanted to utilise space around the cabin? 3a. Could you move some components under the vehicle to save space and move weight front/ center? 3b. Could you move the battery monitor to the cabin with your setup? Can you have more monitors on that shunt? 4. Would it be possible to wire the head unit to the off-grid system, to enjoy tunes, sans engine? 5. Do you charge electronics on the AC? 5a. Is there high loss going DC/AC/DC? 5b. Are there sine issues with going with car power chargers for electrionics instead? 5c. Will cost of special chargers outweigh the eventual benefits?

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! 1. No you want to keep it as short as possible, but i left a little bit of slack just because both ends were already lugged from enerdrive and i didnt want to lug them again, the length I have it fine. 2. Everything is as secure as possible and I have a fire extuignisher on board. I dont think first responders will be running to the switchboard to isolate you solar or breakers in case of a crash(breakers should isolate themselves under most fault conditions). 3. It would be just a lot harder because youd have longer cable runs, which you definitely dont want with 12V. I personally wouldnt do it,but it is possuble, youd be using larger guage cable and cost way more. 3a. I guess you could but if they were under the vehicle they would have to be in some sort of extreme weatherproof box that breathes... (unnlikely.) 3.b . yes you could have it in the cabin, pretty much anywhere you want. and i believe you can have multiple ones i think. 4. umm yeah it is possible to wire the head unit up to the house battery, but again this wouldn't make too much sense in my mind. but possible. 5. yes, I charge laptops, cameras, phones etc all on the 240V powerpoints which are fed from the inverter. 5a. There are minimal losses in the inverter, but yes there are always losses. It only goes once from DC to AC, thats the only function in inverter mode. however if connected to the grid it converts 240 into 12V but there are always minute losses. 5.b . it all depends on what you need. for the couple of hundred dollars it cost for a charge to be able to charge from the alternator i think it is without a doubt worth it,. Thanks for the questions :)_

@helvettefaensatan

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. Keep the Sika flowing and enjoy your new ride 😀

Bloody aesome Jaz done groovy work on your Van Mate just luv watching your videos Mate plaese keep them on coming looking forward to seeing more from you vieos Jaz hope you have a Fab weekend Mate takecare til next time Mate :-)

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Malte really appreciate that, glad you're enjoying them and I will keep them coming!

Great video Jaz, love your electrical set up. Best van build on KZread for quality of workmanship for sure. I am curious how the van will operate if you have rain for 4-6 days in a row. I feel your weakest link right now may be your battery size (and therefore storage). Let us know how it all works when you test it out! Cheers from Canada.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps! I have already had a few days straight where there was minimal sun and just rain and overcast.admittedly some of those days I was parked direct in shade, but she still held up, the battery did get pretty low and I was running some medium loads for a long time. That's where the DC2DC alternator charger is a perfect solution, but I should get by on the solar even on the worst weeks

@jeremyjrsmith

6 жыл бұрын

How long would it take to charge the battery with the alternator?

Buetiful work any one would be proud to own.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks A lot George glad you enjoyed it

Hi great vid. Pleasure to watch. One question. Did you coinsider any cooling for the box with all the electronics? It looks like it will heat itself on higher currents. Wish you the Best!

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Hey mate thanks, yes I did consider and was originally going to put 2 computer fans cut into the cabinetry. But it all runs pretty cool and I don't run any extraneous loads on it, but can always add later if need

awesome stuff man. I'm a bit confused how you fed cables for lights etc through the roof and walls after you put up sheeting. would you mind explaining? I'm worried about the order I do everything in if I'm gonna have to go back and change stuff. Cheers

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, I actually pre wired everything before I sheeted, as you can see in Ep. 9 Electrical Pt. 1 , then when I sheeted the cables were sitting in the cavity, I then cut the holes, and fished the cables out with a metal hook. I also marked roughly where the lights were on the floor so I had a decent idea where they were in the ceiling space

Hi Jaz, you are an impressive young man! Hard worker and so meticulous! We've bought our brand new Sprinter van and are almost ready to start our build, we live in Perth. Your videos and price breakdowns are very helpful. May I ask you why your inverter costs $5326? When I google prices for an inverter, they cost around $500. Thank you so much for your help!

The very best electrical wiring work I`ve seen in a long time - neat and tidy. Noticed that you had your shore supply breaker in on position with shore supply disconnected and inverter on. Will this allow 240v from inverter to end up at shore supply socket pins on side of van?

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, and no it can't because the shore is connected to the input side of the Combi inverter, nothing ever gets fed backwards power only comes out the output side of the Combi inverter

Hi. Wow. This is detailed. Thanks. You talked about a wiring diagram, I couldn't find on your website...?

@JaznLori

3 жыл бұрын

www.jazmorton.com/van-conversion/ep-9-electrical-pt-1/ its in this post

@vidualisefilms745

3 жыл бұрын

@@JaznLori Oh yea! Great thanks.

Put thin rubber from the bracket of your water reservoir so that sharp edges don't damage it..when its vibrate.

Watching from Brazil ✌

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers lucas!

Top job Jaz, the vans pretty sick mate! Hey how much was that battery? I looked on their site but no prices...

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot mate, I'll have to find the price but i believe it was around $3500 AUD

Must have cost a kings fortune. Hahaha. I've wired yachts for years, great job, seriously.!!!! Do you have air flow for the inverter area to disapate the heat build up in there??? Nice wire work and organization. Hope no one steals your beauty. I would cry. You put a lot of work into this van, sweet. One question? The battery, lithium ion is that charged at the same voltage as the van starting battery??? Keep up the great work. Appreciate your vids...

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot yeah the battery system was the most expensive component! The lithium battery actually sits around 14.2V when it is fully charged I believe, So i think it is the tiniest bit higher than your typical 12V car starter battery, So i would imagine it needs a little bit higher voltage to charge it compared to a standard car battery, but all the charging equipment would adjust for this.

Awesome

very nice i like it

Awesome.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

thanks julio cheers for watching

Brilliant

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks anthony

Can you get the price breakdown done already lol! I need to know where you got that fuse block!

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Ha sorry yeah I will!I got it online will get to it

Looks like lithium is the way to go. With this setup you could theoretically stay off-the-grid almost indefinitely, depending on if you could find food. Also, do you have extra gas on this baby?

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Ha theoretically you could but yeah food and water would be the problem Haha! I do have an extra gas bottle stored in the cupboard on top of the gas box at any one time 👍🏼

Hello, Jaz! You use 95mm2 cable for your batteries. Is this cable not too thick in such a system? Maybe it will be enough 70mm2? What do you think about it?

You're a genius man...

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

Thanbks mate

hello..do u accept order for renovation standard van to camper..i am impressed with the result of your work..😍😍

Why don't you put a small transfer grill on the shower door to allow the shower fan to work better when the door is shut? Great video, excellent work as usual.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

That's not a bad idea 👍🏼

Holy shit man. This is incredible. You should be super proud of what you've accomplished. Super inspirational, I am about to do the electric myself, but have some questions I just can't figure out. For the lights as well as most of the wiring, when you drill into the wall or ceiling, there are no visible wires. How do you pull the correct ones from inside of the paneling? How do you pull the wires out if you cant see them? As well as how do you know your pulling the correct wires? Same thing for the back lights, it was just a small pilot hole, how did you fish the correct wires out? Also, for the back camera, I'm assuming it was planned from the start and the green, yellow and pinks wires have been accounted for before putting the walls up, but if not, how did you manage to run that wire from the back of your car to the front through all the cabinets and walling?

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Gene, I definitely recommend watching episode 9. which is electrical pt.1, which is me wiring up the van and then you can see that I have planned every wire in advance before and sheeting or cabinetry was in. Also being an electrician I've just had a lot of practise with roughing in, and the cutting out and fitting off, so when I cut holes in something I already know there is going to be a wire in that cavity because I ran the wires there myself. hope this helps. also watch Ep.10 so you can see me sheeting over the wires. cheers!

@ImHewg

6 жыл бұрын

I've seen those episodes, good stuff. So you already planned the location of all the wires. I guess since you do this for a living you didn't miss any components and didn't have to run any new wires. The switch panels all look like they run similar gauge red and black wires, how do you differentiate them to each specific location when there were no markings? I'm guessing you just hook it up and see which lights run? I'm just worried when I do it myself, I will forget a wire and have to tear down my whole ceiling or side paneling because I didn't realize a wire had to be run a certain way and need to reconnect it.

@Swordie100

6 жыл бұрын

You could add some kind of tape at the end of every wire and write on it what it is used for, including intended voltage? That way if you pull them out of your ceiling or wherever you know what it is. :) You do that too if you disconnect large amounts of car engine connectors (or any system really).

@ImHewg

6 жыл бұрын

Swordie100 that makes a lot of sense actually. Thank you! I think I'll do that

@jeremyjrsmith

6 жыл бұрын

Watch episode 9 over. He uses a marker to write what each wire is for.

The NZ/AU rule about not being able to store anything in front of the breakers, would it be acceptable to have a breaker box at the back of say, a wardrobe or cupboard? Assuming that it's in it's own box, which doesn't have room for storage but the whole box is at the back.

@astroflight6571

6 жыл бұрын

No.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

I believe it depends on the size dimensions of the cupboard. over a certain size it would be okay, but if it is within the size that the rulebook says, technically no i believe. I'll find out this rule when i write the blog post and post it

@EatSleepVan

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. I found a bigger problem anyway, my breakers are nearly on the floor. After reading the regulations they have to be 1.2m above it. So that's an issue considering they're in my Victron EasySolar box which there's no way I can lift that high. So we'd have to extract them and mount in a new switchboard up higher. I'll talk to my electrician about it. Another thing you mentioned, you have to use double pole switches? My reading of the regulations is the only mention of double pole switches in AS/NZS 3001 is to refer to AS/NZS 3012 (Electrical installations - Construction and demolition sites). Which isn't relevant to a normal campervan? Does that sound right? My sparky wasn't sure, I'll have to check with a caravan electrical inspector I suspect...

@astroflight6571

6 жыл бұрын

It's primarily about immediate emergency access.

@EatSleepVan

6 жыл бұрын

I talked to my electrical inspector. It'll be fine to have the cupboard inset and down low, as you say, as long as it's easily accessable. It's very normal for campervans break the rule about having the panel too low to the floor. I also confirmed in New Zealand at least, you're allowed single pole power points. It might only be Australia that dual pole are required.

Hey jaz, im just wondering how much would you charge for this kind of wiring? Thanks!

At some point you said its not good with a higher drain from the batteries (on 12v batteries). What would I need to do then to be able to continously use 450-650watts? Because I want to be able to use a desktop in my build.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Lithium batterys are much better at supplying a more constant voltage output over the span of the battery charge, but AGM voltage drops off much quicker. I believe it's called peukerts effect. You need to get the right size battery for your loads.

Maybe us New Zealanders and Australian's live down under, very close cuisines same laws and standards, our education system is high most of our children know this stuff, at a early age. I'm Kiwi my son is only 15 years old he knows how to design a house, pluming, electricity, specification we both watch Jaz build his van, my son already understand's what Jaz is saying haha!.

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multi skilled king! you can be my wingman anytime!

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks captain!

Hi, Jaz! Thank you very much for the video. You are the best in this subject on KZread. But unfortunately I do not understand everything. Could you explain to me in more detail what is below BMS Ralay Driver. I mean all the red wires 12v (plus). Unfortunately, on your videos and photos, these wires are covered with covers and it's not clear witch wire goes to witch device. How are they connected to the big red fuse box and to the Remote Battery Switch? What are their parameters, diameter, etc.? What are the values of fuses on them? Which red (plus) 12v wire is connected to which device? The scheme of connection or a photo from a different angle, from below, would help very much. I hope that you will answer me. And it will be even better if you post these schemes and photos in a blog on your website. Thank you in advance for the answer.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Sorry a BMS means Battery Management System, it is the device that monitors your battery to keep it safe. In terms of the 12v fuse box, There is a 6mm red and black cable that feed the Fuse Box. The black negative is fed from the battery negative bus bar. the red positive wire is fed from a fused bus bar link from the battery system also.

@ANDREJ8888888

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the answer. But I see that I incorrectly asked my question. I did not mean the BMS itself, but those red wires and connections that are under the Remote Battery Switch. Unfortunately, it's hard for a layman to understand what kind of fuses they have, how they are connected to each other and to other devices. Please write about it, and better make a drawing.

Did you grounded your DC to the chassis or only AC? what is your take on this?

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

just the AC system is grounded to the chassis, fully go over this in the blog post if your interested on my website

Great vids, what music do you use bud for your vids

@JaznLori

3 жыл бұрын

In the description

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Jaz, can you provide a ballpark figure of what the Enerdrive system setup costs from Battery World?

@JaznLori

3 жыл бұрын

This is directly from my price breakdown on my website All prices are AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS - 200Ah Lithium Ion Battery AUD$ 3400 - K Lithboard 2 (Battery Chargers/DC2DC CHARGER/SOLAR MPPT CHARGER/Inverter/Various miscellaneous modules) AUD$5326 - 580W Solar Panels AUD$1200 = AUD $9926

@JaznLori

3 жыл бұрын

www.jazmorton.com/price-gear-breakdown/

@john81065

3 жыл бұрын

@@JaznLori Thanks Jaz. I'm keen to do the same.

Been looking at enerdrive myself, about to hit the button and order the gear, but I have to know something about your setup. Why did you not go with their 200ah "ePower B-Tec" battery that has all the monitoring and smarts built into it rather than having to install the battery management and monitoring systems separately? Did you just want more control over it or was there an advantage to doing it that way? My thoughts are maybe you wanted to be able to expand the battery bank later (not possible with their b-tec battery). Unless their is an other reason?

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

i liked the extra control i have over the system and just more customizable

Hey man. Im a 3rd year sparky from Vic - question with your a.c board... Why no m.e.n link?? I understand that for all relocatable installations all 240v outlets must be double pole ruling out a potential open circuit neutral fault, but still?? Thanks bro

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Hey mate Thanks, so imagine if you plugged in to mains through the 15A inlet socket, then you would have 2 MEN links on 1 earth stake which is a no no, it gets quite complicated the answer and I would just read to 2 entire blog posts I did on the electrical which I hope sheds some light on it. I'll link them here man have a squizz and let me know if it still doesn't make sense. Cheers Electrical Pt.1 - www.jazmorton.com/van-conversion/ep-9-electrical-pt-1/ Electrical Pt.2 - www.jazmorton.com/van-conversion/electrical-pt-2/

@dimsim8542

6 жыл бұрын

Travel With Jaz Hey man, me and a bloke are just finishing up a 19 unit site and there are two M.E.N links on our site - one at the front pillar and one at the main switchboard.... I can only understand why there is no M.E.N link when the van is off grid because you've protected the installation with combos - the fault loop impedance is irrelevant as the combo will trip on imbalance between active & neutral, and that the neutral to ground relay closes when the inlet is hooked up and the inverter receives power on the 240v IN terminals... Is this the correct understanding? I have read the blog posts Cheers brotha

@EdgeMasterPro

5 жыл бұрын

Not a sparky mate, but good understanding of inverter / charger wiring I found this link (draft from victron, docs.google.com/document/d/1Kvp46nznDOZgh-UOG3WLgpLhL3JFni8UGGDwwm_N38Q/edit). "The boat is connected to shore power, the AC input relay is closed, and the neutral-earth relay is open. The AC output system relies on the shore connection to provide the neutral to earth link, so the RCD is functional When the boat is disconnected from shore power, the AC input relay is open, and the neutral-earth relay is closed. The inverter/charger has made the Neutral to earth link itself, this so the RCD in the AC output circuit is operational."

I know you have pre-run your wires, but how did you "fish" those wires out from the ceiling?

@JaznLori

5 жыл бұрын

they were basically sitting right next to the hole. i bent a metal coat hanger and bent a hook on the end and that is my tool for fishing wire haha

Pretty sure you cant have multiple neutrals in one breaker for AS 3000? I could be wrong but we just got taught that at TAFE

@JaznLori

3 жыл бұрын

You can on the load side.

Very good info. Seems complicated though.

@JaznLori

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers, could be, although not really. just research is all that is needed