Basic Solar Parts Needed for a DIY Camper Van or RV Solar Install
This video is about the basic solar parts needed for a DIY Camper Van or RV Solar Install. By the end of the video, you will be able to identify and understand the very basic principles of the solar parts and components for a DIY Camper Van Solar Setup.
If you are looking for more detailed information, here are the resources mentioned in the video:
*Blog Post:* https://www.EXPLORIST.life/basic-parts-of-a-diy-camper-solar-setup/
*Our Solar Shop:* https://www.EXPLORIST.life/shop
*DIY Campervan Crew Facebook Group:* https://www.facebook.com/groups/DIYCampervanCrew/
*Referenced Solar Topics:*
Free Solar Academy: Learn How-To Design and Install a Camper Solar Setup:
https://www.explorist.life/diy-campervan-solar/
Step 1: Learn the Basic Parts of a DIY Camper Solar Setup:
https://www.explorist.life/basic-parts-of-a-diy-camper-solar-setup/
Step 2: Learn How Many Batteries You’ll Need to Power Your Camper (Power Audit Calculator)
https://www.explorist.life/choosing-a-solar-battery-bank-for-a-camper/
Step 3: Choose the Type of Batteries You’ll Use to Power Your Camper
https://www.explorist.life/how-many-solar-panels-are-needed-to-power-a-camper/
Step 4: Learn how many solar panels you’ll need to charge your Batteries:
https://www.explorist.life/how-many-solar-panels-are-needed-to-power-a-camper/
Step 5: Learn how to choose the correct charge controller for your solar panels (with calculator)
https://www.explorist.life/how-to-choose-a-solar-charge-controller-for-your-camper/
Step 6: How to size and choose the inverter for your camper
https://www.explorist.life/how-to-choose-an-inverter-for-your-diy-camper/
Step 7: How to add Shore Power to your Camper Electrical System
https://www.explorist.life/how-to-add-shore-power-to-a-diy-camper/
Step 8: Learn How to Charge your House batteries with your Engine Alternator:
https://www.explorist.life/how-to-charge-diy-camper-van-batteries-with-vehicle-alternator/
Step 9: Learn How to Choose the correct Battery Isolator for your System:
https://www.explorist.life/how-to-install-a-battery-isolator-in-a-camper-van/
Step 10: Learn how to Install and why you need a Battery Monitor:
https://www.explorist.life/how-to-install-a-diy-camper-van-solar-battery-monitor/
Step 11: Learn how to choose wire sizes and types:
https://www.explorist.life/what-wire-to-use-for-diy-camper-solar-system/
Step 12: How to Size Fuses in your System:
https://www.explorist.life/what-size-fuses-to-use-for-a-diy-camper-electrical-setup/
Step 13: How to wire 12v Accessories in to your system:
https://www.explorist.life/how-to-wire-12v-plugs-fans-and-accessories-in-a-diy-camper/
Step 14: Learn how to wire Lights & Switches (Including 2 way switches):
https://www.explorist.life/how-to-wire-12v-lights-switches-2-way-switches-in-a-camper/
See how it all works together in our Interactive Solar Wiring Diagrams:
https://www.explorist.life/solarwiringdiagrams/
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This is the most important video I’ve seen on this since doing research. Thank you.
Amazing! this is the kind of video I have been looking for. Thank you!
Excellent, thanks very much for a very informative video. I’m a complete solar set up novice and this was just the type of info I was looking for. Thanks, Mike in the UK.
I watched one of your videos and I thought I finally understood everything I needed and thought I could actually handle doing my solar but when I went thru the description and looked thru the different list of exactly whst I should get when I got to the locator/dc-dc charger (charging from alternator) I'm lost. Not to even mention the wire size and shore power and there's one more but I'm spinning now and can't remember 😅 if I'm not running lights. Just frig and charging phone and computer and iPad do I need the 12volt. I know this is slot for the comment section. If I could ask you a few questions how can I do that? Thank you. I love yoir videos. They are very informative and easy if my brain wasn't mush after a lil confusion 😳
Thanks for the video. Great information in a short video. Have a nice day.
Nice job. Learned a lot. Awesome Dude….
Does the shunt have to be mounted close to the battery? Or can it go near the controller approx 8 m away
You did a really nice job breaking everything down. Thanks
Very helpful video and I plan to watch all yours series. I do have a question. I'm looking at systems from renergy and the hqst. I have decided to put four, 100 watt solar panels and 2, 100 amp batteries but I would like to get a system that I could add two more 100 amp batteries in the future. The systems from Renergy that I'm looking at say that they support two batteries. Does that mean they will not support four batteries or can that be done without damaging the controller?. Also will any battery controller allow you to swap lithium batteries in the future for your AGM batteries?
Great video! Exactly what I’ve been looking for, thank you.
very informative and well put together. thanks!
I have a question ,not pertaining to your video ,If its ok to do so, I have a Bluetti EB 240 and a Dokio 300 what solar panel , the place I bought it said it is compatable ,when I plug in the solar panel cable in to the Bluetti the chargeing screen should light up , as my panel is sitting in full sun light, it throughs a code EO17 over voltage pertection( pv input ) It says to disconnect the solar charging cable and restart the machine . does this mean its not compatable cause when i did it again it still throughs the same code . Your help would be so appreciated ,
Hi Nate, I'm looking to pre-wire for solar. I'd like to have a roof access and a driver side access on a 21' airstream. Do you have any videos on how to do this successfully so I know what ports and size wire to get when I pre-wire my set up?
Why…. has nobody ever used a Tesla battery? Or any EV battery, for that matter.
Could and if so…would it be a good idea to use it?
u sound like a commercial. lol. just talk naturally no cuts
Great !!!
Great info thanks
Work… great video content. The best I’ve seen yet .
For me example that i am starting considering installing this on my truck is very informative…
superb video! thank you!!!