Camper Solar Setup Tutorial - How to Solar Power your RV, Camper Van, & Truck Camper

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EXPLORIST life Mobile Marine & Off-Grid Electrical

6 жыл бұрын

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This video is about installing a camper solar setup. It is a 400 watt, 200 amp hour camper solar install that is perfect for being an rv solar setup, campervan solar system, or truck camper solar setup. We have all of the parts together in an easy to visualize camper solar kit with the wiring diagrams necessary for a DIY camper solar panel installation
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Nate and Steph are a couple of crazy adventurers who decided that life was too short to spend their time and money accumulating "stuff." So, they set out in an RV in January 2016 to travel North America and replace their stuff with experiences. In March 2017, they sold their RV and bought a Sprinter Van, which they built out into a campervan to continue their travels and adventures in #vanlife style.
Both originally from the small town of Blanchard, Oklahoma, Nate and Steph enjoy learning about new cultures and experiencing different ways of life across the world. They like to meet new people from all walks of life and just sit and have a beer with whoever shows up. It's all about spontaneity in this life!
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@briancclevenger 6 жыл бұрын

First of all..thank you. You did an awesome job of explaining the information without making me feel stupid. I was able to follow along with your instructions and came away with more knowledge on my way to installing a solar system of my own. Keep up the great work.

@TheTechPrepper 4 жыл бұрын

First, your production quality is top notch. I just upgraded my coach to the Battle Born batteries and have the same WFCO Power Center. In my case, I swapped out the power converter/charge to the lithium compatible board. It’s good to know that when I add solar to the system that I can simply disconnect that charger/converter. It looks like I have a good plan of action to add solar to my rig. Thanks again!

@dvollrath 5 жыл бұрын

I've been digging around on youtube for solar tutorials and this is far and above more useful than anything I've seen. Gonna be basing my system on my Casita off of this. Thanks so much!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

Hi from Australia I just came across your comment Just thought you might like to look at my camping set up, some Australian locations such as world heritage listed K’gari (Fraser island) and some great camp cook ups. Cheers and safe travels Out There Touring

@thepragmatist1456 4 жыл бұрын

i love how the lady explained the 12v appliances and ac appliances - i want to know more about the parallel and series connection - great vid.

@SamVanZam 6 жыл бұрын

I prefer to cut my aluminum with a rusty machete but the rest of the info is priceless! Great video, clear explanation and impressive editing! Annnnnnd this is why I always call you guys when I have questions, you are hands down the most helpful tutorials online!!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

Hi from Australia 🇦🇺 I just came across your comment Just thought you might like to look at my camping set up, some Australian locations such as world heritage listed K’gari (Fraser island) and some great camp cook ups. Cheers and safe travels Out There Touring

@atpeacewithGod1 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I didn’t know anything about solar power until I watched your video. I am going to learn all I can from your videos. Thank you 😊 PS my good friend Rick was born in Blanchard Ok. Way back when.

@viseshmohan 3 жыл бұрын

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@ntboon 5 жыл бұрын

OMG! This is such a breath of fresh air. Step by step and simple. Thank you for making this. I have been scrounging youtube watching different videos trying to find something like this for our bus conversion. Thank you!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@tinyelliott1728 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! This is one of the best for breaking down an install I've ever seen. It's not an easy topic and you all did a great job of making it a little intimidating!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@dinohicks7959 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the best solar explanation and demo for those of us who want to understand and learn more about solar and it's applications. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise, as it is truly appreciated.

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching. Glad it was helpful. :D :D

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@offgridsolaruk843 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, worth a mention that flexible panels are much easier to install and lighter, however more expensive but might be more suitable for live abroad, boats, yachts etc

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@2sherrymoore 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I've watched every one of your videos! I'm a little more mature in my years but watching your videos has given me the confidence to look into starting my own build. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience and knowledge! It is appreciated! Safe Travels!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@ChristianBjork 5 жыл бұрын

Not even 3 minutes in, and LOVING your video... Thank you!

@quentindaniels7460 4 жыл бұрын

When you get down to it, this takes a good amount of thought. That being said, both of you have made this process as user friendly as possible. Everything else I’ve seen has left me more confused in the end than I was at the start. So thank you for going in depth but at the same time keeping it simple. What am I going to use? How much power will I consume? What equipment will need to power the consumption. How will I hook this up, and how much will these different parts cost? You’ve answered all of these questions as flawlessly as possible. You two did great!

@EXPLORISTlife 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped! Thanks for that.

@franshoogland3038 2 жыл бұрын

I did not understand the 30 amp wire being split in a Junction box to go back to the 120 side of the panel. Not to mention the 6AWG from the MultiPlus going into the same 120 side of the panel

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@PauloMurteira_MassagemPro 6 жыл бұрын

Again and again and again - My Tech HEROS Nate and Steph! Thank you so much for your awesome explanation, work and patience!!!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@eyeorewolf 5 жыл бұрын

You two do an excellent job, I have been experimenting with solar power for years and took down my shed solar system when I moved two years ago, I have yet to set it up on my now barn but life changes have put me on a different path. I will probably go ahead and install my solar system for my short term use and the next owners of this home. The wife and I have decided to basically put our lives up for sale and get rid of our too many vehicles and the $5,000 bed we just finished paying for on a 0% interest loan and buy and RV and set out as nomads to see the country. Part of that endeavor is going to involve budgeting our money and part of budgeting our money is going to involve things like using renewable energy such as solar and possibly even wind to generate a portion of our power. We are currently shopping for our home on wheels and we plan to do any modifications while we still have a sticks and bricks home, because after that it would be far more awkward for obvious reasons. I submitted my email and will be contacting you through KZfaq and your store when the time comes. What strikes me most about you two is how you have found something you both love doing together, I hope my wife and I will be as fortunate once we get to where we want to be, we're looking at a two year time horizon realistically. God Bless you both.

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@azzkikin1 6 жыл бұрын

Not that they were bad before, but your videos comparing from last year to now, very well put together. You guys are doing a great job.

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome job...again! Actually, as usual. You guys rock. Educating? Inspiring? Entertaining? Check, check and check! Beyond your content, I so admire how y'all work together. It gives this divorced guy incredible joy to observe a couple that "gets it". Keep up the great work.

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@drivehomerv1098 5 жыл бұрын

You guys did a really great job with this install video. Good details, great videography and awesome diagrams. Bravo!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@brucecannon8360 2 жыл бұрын

My goodness. I've looked at thousands of videos. This is exactly the video I needed. Finally an easy to understand walkthrough with a pdf schematic with wire sizes!! Thanks for making it simple!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@fibsniper786 5 жыл бұрын

AMAZING work, ya'll. damn. my mind is blown. i will be re-watching this and all other videos of yours, now. onward.

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

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@alancfoster2000 6 жыл бұрын

you may want to pin this to the top of the comments!Minus this reply of course!

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Oops! Thanks for the heads up!

@jeffouellette9946 6 жыл бұрын

Adventure in a Backpack do you mind telling me what sure power is. I saw the plug a Min to go running it in and out and everything what you would she was I think it was she was talking about it but do you mind telling me what it is.

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Shore power is plugging the camper into an outlet at, say, a campground.

@butcher4777 6 жыл бұрын

What is your opinion on the flexible solar panels

@StefanDanaita 6 жыл бұрын

You just improved my day by 200%! Liked the video. Shared the video. Now.. time to watch it!

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

YESSS!! Fantastic! Happy to help! :D

@Pinky121971 4 жыл бұрын

Definiteley I will keep you on my list when Ill do my projects. Thank You.

@raychambers3646 5 жыл бұрын

Glad see your using a proper crimper (not crushing in a vice ) a lot of people don't know you can hire these tools .Makes a better job.Nice vid cheers from UK.

@billredding2000 6 жыл бұрын

I wish RV makers would give more thought to how they decide where to put things on the roof...to maximize that space for solar panels (or MORE panels) the owner is likely to add. Often, the AC, vents, skylights, TV antenna and other such items break up (waste!) open/available roof space which in turn messes up installing panels efficiently as there is little sizable open-space left for them. When I get my RV, I plan to go solar big-time...but may not be able to get all the panels I need on the roof, especially on a smaller RV (Class B or small TT) with less roof space to begin with, so an efficient layout of vents/skylights/antenna/AC is even more important. Otherwise, to add more panels they'd have to be "remote" -- panels you mount on the roof of the tow vehicle (if you're towing a TT) or outside each time you set up camp (if you have a Class B)...doable, but not as easy as putting them all up on the roof of the RV in the very beginning (set up once and be done with it). Great video (!) on what you did and it's one to save (a "how to" reference/instructable) for anyone wanting to go solar -- and doing the labor themselves (to save the $$$ professionals charge for doing it) -- on THEIR RV. BTW: I'm also hoping the prices of lithium "RV batteries" come down big-time in the not-too-distant future...they're outrageous presently. :-( -- BR

@dirtysouthtv2209 5 жыл бұрын

Bill Redding The lithium batteries are already worth their price ten fold.

@woodyadamz 5 жыл бұрын

Spend more time and plan it better., Simple..😄

@iKingRPG 4 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, lithium batteries are already like 10x cheaper than in 2010, and still dropping. For now if you are on a budget you could use different kinds, they just aren't as good.

@RVingwithG 3 жыл бұрын

This is why I removed my Roof-top AC unit. Put on 4x335 (1005) watts of solar. I will be running a small window AC (450watts), and then upgrade to a Mini-split AC unit, (455watts) I have 300(3x100) Amp hours of Lithium BB Batteries. I hope my math is right... if anything I would add more solar to the SIDE of the RV for those winter months and or for the shade in the summer months.

@MrScoresby 6 жыл бұрын

Great job on the PDF. The work you did to create the pictorial wiring diagrams was well done. This will make wiring much easier for those not used to reading schematics with the mess of lines and notes. the old guy Bert

@MrScoresby 6 жыл бұрын

PS Upsizing will be easy with the appropriate changes in wire size to support the current loads. A short video on current and wire sizing ( for safety and line loss reduction) might be worthwhile. Also a explanation of the advantage of oversizing to support future loads without having to rewire the system. For example more PV panels, larger battery bank and charge controller, larger inverter, combiner box and buss bars, fuses, shunts etc. Again well presented! Bert

@pamchipman5187 6 жыл бұрын

bert skelton 7

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@alanmay1945 4 жыл бұрын

Really superior video, you have all the expert knowledge and know how to present it all in an understandable way and all filmed in a sophisticated way, a truly fantastic video, really 'professional', you're both naturals for this, thankyou! best wishes Alan, England.

@chesterpriest2028 5 жыл бұрын

This is my first video of yours I have watched you two are putting a lot of time into your videos it shows thanks...

@iKingRPG 4 жыл бұрын

And their website

@lynnechallinor6471 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic vid guys. Very informative and done in such a way without all the technical jargon that is so confusing, thus making it easy for the DIY beginner like myself to understand. Looking forward to the rest of your stuff and learning from you. Thank you

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@BryanKipke 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, easy to understand what is going on. You are a great teacher.

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@mmccoy333 5 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed, thank you so much for this solar tutorial. We are going to be buying a truck camper and want to be off grid with it. Best video on how to do solar I have seen.❤️🇨🇦❤️

@robhoug3724 5 жыл бұрын

The professional videos you release are serious efforts thanks for having the passion to adventure and create!!!!!

@zpoedog 5 жыл бұрын

I can't express my gratitude enough for making this video. It really helped me understand RV wiring before I start adding solar on my 20 foot trailer. Thank you

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@dmwilsonh 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Steph and Nate. Outstanding job! Your videos are dine with such high quality and are so informative. I’m still in the exploration phase to create a camper Sprinter van, and your videos are so helpful. Can’t say that I understood everything on first watch but it’s a process. Thank you very much for the eBook! Keep up the great work.

@franshoogland3038 2 жыл бұрын

This is my first time chatting on any blogs. For the month of November I have watched at least 20 hours of DIY Utube. since then Purchase 3 BattleBorn batteries on the black Fridays VictronPlus MPPT 100/50 Cerbo/ monitor, and tomorrow 800 watts of 100w solar panels. Nate you talk too fast, LOL. You are the best instructor out there! Sure have gotten smarter, planning on starting the project, and ask questions a long the way. question 1 my batteries are 10 feet away from the busbar is 2/0 copper wire good enough?

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@brosseauchristian5365 6 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Steph and Nat! Thank you so much for taking the time with all the extensive content of this video... and all other as well! Just awesome ;-)!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@francescoderosa9113 4 жыл бұрын

congratulations for the video. I think it is the best video that explains how to make a solar system on a camper. I'm rebuilding all the electrical system of my old 1982 motorhome (it's an Italian Arca Anaconda Mini on a Ford Transit 2.4 aspirated diesel) and your videos are helping me a lot. thanks from Italy and best wishes and congratulations and sorry for my poor english

@jamisonr 6 жыл бұрын

Great information and really nice video editing.

@davidzeager262 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, excellent editing, awesome ebook! Just outstanding!

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Yay! So glad you liked it. Thanks so much for watching!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@markrager7360 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, have average AC DC knowledge. but will be confidently installing my own in my trailer... Thank you...

@rickl6697 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I hope to add solar to our class A later this year and this will be a big help.

@rdwise4513 6 жыл бұрын

You two never cease to amaze me. Awesome video and presentation! 👍 Thank you for sharing!

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! :D We are so happy it helped. :)

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@dougmanck4149 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's amazing. Great video. Do you have any video where you go into the non-technical side of the Battle Born batteries, as from just a user standpoint? Charging parameters, winterizing, cautions due to cold temps, discharging, etc. Thanks for all your excellent videos.

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Doug! Thanks for watching! :D :D We will be putting out a video like that within the next few weeks (as we are also switching our batteries in our campervan to Battle Born lithium as well), so be sure to ask as many questions as you want soon and we will be sure to cover them specifically. Cheers!

@bookman106 4 жыл бұрын

You people are wonderful for making this available. It has been great. Thank you so much.

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@clintjohntajale3281 5 жыл бұрын

Make sense! thank you for sharing your knowledge, this learnings will help me a lot! 😁😁

@Aastan 6 жыл бұрын

Great job, put a fuse between the solar panels and the charge controller.

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! There is one. Be sure to check the wiring diagrams in the ebook for all the details like that.

@greigreekie6150 4 жыл бұрын

Seems to me that with your Solar how to videos on KZfaq, KZfaq can delete the rest of the Solar how to videos. Great job guys!

@KathieGross 5 жыл бұрын

Great video... I will certainly look into the Ebook. I am looking into a 1200 system for my 36' motorhome so I'm happy to have found your video.

@jerrycha8961 5 жыл бұрын

Finally, a good video explanation of how to install solar.

@theonlyonestanding6832 4 жыл бұрын

I love the guitar music in the background it's so relaxing

@JoseRamirez-dl7jt 5 жыл бұрын

Greetings: Any updates on the connection to the truck’s alternator? Thank you in advance. Jose

@andrew270298 4 жыл бұрын

Great video guys. I’m about to install solar on my camper and this really helps. Thank you.

@chrisb2177 4 жыл бұрын

After lots solar vids I know now if I ever get this solar in van myself ! It will b from your vids! Very worried I fill FRIE something out! Might look at solar gen.

@DownsizingMakesCents 5 жыл бұрын

You said in the video you were going to address charging the batteries with the alternator but I can’t find that video,

@jamesborsheim9382 6 жыл бұрын

by far and wide, TOTALLY AWESOME!!! Super simple, straight forward, and understandable explanation. THANK YOU Steph and Nate, CONGRATS on another Adventure In A Backpack, electrical style. >>w00h00

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words, James! :D :D We are so happy you liked it and it came across as understandable. Cheers, bud!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@billd.8925 2 жыл бұрын

Best video on youtube regarding hooking up a new system to an existing one. Thank you!

@Das801E 5 жыл бұрын

Luv it...great job of explaining....for us 1st timers...solar installers...I can work on cars/trucks but electrical wiring and I Are Mortal Enemies Until Now...I think We (Electrical and I) Are Falling in Love.... 😆 Thank you once again... I am rewiring my whole RV from Scratch....but gonna hire a pro for that....

@piperpilot72 6 жыл бұрын

Just a thought on your shore power hookup, since you only wanted to power your outlets, why didnt you take that breaker, wire it to your inverter/charger shore input, from there, take the white wire from the breaker and hook it to your inverter output, that way you have a breaker protecting the input to your inverter, you can isolate and power off your inverter if you needed and less wire modifications

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but I'm not following what you are talking about. It's okay though. The way we did it works perfectly for our purposes and want excessive wriring modification. It sounds like you know what you are doing though, so feel free do it however you feel like it'll work best for you.

@piperpilot72 6 жыл бұрын

you branched your shore power (orange wire) to go between your panel and the charge inverter, to make things "simpler" with less splices and more protection, you could could have taken the breaker that was assigned to those outlets, wired that to the shore power of your inverter/charger, then taken a junction box and run the wire originally going to the breaker, junction it and connect it for more length to the output of the inverter. Your shore power would power through the panel, then through the breaker to the charge/inverter, from that point it'd go to the circuit for those outlets

@piperpilot72 6 жыл бұрын

Im also running 2600 watts on my RV but it was an observation ;) I enjoyed your video and actually am talking to BB to buy one of your kits from them to get lithium batteries

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Oh, I see! Yep! That'd also be a great way to do it!

@Drvinnieboombatts 4 жыл бұрын

Man aint no way in hell , im going be able to do this without atleast a year or two at Devry, lmao

@oby-1607 4 жыл бұрын

Very clear instruction and demonstration of power distribution. I was able to absorb a lot of information.

@donlisaweir642 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Ya'll made solar very easy to understand. Thanks for sharing.

@mykingdomforanrv5536 6 жыл бұрын

what's the cost of this set up?

@JC86595 5 жыл бұрын

I'm interested in the cost as well

@EXPLORISTlife 5 жыл бұрын

The best resource for checking pricing is here: www.explorist.life/solarwiringdiagrams/

@keepchrispy8589 5 жыл бұрын

@@EXPLORISTlife Thanks for NOT telling us how much you spent for it!

@EXPLORISTlife 5 жыл бұрын

@@keepchrispy8589 Please check here for most up to date costs of the system: www.explorist.life/solarwiringdiagrams/

@joemiskowitz2669 5 жыл бұрын

I checked out their list and some items are not available right now, but the total is roughly $5,000. That's not too bad to be honest. I was expecting double that.

@baddriversofnorthcarolina4497 5 жыл бұрын

I'm confused, why would you use 4 x 100 watt solar panels when much more efficient, 300+ watt panels are available? Are you promoting Renogy panels for profit?

@EXPLORISTlife 5 жыл бұрын

A 300 watt panel wouldn't fit on the roof of this truck camper. Do you have a question on how to size solar panels for your camper? [Although we DO make a commission on products purchased through our links, we aren't necessarily promoting renogy. We can promote ANY solar panel available on Amazon. We just happened to pick renogy]

@TheBluebird65 5 жыл бұрын

Here is a thought on bigger is better. 16 years ago I decided to switch from a loud generator to solar pannels for my bus conversion. Back then E-bay was my friend, so I started shoping. At that time not many people was useing Solar on RVs But Sail boats was a pioneering goldmine. I baught two 120 W pannels and a couple of 100 w. marine pannels All marketed and branded as Shell Energy products. I used these for a year or two as a carry on and portable set up building my own ground level supports. The third year I was able to pick up 39 Sunforce 15 W pannels for just over two dollars a watt. I found that the newer pannels put out more power in less light than my older larger pannels per sq inch of serface. I was happy about that and not totaly surprized because tech was and is continuasly improving. I was continuing to use all of my pannels to keep my ten deep cycle batteries charged. I ran two seprate circuts and seperated my battery banks as the four large pannels was rated at close to the same Watts as the group of smaller Sunforce pannels. It was all working well untill while on a two week outing a gust of wind tipped my array of larger pannels over and when I put it all back up I found that one of my 120 W pannels had lost continuity in one of the cells and that entire array went from 440 watts down to 320 W. I got to thinking if I loose one expensive large pannel that brings me to less than 75 percent of my normal out put And my smaller pannels would have to lose 9 pannels to equal that loss. By the way it has been 14 years sence that event and I have expanded my group of smaller pannels (all Sunforce) and have only had five pannels stop working for one reason or another. All of the large shell pannels have been retired. It is also easy to arrange the smaller pannels arround obsticles when I mounted them on the roof.

@jeffburford 5 жыл бұрын

Nolan Getsinger Way too much to read... KISS System is better.

@davehubbard6075 4 жыл бұрын

Guys I really appreciate this video I got to watch it a few times but this is exactly what I was wanting to set up. I've got a small RV toy hauler little bit bigger than this but very similar as far as things to run. Thank you so much this was extremely helpful tell exactly what I was looking for

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@Wishwader 6 жыл бұрын

When cutting holes in metal its always worth treating the newly exposed metal with a little protective paint. Another Sprinter build did this step and it makes sense. Seen many boat repairs where old roof mounted things were removed and exposed lots of rust around the hole rims, despite liberal amounts of sikaflex. Shouldn't be quite as bad on motorhomes but its still metal and an easy step which takes seconds so worth doing. Cheers for sharing.

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yeah feel free to go as overboard as you like on your build. Sounds like you know what you're doing.

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@brerrabbit4265 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a woman that actually helped instead of standing there watching me do all the work, all the while telling me what I'm doing wrong even though she don't know a watt from an amp or a window from a door.

@justinwebb7596 5 жыл бұрын

I just laughed so hard at this comment that I choked on my drink

@Scott-hc2mv 5 жыл бұрын

Great quality work, and well thought out explanation of system.

@geewood220 3 жыл бұрын

Extremely well done! You guys were/are great together as well! I'm experimenting with an enclosed trailer and this video has great info. Thank you!

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@smallnuts2 4 жыл бұрын

New sub, this was a good video. I'm learning about solar. Right now I plan to get only 200 watt solar panel for a car refrigerator and anything that may need to be recharged. Phone. Light etc. Plan on doing a road trip from Phoenix to Alaska and back with my dog. The reason for instead of a cooler is.. a refrigerator can store food. Ice etc so don't have to go to a store forawhile.

@DMC6021978 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing job guys! Very clean. Love the racking for solar panels.

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@donbankston1414 5 жыл бұрын

Very professionally done electrical work, video and instructions. Thank you.

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@AGilbert_81 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping it Beginner DIY Friendly. Superb video. Thanks for the diagrams.

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@normnilsson7208 4 жыл бұрын

WOW, you did it, you made a very difficult setup easy to understand, snaps to you

@cathietonkin5577 5 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!! Amazing info!!!! I so need people like the both of you in my life!!!! Great video, awesome job.... thank you so much! I need this for my travel trailer!!!!

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@ernestpaul2484 6 жыл бұрын

Sent for the Ebook this morning and hadn't seen anything in my email by this evening. Just resent the request. Hopefully will help simplify my cargo trailer conversion. Excellent videos and I have subscribed.

@bluesboondocker2513 6 жыл бұрын

If I may, lock tight on the nuts placed on panels will make sure they don't loosen up over time. I thought this was the best video on utube about solar system installed !!

@anmarsalih6038 5 жыл бұрын

A lot of effort in this video. Thank you.

@Lost.in.translation710 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely love you guys such awesome positive energy and your videos are not only helpful but enjoyable to watch thank you guys so much for all the info and helping to give me the confidence I need to attempt my first day Solar setup

@jimcahill6330 5 жыл бұрын

Love the editing on this video. Well done

@ImMisterEric 6 жыл бұрын

What a great video, thank you for sharing! I am probably a good year out from starting my own fulltime RV/van living, but how to install solar was one of those projects I was really wondering about.

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@beka19743 6 жыл бұрын

Best video I have seen that made sense to me. Thank you!

@LifetheWildRide 6 жыл бұрын

I had a really good idea how all this worked but your video and ebook is fantastic thanks for sharing. I will be installing solar power as well as shore power on a friends bus conversion soon. and when ours is ready we will be doing it on our bus as well. Your info will be great to have near by.

@ottouring Жыл бұрын

@cabovercamperdarrenthomas1286 5 жыл бұрын

Such an informative, well done video, I love that system you did👍👌

@tvgarvin 3 жыл бұрын

Amazingly thorough, darling folks. A true service to your fellow man.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Cheers!

@worldfrontproperty4187 4 жыл бұрын

I really really appreciate this video. So clear and detailed but simple. Thank you.

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@dapure1718 4 жыл бұрын

Yall are great on explaining thanks yall are God sent be blessed

@mikebruno7626 5 жыл бұрын

you shure make look easy Now to try and see how i can do on my 2008 okanagan RLE26 pre wired from factory! thanks

@ncos 6 жыл бұрын

Nate/Steph, amazing video, your best so far imho.

@resiliencyisrough 5 жыл бұрын

You are both excellent teachers! Thank you so much!

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@justinb2374 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I just got one of these campers, they wired different in newer models, but this so very helpful

@johndiaz7240 6 жыл бұрын

Good info, I almost got it ,have to watch it again thanks.

@offgridphilosophy7959 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent work guys! Top notch!

@thinthreadadvised8568 6 жыл бұрын

Well done video, very clear informations. Than you for sharing your experience.

@johnbroystonjr23 6 жыл бұрын

Hey guys!!! Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'll be adding solar to my van once I get it and this video absolutely helps. Be Careful Out There and THANK YOU for sharing.

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