Your videos on electrics are just so damn easily explained to understand. You explain everything in a way how to safely achieve something without feeling like you need a 10 year course in electronics to get something simple up and running.
@sonyaschmidt66743 жыл бұрын
came for the accent, stayed for the very useful info. thank you for the help & for the great organization w/the timecodes!
@garyoneill88682 жыл бұрын
That was a GREAT analogy about the inverter re: getting the milk. Great video too.
@davidhudson3744 жыл бұрын
Great explanation now all I need is to learn about watts, amps and voltage. Thank goodness we are retiring soon. Should have enough time to absorb all of this.
@lucianne72494 жыл бұрын
That’s it, it’s official... you and Mandy are my van gurus. 😍 😄 You explain things so clearly - wonderful, thank you!
@gilly41334 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I'm a mechanical engineer but never really understand the sparky hurty stuff, Very well explained thank you. I am trying to set up a split charge relay and have a small inverter I probably wont need now.
@TBTVz65 жыл бұрын
Thankkk you soo much, me and my girlfriend are deciding to join the van life. We are buying and starting it next month! She was scared because she wasn’t sure how to set up the battery, she didn’t even want to do it until I could explain what I learned to her. So thanks for this detailed instructions and for posting it on your blog!
@urbanarkoverland4 жыл бұрын
John this video is spot on. Thanks. So glad I watched it, I was about to push my car up the shops to get some milk. Life saver 👍👍👍
@that1guycliff4 жыл бұрын
I had so many questions and you answered many of them, one after another, in this video. Thank you.
@The_Breeze13 жыл бұрын
Just used this guide for reference & successfully fitted my inverter. Microwave working & able to charge laptop too. Thanks John.
@fetabrown3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, didn’t have an inverter in the last van, but planning on one in the next one. Tragic about the coffee! 😉 ☕️
@timhumphreys518220 күн бұрын
absolutely brilliant video and explanations!! Id wired ours the wrong way!! Thank you so much!!
@katcankan71295 жыл бұрын
Very clear explanation. I have watched many video's on inverters work. This John is one of the best that l have seen. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@johnmandy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kat 👍🏼
@alliejr5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! for this. I’m new to van life and it drives me crazy watching everyone go crazy over inverters and AC outlets. EVERYTHING (almost) in your van life is 12V: your camera batteries, cellphones, laptops, drones, refrigerator, heating system, cooling system, TV, DVD. EVERYTHING. Probably the only exception is toaster or coffee maker. That’s it. Also, the max AC power appliance you can buy is about 1500 watts. 2000 watt inverter is more than enough for your one (maybe two) occasion use AC appliances.
@cstu4444 жыл бұрын
Hmmm my Li-ion battery charger for my Milwaukee power tools needs a 110v outlet so I can make repairs on the road. Hard to repair using a slice of toast while drinking coffee!!
@LivingFree3655 жыл бұрын
I'm looking at the same inverter (except for the 110v version) My suggestion would be to take the fuse out and replace it with an in-line Circuit breaker. It's easier to reset a breaker than trying to find a new fuse in case something happens. Cheers from the USA. Awesome Video!
@gereshomeE2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU John. I was no good at maths at school. I'm listening to you and I KNOW that you are explaining well but my brain refuses to STILL understand. I'm sorry! I need a coffee and another rest before listening to your next video! ☺
@chriscates3352 Жыл бұрын
thank you for explaing the batterys connecting i got about 18 batterys and having these issues
@garrypeachey5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video I was going to buy an inverter I don't need an inverter now because I am only going to use 12 volts thank you very much for this video
@mervontour47164 жыл бұрын
Hi John, love your posts. New to motor homing and am looking into inverters. This has great reviews but as someone else has asked can you confirm that the Krieger models 1100,1500 & 2000W are actually pure sine wave because all the spec sheets etc for these models say they are modified sine wave. There are however excellent reviews out there. Would be great if you could clarify.
@bilindacurran92285 жыл бұрын
At last a video that can actually tell you what to do thank you so much
@Nutberg205 жыл бұрын
I am such a noob when it comes to electrics but your video was great! Very informative and well explained! Thanks, hope your wife enjoys the coffee!
@steadycamuk15 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid. Very useful for knowing whats required and how. We've just had a 300W one fitted for camera battery charging and chromebook , but will check out the 12v laptop chargers and more importantly I will check out how its all wired to make sure its the correct way round not just the usual way round. Thanks for posting
@johnmandy5 жыл бұрын
Oh Ed, I hope you didn’t pay too much. I used usb chargers for all my cameras, including my drone, and my laptop charges off my power bank. If it wasn’t for Mandy’s love of coffee I’d still have the little inverter that never got used.
@steadycamuk15 жыл бұрын
@@johnmandy No not too much LOL but i've just ordered an official Acer 12v to 19v supply from Power4laptops at Burnley of all places lol. because of your video so many thanks, will be nicely set up for our month long trip to Austria/Germany in May
@johnmandy5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. That sounds like an epic trip 🚐👍🏼
@campervanchick89162 жыл бұрын
I am so grateful to have found your channel. This explanation was so easy to understand. Very informative and has helped me a lot in making choices for my power needs.
@maz88695 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant explanation! Thank you.... now, do you fancy fitting one for me please?? Lol!
@imaginenation32804 жыл бұрын
thanks for explaining in a easy way , I like how u teach . Cheers and stay safe
@williambuffalo47953 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the excellent detail on this inverter, I have just ordered one from Amazon. You and Mandy stay safe!
@ColinTonkasdad5 жыл бұрын
Great explaination, cant say enough on joining batteries as you explained, I made schoolboy error and my batteries were pants till I spotted mistake. I use 4 x6v and make 2 x12v... nice inverter. Cheers
@odotb99163 ай бұрын
Great video. One reason why I invert 12v to 230v to charge my Samsung phone is because it charges a lot faster then just off the dc.
@nobbystyles48072 жыл бұрын
that is absolute genius about the voltage conversion conflict. superb. never thought of it that way. thanks. am doing a van conversion and beyond gas for cooking was gonna look into getting a leisure battery / inverter set up but i may dodge the invert since all the equipment i use will really be low voltage I.T. or SELV. cheers john!
@imranmajid19784 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information - provided in a manner which I at least could follow!
@stuartw9695 жыл бұрын
Great, clear and comprehensive video. Thanks.
@hutch465uw83 жыл бұрын
very detail and understanding loved the going to the shop theory well done
@gordonmitchell729 Жыл бұрын
Excellent comprehensive instruction John. You have made it easy for me thank you.
@peem12445 жыл бұрын
Hi John, Mandy, Coop. Super video and very instructional. You realise when Mandy finds out you're throwing coffee away that you'll be in the dog house...or is that the Coop house? Stay safe guys and keep up the good work.
@juliawood84616 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video- really helpful and clear for a beginner
@ProjectAmber5 жыл бұрын
Cracking vid bud, covered some things I did not know and answered some questions i had whilst designing a friends system.
@johnmandy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud, I'm glad I could help - feel free to get in touch if you ever need help in your new venture.👍🏻
@dieselbushcraft12995 жыл бұрын
Well explained as usual John. Interesting about how you take the positive and negative feeds off the different batteries.
@slavomirdzieciatkowski88115 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the amazing details here. I haven’t heard anyone else making a point about proper battery wiring so thanks! Makes a lot more sense now.
@johnmandy5 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏻
@Megalocade3 жыл бұрын
Lol that invertor fan reminds me so much of winter time in my van when the heating is on it's like a flipping wind tunnel in there.
@brynhope55445 жыл бұрын
Just a quick question on you explaining how not to wire dual batteries. Surely it makes no difference either way you wire it up as electricy always travels the path of lease resistance so how you wired it your closest battery is going to take the initial load because current is going to run from earth (chassis/ground) across to you closest battery which has the live terminal linked up has the thick wire (earth lead) has less resistance than the battery. Therfore either way is the right way. I'm not knocking you I love you channel I'm just trying to work it out in my head
@johnmandy5 жыл бұрын
Electricity travels from 1 electrode to the other, negative to positive. So it’s crucial how it’s wired to get the flow through the battery bank. It makes a huge difference, if you don’t believe me you can google how Tesla wire up their batteries 👍🏼
@Iveavan5 жыл бұрын
Nice bit of kit that inverter bud 👌👍, the cheap inverters seem to kill batteries too! Nor do they last ! ( I wouldn't class myself as a heavy user of power ). 3 inverters in 5 years in my old "works van" ( one nearly caught on fire ! ), and 3 batteries later ! X that by 200 engineers if they too had the same problem as me 🤔, Now in my "new works van" and inverter No 4 🙄! Well I haven't bothered using it, I just rely on USB ports now mate. And kept the expensive ( ironically 👋🤪👋) german built split charger ( from the old works van ) for the "Gentlemans lounge bus" 🤫😁👌👍👍👍
@pauldelahaye70203 ай бұрын
Mate, your a life saver!! great video and explained really well for muppets like me. cheers for the info...
@theworldssexiestman4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for such a great simple and clear explanation. Very useful. thanks Jerry
@onemanandhiswhippet5 жыл бұрын
Great video John that’s going to help a lot of people 👍 see you all soooooooooooooooooooooooon Best regards us 3 up north 👍❤️😀🐾🍺🍟
@krismalde79943 жыл бұрын
Great video - very knowledgable fella.
@mikecharlton3111 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot buddy 👍 Brilliant explanation, on how to fit an inverter, and has helped me out a lot .
@JJJIMENEZSA4 жыл бұрын
Great Video! (.... and Not only in UK you have 220V - 240V, Australia and New Zealand too mate! )
@rich74473 жыл бұрын
Same in the US. We just have a neutral in the middle. Hot to hot is 240V.
@drewsbenmad2 жыл бұрын
Very good explanation of the installation. I especially liked the battery wiring explanation.
@Ballynoes5 жыл бұрын
Nice explanation John..well worth washing. Thank You
@nedanother93823 жыл бұрын
that was one very complete and well thought out explanation. Thank you so much.
@captainheinie63555 жыл бұрын
Practical demo was fantastic, the information was very good.. Thank you.
@johnmandy5 жыл бұрын
***PLEASE READ*** Due to some comments on this video I wanted to point out this isn't a product review, so I can't say do this or that as it might be different for other products. I have to be very cautious about what I put in my videos to ensure people don't just do as I do and then not understand what it is they are doing. This is also why I removed links to the products featured as I don't want everyone to just buy this inverter thinking it would be perfect for them, it was bought to power a coffee maker and won't be used for anything else. I also want to point out that using an inverter constantly will drain your batteries and, depending on what you are powering, you might need a solar array to balance your daily inverter demands, and if you have lead based batteries this could mean you significantly reduce their lifetime. This video was 12 days in the making, every detail checked and double checked, however, if you want advice or to ask questions about your own system then please ask me and I'll do my best to answer you.
@marklloyd93755 жыл бұрын
Hi Gadget John on tour, many thanks for your reply its very kind and I understand regarding recommendations, I only ask as I have just bought a 3KW inverter and seen that people earth them to the chassis, just doesn't sound safe as its metal and conductive and in easy contact
@johnmandy5 жыл бұрын
I agree, but in truth the earth would be via the negative of your battery bank which in turn should be connected to your vehicle chassis.
@prouty21125 жыл бұрын
Hi m8 brill video thank you so much. Thank you for explaining how the amps and voltage work
@coconutz2472 жыл бұрын
wow! first time watching this dude. his video is so simple and clear. a really good one!
@maitlandnhw1122 Жыл бұрын
Hi John thanks for great video and easy simple explanation really thanks. From South Africa
@steveclevett7889 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I,ve been looking at converting my caravan to be electrically self sufficient and I wanted to say that I found your video "Detailed 12v inverter & battery wiring guide" the most informative. I understood everything you said about a dirty sine wave and why it needs to be pure: with a dirty wave you're basically converting a DC signal into a sine wave with out a smoothing circuit. I still have lots of questions like the size of solar panel (s) required to recharge the batteies and how best to fit these to the roof of my van, not to mention working out how much power I would actually use in a typical day. Kind regards Steve
@LetsTrySomethingNew4 жыл бұрын
Love love love this!! Thanks so much, GJ!! This was incredibly useful and informative - and as a teacher I appreciate this even more! Do you have a video / blogpost describing how to wire the AC sockets from the inverter to sockets around the van? I have no idea how this might work... Thanks again!
@linz_in_NZ5 жыл бұрын
Great detail as usual - especially how to properly connect the batteries together. I was pondering an inverter until I saw one of your other videos about using 12V as much as possible and have just bought a 12V adapter for my laptop - must have got a good one as its the same one you showed 👍👍😎
@CampervanTales5 жыл бұрын
We are looking forward to our proper coffee from Mandy's Mobile Coffee House at Camp Gadget. Great info as per, thanks John
@johnmandy5 жыл бұрын
I'll need to rethink my solar setup if she starts making 20 coffees a day 😆
@CampervanTales5 жыл бұрын
@@johnmandy 😉☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕
@kenmaharajahflamencopainte84963 жыл бұрын
Hi John. A big thanks for being available for us. You have a genuine way with you when presenting your material. I have a question I’m hoping you can help me with. The big thing for us, in the motorhome is not a coffee machine lol, but being able to have constant use of two laptops for creative and business purposes. I’m having difficulty in finding a suitable 12v adapter that can fully charge laptops while using. As a result I thought the only way forward is an inverter. However I thought you might help. The laptops are Dell XPS 15 7590 and seem to have a special way of charging. Any suggestions please?
@johnmandy3 жыл бұрын
Every laptop can be charged from 12v, just type in “dell xps 15 7590 12v charger” into google & you’ll see a few.
@kylen22885 жыл бұрын
Clear and concise, great video fella.
@ipcastellano3 жыл бұрын
Well that answer all my questions, thank you so much John for the video and the spreading of wisdom ;)
@johnmandy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍🏻🤣
@georgemcnaughton78394 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the free content
@dootxdoot19434 жыл бұрын
thank you for the timestamps!
@KapperDapper3 жыл бұрын
Very informative - great video! Thank you very much.
@BruceLauderdale4 жыл бұрын
So good! Although, I can’t trust anyone who throws coffee away 🤣🤣🤣 I’m glad you explained the battery flow, I’m amazed how many people don’t get that. If you got with three of 4 batteries even that method would still strain the outer batteries slightly more than the inner two. The best solution would be to go back to a positive and negative terminal with same length leads... Great work..
@johnmandy4 жыл бұрын
As electricity flows it means all batteries share the same load when wire this way. 2 batteries or 200 batteries, the principle is identical.
@conankilcoyne4 жыл бұрын
I'm very grateful to you for putting this together. Well explained!
@blueskies004 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Nice graphics and explanations. Thank you for NO OBNOXIOUS MUSIC. NICE
@Rattletrap23 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and information John! I did not know that about connection of the two batteries, so thank you!
@thomascanedi36904 жыл бұрын
Well done John, great video! Very meticulous! Thanks a lot for all this!
@rhomanmason81312 жыл бұрын
I’ve watch it again and again and now realise you are right sorry massive brain fart 💨 great vid thanks for the help 👍🏼🏴
@krawdoesminecraft3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant explanation, Definitely been put in my camper playlist for when I get my van.
@simonthepiemanmartin4 жыл бұрын
Really useful and clear explanation, thanks!
@nigelfish42514 жыл бұрын
Great video so many useful little tips thanks
@michaelh80022 жыл бұрын
Cracking video, just about to get one and this answers all my questions , funny seeing past John hairless lol 😂
@mhc67774 жыл бұрын
Thanks John, there's some great tips in this - I've got a sneaking suspicion you know what you are talking about! :)
@christinewood83314 жыл бұрын
Brilliant thank you so much so all I need are 2 batteries the same and an inverter for my caravan so I can use any 3 pin plug ie slow cooker ..I don't need to have them connected anywhere else
@anamaria-cx1bs3 жыл бұрын
Hi there very well explained and helpful video. I have the same brand inverter but its 1500w. I have a question does the inverter get damaged if stays under no load? Or is there a minimum load that it needs to be on the inverter. My electrician installed the inverter and said do not switch it on if is under no load. Is it a problem if its switched on and there is a small load lets say around 150w. Thanks for the video looking forward for your answer :)
@johnmandy3 жыл бұрын
You can leave them on full time without any issues.
@GabeDonzelli3 жыл бұрын
Great explanations. I'll reading your blog.
@yeti56315 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks Gadget.
@johnfanning5 жыл бұрын
Another super informative video, John. TY :)
@christineann2592 жыл бұрын
Great video, new to this.going to the blog next.
@aberdeenaviationphotograph93114 жыл бұрын
Great video. Learnt a lot. Thanks. Going to see if you've done a similar one for solar hook ups.......
@cliveneilands14493 жыл бұрын
Good explanations!
@ChristopherOBrien0004 жыл бұрын
Great instructional, thanks.
@vmaxzile Жыл бұрын
Amazing buddy thanks for sharing.
@Memyselfandvan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks John, you have c learned a few things up for me there, nice 1.
@swisstony6624 жыл бұрын
Well done think your helping a lot of people with vids like this very informative John keep up good work all the best .....swiss
@tumbleweed19765 жыл бұрын
John thanks for the information. Appreciate your videos. Dan, San Diego California
@paulsingh90433 жыл бұрын
Great vid!, you’ve just saved me a bomb!…. 12v here we go!!
@daveellsworth85533 жыл бұрын
Hi John, Thanks for the film, it was great by the way. I'm a little confused as I think you mention that pure sine wave is the better way to go & that's the way you went. Looking at the product it seems to suggest that it isn't a pure sine wave inverter?
@kevsea27663 жыл бұрын
wonderfully explained
@ad-van-ture5 жыл бұрын
cheers🤘your love of tech and vlogs saves me soo much time👌ATB Shane
@andydaish65702 ай бұрын
This is great, is there a video that explains how to link the inverter to a plug socket?