Gas free VW Transporter T6.1 - Clayton Power LPS 3000 aka the Victron Killer

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We offer the very best 1-to-1 service on all Clayton kits.
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Free SAME or NEXT-DAY delivery to England or Scotland depending on order times. We can also help with fitting. Call or Whatsapp Mark direct on 07905949435 I'm always happy to spend time on the phone before you buy to ensure you have all your questions answered. Email mark@ahoy.co.uk or call us on 0161 470 0451 and follow and message us on Instagram / ahoyleisure
We aim to offer the very best in simple plug-and-play innovation to help you build your van safely and quickly.
Fit a robust tried and tested off-grid all-in-one electrical system in your van in under an hour.
280ah or 100ah add-on Clayton lithium batteries are coming in 2024!!! Subscribe for the latest release details and further fitting videos coming very soon.
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00:00 Intro
00:06 Key Tools
01:12 Routing the DCDC Charge cable to the VW Transporter engine bay
04:09 Routing it through the cab under the carpet or mat
06:15 Choosing a location and tips
06:50 Connecting to the Transporter battery
06:50 12v charging Clayton LPS connection
09:16 12v charging ground
10:08 12v out (blade fuse box)
10:58 12v direct diesel heater connection
11:12 Engine live C1 to the Clayton LPS
11:28 Engine live in the VW Transporter fuse bay
13:39 Finding any engine live aka D+
14:15 Transporter T6.1 Ignition live fuse location
14:34 Solar connection and testing for positive and negative
15:48 Connecting the van battery fuse before starting the Clayton LPS
16:06 Saftey checks
17:02 Checking the LPS 3000 unit is charging
19:50 230v electric connection in and out (Neutrik connectors)
20:11 Mains or shore connection
20:28 230v domestic plus sockets connection
20:41 Remote wiring and connection
21:17 Pub

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@warrenthorp 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark, I’ll be in touch. This winter’s project is to make my sailing yacht off-griddable and it looks like this unit is probably what I need.

@andrewc2633 10 ай бұрын

Love watching your content it’s very informative Im thinking of putting one of the units in my t6 build

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew I really appreciate you commenting buddy 👋 Give me a shout anytime if you want prices etc as I run offers all the time.

@ScotlandFarAndNear 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@debspaul6635 10 ай бұрын

Nice one Mark , top video 🍻

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Awww thanks guys really appreciate it 🙏

@petehall9827 10 ай бұрын

Top work Mark...you made it look easy!

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Honestly I’m shattered. Mum popped round. Rain on and off. People stopping to chat on the street. I can’t wait to get our unit keys 🤣. Fitting it is easy it’s the filming and editing. 🙄🙄🙄 Hope it helps people get their heads around it.

@petehall9827 10 ай бұрын

@@ahoyleisure With this video and the one's you've already done it gives me the confidence of having a go myself.Joys of filming on the street...all adds to the entertainment though 👍

@PhilSlater-xn7wd 5 ай бұрын

Great video, just starting out on a small transporter conversion definitely sold on the Clayton .

@ahoyleisure 5 ай бұрын

Ping me an email Phil and we can run through options with you👍🏼 mark@ahoy.co.uk

@timjones2789 3 ай бұрын

Great vid....thanks.

@ahoyleisure 3 ай бұрын

Thank you ✌️

@quench1234 10 ай бұрын

Great vid

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Ah nice one, thank you 🙂

@Glockers76 2 ай бұрын

quality vid

@ahoyleisure 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👊

@paulpurse6070 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Planning to purchase a vw transporter later in the year to convert and thinking this is the road I want to go down. Planning an induction hob rather than gas hob, more for space saving etc. Hopefully this unit can handle it. Was planning on having the ability for a couple of days off grid if need be and electrical hook up for any longer.

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Why thansk you. Glad people are enjoying it 🤙Yeah watch our test with a full days cooking - 3 hot meals with two induction hobs and it’s plenty. And if at a real push you are standstill in a spot for a few days and you need a top up you can just run your engine. It’s like driving around with a little generator in your van 😇

@justincaust6780 10 ай бұрын

Love it 😁 so want one of these for my T6

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Don’t tell me you now want me to do a T6 video instead. Took me ages that. 🤣

@justincaust6780 10 ай бұрын

@@ahoyleisure haha no I think I could do it lol my van is fully converted but I would love to off grid with it. So I'm looking at ideas

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

@@justincaust6780 Yeah our other two hire campers are renogy MPPT/DC with AGM and gas but we wanted to try gas free with this and see what other benefits it would bring. Ive been looking at the Truma 16L hot water heater and seeing how that could work too.

@justincaust6780 10 ай бұрын

@@ahoyleisure ah yeah I would like to go all electric, definitely think it's the way

@apeadventurevans 10 ай бұрын

Ahoy! 👌🏻🙂

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Cheers dude. All your content looks so clean and precise and my content feels like Dads Army feat Rab C Nesbitt. Seen the state of that van it must of not been cleaned since it was bought.

@MP66UKC 10 ай бұрын

Great video Mark 👍🏼 An easier way to ground your DC OUT negative, would be to put a short link to your DC IN negative - saves you having to run 2 wires to the van chassis.

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Never thought of that great tip! Nice neat little 4”-6” loop in a u shape would do it.

@TuffGong-li7en 8 ай бұрын

@MP66UKC What would be the benefits/drawbacks to this except for less cable used?

@MP66UKC 8 ай бұрын

No drawbacks, just less cable and a neater install

@rallyeroamer3371 8 ай бұрын

@@MP66UKC except you could have double the current flowing through 1 wire. You might need to use thicker cable. I haven't done all the sums yet.

@anthonykerr1275 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video Mark! The more I see of this product, the more it makes sense! Quick question: in order to have a decent DC charging input, do you have to upgrade the stock vehicle alternator or is it good enough?

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Anthony. 🤙 Appreciate it. No there’s no upgrade needed. The inbuilt Clayton DCDC charger draws 45A or 500w. As you can see it tends to pull a bit more than that in general at just under 600w which is great. Here are the ratings of the different models. VW Transporter models. T5 Standard 90A T5 upgraded 140A T6 standard 140A T6 Highline/kombi 180A T6.1 Standard 140A T6.1 Highline/Kombi 180A - 250A

@outdoorjunky1 10 ай бұрын

Great video 👍 the first thing you need to test on there is a hover 😂

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

pahahaha tell me about it. Hahaha how embarrassing best comment so far ❤️ 🤣🤣🤣 this poor van. You know like you have a bits n bobs draw in your house. Full of crap. That’s this van. Cleared it out out before I started filming too. I’ve been so busy it’s being used like a work van instead of a camper build. 2k miles but the inside still looks like the trash compactor scene from starwars.

@outdoorjunky1 10 ай бұрын

@@ahoyleisure 😂 you need to take the tip from Aiden @urbanarkoverland lol his vans always spotless 😂

@rallyeroamer3371 8 ай бұрын

Good video, but you could neaten up the install under the bonnet by using the spare fuse slot in the fuse box on top of the battery rather than going to the battery positive.

@ahoyleisure 8 ай бұрын

Ah nice one. I didn’t even know you could do that!!!

@rallyeroamer3371 8 ай бұрын

@@ahoyleisure yes, it makes thing easier. Studs are in place, just need to put the fuse in. Shame I cant post a pic :/

@fraserhoward6601 4 ай бұрын

Hi Mark. Am just about ready to install the 2500 as supplied by yourselves. I'm struggling to get a definitive instruction on the C1 connection details. Ignition on and alternator running are not the same thing. Connecting to the ingintion on could enable charging of the Clayton battery prior to starting the engine. Access to an engine running/alternator running signal involves enabling a signal in the engine management system BCM code, I'm told.

@ahoyleisure 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the call Fraser. Yeah you are right, there is slight risk with ignition live over engine live but on the Transporter it’s a much easier install using ignition live. Note you do always have the jumpstart function in a Clayton if you ever did leave the ignition on. I’m going to do a bit more digging and come back to you.

@akthompson110 6 ай бұрын

Great video cheers. The additional battery isn’t yet available on the website. Do you know when it’s coming as 160 isn’t enough for me & I need to make a decision next month?

@ahoyleisure 6 ай бұрын

Jan or feb is what I’ve been told

@JunkWorld-Junk-Removal 5 ай бұрын

Hey Mark, Im in the US, do you have the 110 conversion model yet Thanks, Bill

@ahoyleisure 5 ай бұрын

It’s being worked on.

@paulpurse6070 7 ай бұрын

I ordered the power cable set from transporter hq. I have got it throught the firewall in to the cab and run it under the front seats. However, it is not long enough to reach the back of the van. Am i able to extend the cable, or will i need to rip out and purchase a longer cable? I have a swb t6.1.

@ahoyleisure 7 ай бұрын

I would to be safe Paul. Anything over 5m in length should be thicker than 16mm. It’s only the positive wire though Paul as the ground can go to a suitable place on the body work. Any questions at all give me a bell on 07905949435. I will let you off for not buying from me, you could have saved some 💰😉

@KhalsaDhiForjj 10 ай бұрын

What battery system you got for full time living in the van?

@ahoyleisure 10 ай бұрын

Clayton LPS 3000 160ah with the additional 280ah battery will give you plenty for full time van living.

@loneturk3y 8 ай бұрын

@@ahoyleisureis the add-on battery out now? Could you do an update on it? :)

@akthompson110 6 ай бұрын

The additional battery isn’t yet available on the website. Do you know when it’s coming as 160 isn’t enough for me & I need to make a decision next month?

@mattmunkey6871 8 ай бұрын

Not sure this is a good instruction video. Not explaining cable size or better positioning of cables. Cables should be in conduit. This is why I see poor install burn down vans. Please if you don’t know how to install electrical don’t show others.

@ahoyleisure 8 ай бұрын

Hey Matt. Yeah if you watch my other video it has all the details of tool sizes, cable sizes and a lot more detail. This was an addition video specifically for the VW T6.1 I do state that I’m not an electrician. Thanks for the criticism. Always welcome. If you are an auto electrician I would love a chat for advice if you are up for it. My email address mark@ahoy.co.uk always open for advice on future videos especially around safety and best practice and I’m looking for people to interview for some upcoming content too.