HOW TO FIT A HUGE SOLAR PANEL TO YOUR CAMPER VAN

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Жыл бұрын

Fitting a huge solar panel on the roof of your camper van is not always easy
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@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you to everyone who has supported the channel by buying me a beer or a few. You’re all legends. www.buymeacoffee.com/lovesundayM

@justinknott3696 Жыл бұрын

Ecoflo !!!

@brisworld1204 3 ай бұрын

It's not OCD to want everything perfect...It's professionalism....

@andistone9753 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for mention. Van install looking nice. For those conduit where you've lost string, use drawwire (35379 toolstation) very strong and flexible. Tape at several points to relief pressure and stagger the start of multiple wires, adding silicone spray into the conduit really helps too.

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate I appreciate the tips. Don’t get offended if I don’t take you advice in the next video as I’ve already filmed it 😂

@andistone9753 Жыл бұрын

Ha not at all, just passing on comments of experience. 👍🏻 look forward to next one, makes my Sunday morning.

@TerryTrackerChannel Жыл бұрын

AAAAH smart SHunt... I had to watch that bit, I thought I was hearing things

@DannyDW96 Жыл бұрын

Babe wake up Shaun’s uploaded a new video

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

😂

@michaelkay1 Жыл бұрын

Dude the van is coming on lovely now its definitely something I would love to either own or build myself love watching people do this your all so inspirational to me i cant wait to see what the van looks like when you are finished your one talented guy

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@hardymichael533 Жыл бұрын

EcoFlow delta max 2 and extra smart EcoFlow battery great 👍

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Yea I’ve got an ecoflow I’d rather something more permanent though

@anthonyfletcher7896 Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Totally agree about the wiring and keeping it neat. That’s me all over. Learnt quite a lot from this video. Thank you!

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the beer mate

@bumblebee-mygt867 Ай бұрын

Great video. Most helpful

@basketball6453211 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos. Always great music. Keep going. Almost there. Can't wait to see the finished van

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@petehall9827 8 ай бұрын

Top work by the whole team there Liam 👊

@andrewrowlands Жыл бұрын

Loving the progress videos so neat and tidy with the solar panel wiring love how it’s coming along remember those security cameras 👍🏻

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Cheers Andrew

@markplenty2631 Жыл бұрын

That’s a really amazing Job there! I like the idea of keeping the wires to the back, love the clean idea. 👌

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks mark

@TravellingTorunn Жыл бұрын

Well done! This is turning out really great 👍😊

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Torunn

@tonyBobb5209 Жыл бұрын

You had me when you said, "What's in the box!?" Haha! Well done for persevering. Looking forward to the next episode. Keep up the great work buddy.

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@stevenbrown9495 Жыл бұрын

Shaun, where you’ve snapped the string, try using a single solid copper core wall mains cable wire to feed down that channel. By marking on the cable with pvc tape, you’ll know when it’s close to the other end. Once it’s through, attach nylon string to it and pull it back!

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Good advice

@bewster7 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the channel and this build series. I dont even have a van but learnt some real priceless tips and tricks. Holding the solar panel up with that single piece of wood gave me visions of the the start of an episode of Casualty 😂

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Casualty is that show still going? 😂

@bewster7 Жыл бұрын

@@LoveSundays ha ha I have no idea 😂

@nigelbarrett3602 Жыл бұрын

Your doing a great job Shaun it's going to be amazing when it's finished keep up the good work 👍

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nigel

@julianhawkins9423 Жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff mate - doing an amazing job 👍

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MadBruvWD Жыл бұрын

Most welcome mate, but I think you’re gonna need a bigger van soon 🤣🤣

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Probably 😂

@paulroscoe264 Жыл бұрын

mornin’. Sorry it was a rough week. It’s good for us though to see it real. Too may you-tube videos just make it look easy. Appreciate seeing it real. Great vid again. Thank you!

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul

@Chester1975 Жыл бұрын

Hey dude try using a fish tape to get your cables through the conduit, they work wonders 👍😎

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Good advice

@pezza2834 Жыл бұрын

Another Great job Shaun. Your definitely going to get days of stress doing this but your doing a great job love all the content too, great video 👍

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@davekitchener9092 Жыл бұрын

Good progress mate. 👍

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@sallydavis1345 Жыл бұрын

That was a very productive but very stressful weekend. I hope you got to relax for a bit before the work week started.

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sally

@ianpawson-vanlife-mcr Жыл бұрын

Nice vid to watch after van life festival, was all confident about redoing van... changed my mind now 😂😂😂😂😂

@THE-RIVER-RAT Жыл бұрын

Great video and great JOB. I will say one thing as a warning to people how might try this, as soon as you take the solor panel out of the box it's live. So don't let the wire touch

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Good tip

@1MogJon 7 ай бұрын

Cover the panel with some of the black plastic you used, until everything is connected up.

@phil7301 Жыл бұрын

When in doubt,, crack on !! Well done, it's looking great! 😉👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Cheers Phil

@user-hp2hd8ul1d Жыл бұрын

Mate your like the bear grills of camper build , improvise adapt overcome 😊love it . I am a sparky and love the way you handle the cable confinement and means of isolation . Spot on oh as usual x

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Cheers Peter

@kernow..exp. Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video mate I will be doing something like that very soon

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

@gethappycyclingcampingoutdoors 7 ай бұрын

nice job well done ✌❤

@jimmyquinn9639 Жыл бұрын

Lovely job van is looking good and another good video 👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👋👋👋👋

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Susanrussell42 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you Susan

@KevinFoulds 8 ай бұрын

It's another cracking video. Dont take these down as I will be looking through them when I come to build a van next year. The tools you are using will be coming for me via your links on Amazon, along with your kit. Great videos, and I will buy you a beer at the end of the videos as I need to have my mobile to pay through my app.

@stevencox-qm9re Жыл бұрын

Great job Shaun, anyone would have struggled on a hot roof, with the sun's most reflective product in their face, whilst kneeling on small strips of metal with right angles digging into their skin... But on the bright side, think of the tan 😂!! The only bit that did in my OCD was when you used the negative electrical tape and drew a positive cross on it 😊😂. Great job and looks amazing. You should feel really proud of those two days work.

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@Yvonneb_ Жыл бұрын

Great video xx

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@5005jez Жыл бұрын

when you was fitting it and had wood underneath so holding it up at an angle I thought to myself hinges 1 side and lock down on other with bolt or something. then can flip it up facing the sun more and have bit more room on top for whatever . just a thought.

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Yea it did cross my mind maybe in the future

@katehartridge8773 Жыл бұрын

I look forward to your van build videos, would love to see more but I understand they are time consuming to make. Looking forward to next week's video lol. Xx

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@gizwapers Жыл бұрын

When pulling cables through the conduit it’s best to stagger them and if you make the bends less sharp it’s easier to pull around just something I have learnt being a sparky

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@charliewarner9419 Жыл бұрын

Another banging video

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlie

@adammoorby99 Жыл бұрын

I can’t believe i’m on the latest episode of this already 😅 i need moreeer

@petertaylor5523 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again…. Good to know that you too have those frustrating sweary days !

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter

@jeffjohnson847 Жыл бұрын

Cracking job Shaun you make look so easy I know it’s not 👌

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff

@welshdragon8100 Жыл бұрын

Great videos bud hope u and family are ok

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Markymarkthetoffee75 Жыл бұрын

C.K MIGHTY ROD 6MM FLEXIBLE CABLE ROD SET 3.3M (3386T) try these for your cable feed through your conduit, screwfix sell them mate. 🤙👍🤙👍

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Good advice

@driving_all_over Жыл бұрын

Nice one Shaun 🙂

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Richard_Barnes Жыл бұрын

This is getting good now. 👍🏻 Solar will be brilliant to be self sufficient in your summer time. I say 'your' cus up here in the Midlands we just get cloud and rain 😆 But them f****ng flip flops.....just no.....I can't.......nope....... 😂 Awesome build and I'd need neat wiring too. My issue is nothing is ever quite right so I spend too much time second guessing myself and getting angry. Cheers mucka 🍺

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@christopherbuckle6643 Жыл бұрын

You need to go to a fishing tackle shop and ask for a pole elastic threader for your conduit problems. That might help!

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Good advice

@terrykemp8131 Жыл бұрын

Solar power in Cornwall. Most of the time its lashing wind and horizontal rain. Is it the kind of panel, that work, even on cloudy days? Great video Shaun. Even tough you got bit teasy. 🙂😀

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Solar works in all weathers

@aprilandpeach 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Without your roof rack would this have fit width ways?

@lawrencemvc Жыл бұрын

Good morning.

@johnfoulkes-williams8742 Жыл бұрын

Could you not have mounted the panel under the roof rack so you could still use the rack? If those nuts, bolts and Washers aren't grade 2 stainless I'd replace to stop them rusting and staining the van paint. Loving the channel. I've been there. Worth it in the end.

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Great idea

@jonstephens682 Жыл бұрын

Morning Shaun. Wow mate that’s coming along nicely mate, with it being such a hot day maybe a snorkelling video would have been a better choice 😂😂 that solar panel did look pretty heavy mate and I’ve called a few people a smart shunt over the years 😂😂😂 keep up the good work mate.

@jonstephens682 Жыл бұрын

And I’ve just brought you 3 beers 👍

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon really appreciate it mate

@jonstephens682 Жыл бұрын

@@LoveSundays no problem mate I love supporting you 👍

@DebbieHollandNZ Жыл бұрын

Even watching the cleaned up shortened version of this job was stressful to watch x amazing and you will be stoked once you are all connected and using its all x well done! ps I would have loved to hear the version which was removed due to swearing ^%#$^&%$#~!!!

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Debra

@PIXscotland Жыл бұрын

Watch out for solar shading with that roof rack. The side bars are definitely shading the panel in some of those shots. That will drop the output of the panel dramatically.

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice

@LeeLeesAdventures Жыл бұрын

Loving this video its the best bit fitting it out with power, love it 👍 the kit looks great shaun loads of power are you going AGM or Lithium on the batteries, i have AGM 300 amps gives me about160-70 amps to play with. Never run out yet, even got close lol. That sola panel is amazing 300 wats woww. Its starting to really come together now, stay safe buddy see you next week. Michael notts

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

I’m getting a 200AH lithium battery. It’s lighter and you can discharge it right down so should work really well for what I need

@LeeLeesAdventures Жыл бұрын

Nice battery 200 lithium 👍 look forward to seeing it being installed thanks Shaun 🙏

@mark_just_mark Жыл бұрын

Re Conduit issue you might want to try a cable tongue and push it through…

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Good advice

@glendahill Жыл бұрын

Man you're brave doing that, it looked so complicated. Flicking a switch is about as involved with electricity that I want to be

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@groundhog1143 Жыл бұрын

Yeah Shawn what's in the box 😂😂

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

😂

@lesklower7281 Жыл бұрын

Electricity so important in any thing and solar power l have seen a lotof people explaining how it works but watching you install all the compotents l am starting to understand it a bit l will never do this myself but watching a novice do it it can't be that hard well at least the hard physical jobs done fitting the solar panel

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Les

@lesklower7281 Жыл бұрын

@@LoveSundays You picked a hot day to do this job its winter in Australia as long as it doesn't rain l can get on with some if my projects

@pd-g3960 Жыл бұрын

Could try using a net curtain wire in the conduit. Interesting build!

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Good advice

@pd-g3960 Жыл бұрын

@@LoveSundays screw an eye hook in the end of the wire so the end is rounded and should help with pushing thro’

@phosawelonewolf2886 Жыл бұрын

Scary Sunday.😳 It’s all the electricity. Don’t know nothing about that. Hope it all went well for you in the end. Got my fingers crossed 🫣

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@brendonparamor3524 Жыл бұрын

Lovely stuff. But how did you do THAT camera angle and then break out a Lethal Weapon quote?

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

???

@TheJammyboy01 11 ай бұрын

great series.. do you have a link to the kit you got from them for your power?

@LoveSundays 11 ай бұрын

It’s this one minus the batteries callidus.shop/products/320-watt-mono-qcells-panel-victron-2000-va-muiltplus-inverter-charger-100-20-smart-mppt-smart-bmv-220ah-agm-smart-dc-dc-charger-cable-solar-mounting-isolators-fused-busbar-cable-gland-kit-57?variant=41502076272693

@bunnybasheruk Жыл бұрын

Thats some technical kit going on there now, should be like home from home when its all done mate. Are you keeping your old van as well for more stealth overnighters?

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Glynn

@alancwright Жыл бұрын

Hmm blue tape for positive ? Never opened a uk plug before I guess. Either red or brown I would recommend, blue is neutral. Good video all the same.

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

If the tape was staying on the wire permanently it would’ve used the correct colour it was just for reference on the other side

@leighmonty13 Жыл бұрын

Seems alot if trouble for a bit of electricity, ild just buy an ecoflo portable generator or something like it and folding solar panel to charge it

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Each to their own.

@johnnymac26 Жыл бұрын

your doing a grand job well apart from the conduits lol but hey every day is a school day eh?

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon

@ricky450f Жыл бұрын

Huge solar 👍🏼waiting for you to mix up your videos with maybe a paddle board video or snorkelling!! I know no one is ever happy we all want more 😂😂only saying because weather is so nice 👍🏼

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Just need to get this van finished then I’ll be back out in it every week.

@ricky450f Жыл бұрын

Loving the van build videos too 👍🏼I’m getting loads of use out the paddle board you gave me 👍🏼👍🏼thanks

@johnmedwin4875 Жыл бұрын

Shaun, where did you buy the box (solar kit)?

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Here you go John callidus.shop/products/320-watt-mono-qcells-panel-victron-2000-va-muiltplus-inverter-charger-100-20-smart-mppt-smart-bmv-220ah-agm-smart-dc-dc-charger-cable-solar-mounting-isolators-fused-busbar-cable-gland-kit-57?variant=41502076272693

@mrhalish 7 күн бұрын

Hi mate, did the metal mounts come with the panel or did you buy them separate? Got a link by any chance? Thanks ✌🏼

@LoveSundays 7 күн бұрын

No the mounts didn’t come with the panel I had to get them separately. I think I got them off Amazon just search roof rack solar mounts

@davebirch1976 Жыл бұрын

"No one will ever know" Unless they've watched this video 😆

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

You mean people actually watch my videos Dave 🤔

@davebirch1976 Жыл бұрын

@@LoveSundaysyeah apparently 😂 obviously I didn't 🤣

@timhall4355 Жыл бұрын

Please redo your crimp connection with the correct tool . Without boring you. The current you pull creates heat and I can assure you your plied derived crimp will come loose and it is a fire hazard. Pm if you need any advice

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Will do thank you

@andym1908 Жыл бұрын

Hi Shaun . What was the output of the solar panel ? It was double the size of the Reanology panels .?

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

It’s 305w

@andym1908 Жыл бұрын

@LoveSundays Did you not of mounting 2 x 175w panels ?

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

That was an option but they would’ve taken up to much space and for what I need power wise 305w is fine

@andym1908 Жыл бұрын

@@LoveSundays ok got you . 👌

@warrenbaker9049 Жыл бұрын

In hindsight wouldn’t it have made sense to run all the wiring for the van before finishing out the interior walls?

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Yes. But until you know exactly what you’re putting everywhere and what size wire you need it makes it more difficult

@matauboy Жыл бұрын

Interesting how we can spend a hard day of eight hours of unpaid graft and anxiety for our hobbies. Another great video 😊

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@humandisorder3962 Жыл бұрын

Please mate, can you add what panel did you install on your van, describe more. We all know that you have Victron, but what else ?

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

It’s a victron 305w panel

@humandisorder3962 Жыл бұрын

@@LoveSundays Thank you 😉!!! Why did you use Victron 30 instead of 50 if you need obviously need 50 Amp with more solar panels ?

@alanjohn6355 Жыл бұрын

Doing well there my friend. Just to be the first one to annoy you, as I'm looking at doing the same, any chance of a rough cost of the units?

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

what Units the ones I built?

@alanjohn6355 Жыл бұрын

@@LoveSundays sorry, was not that clear was I, the electronic units, (panels, wiring, mppt and such)

@LoveSundays Жыл бұрын

For this set up it was £2500 but most of that was the inverter which was about £1500 because it a multiplus which means it’s an inverter and it charges the battery when on hook up

@alanjohn6355 Жыл бұрын

@@LoveSundays many thanks for the answers, I know it was personal finance question, sorry, the set up looks good, now I know roughly what price range I need, thank you again.

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