HOW TO MAKE CAMPER VAN WIRING. Beginners guide - How to make a 12Vdc Circuit in your camper.

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A beginners guide to building a 12vDC wiring in a camper circuit and what tools to use.
We show you the basic elements of a 12vDC wiring circuit and how to put it together in your camper van. In this case we make a simple LED Lighting circuit.
SAFETY 1st: Do not work on a life circuit. Disconnect the battery first. If you are unsure how to carry out any of the elements included in this video, seek the advice of a mechanic, vehicle electrician, or camper conversion specialist.
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@grantrodgers2829 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Keeping it really simple and clear 👌

@vincentlehmann646 4 жыл бұрын

thanks, your explanations are perfect ! simple , precise, TOP, regards from CH

@MyScallan 4 жыл бұрын

VERY good video! Super simple, back to basics, nice job!

@petebalcomb9127 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, really useful to see it in the most basic format. Just about to start wiring up my DoKa so this is super useful.

@jonwetherell5214 4 жыл бұрын

Nice lockdown vid..The lesson is always draw out the circuit. It makes fault finding a lot easier, gives future owners a clue for future work and lets the “ wife” double check my work and point out my mistakes.. ..stay safe guys

@rotinkerbell 4 жыл бұрын

It is 3 million years since I did basic circuits. This was so reassuring.

@leerhoey 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Thanks very much for your videos.

@nightwalker5278 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Learned so much from something so simple :)

@yousseff7308 4 жыл бұрын

Clearly explained, thank you

@mistersteviechen 4 жыл бұрын

Big thumbs up...fantastic clear instructions 👍👌

@joshhooker3243 4 жыл бұрын

Building a camper at the min so these vids are great help

@stevek4438 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this very helpful I have a evo design 1300 kitchen for my shiney T6 due to land next week and your vid has gave me just enough courage to attempt wiring the leasure battery to a led without passing out, Fire extinguisher at the ready,stay healthy all.

@shakers4u 4 жыл бұрын

This is great, seeing how a pro does it, and some tools for me to buy to make things easier. But it also makes a good case for buying a pre-made loom if you want to save time!

@MarkFugel 2 жыл бұрын

thank you ....very clear instructions for us newbies...appreciate!

@CalmeRyowl 4 жыл бұрын

Ill buy a hat after this i all done I promise. I Dont want to be causing any unnecessary contact for the post man... But keep up the videos. I wish you had started making them a a a few years earlier it would have helped a lot with my build. You are very informative and give info in the most basic way which really helps people with their builds. Others make it unnecessarily complicated( US people mostly, they seem to love giving too much detail just to sound clever) but you're channel is top notch.. Looking forward to the next one.

@MW0IBH 3 жыл бұрын

5 seconds after saying the words "safety first" he appears to touch both battery terminals!! hahaha

@theodorius123 4 жыл бұрын

nice video! for me, correct crimping was the most difficult part. so many possible pitfalls. would be great to have another video on how to crimp correctly and what are the most commen mistakes.

@notsosmartmart5402 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid ! ! For your viewers, boots or shrink wrap on the cable before crimping

@ferrit1 4 жыл бұрын

New subscriber ........ great vid. Simple and helpful.

@bearwoodcarpentry 4 жыл бұрын

Great. More please

@rezreaver 4 жыл бұрын

so helpful these video

@anthonykearney9642 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, nice and simple

@lohjason647 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy watching your video especially for beginner like me who would like to know more about wiring. It would be good if your could show more complicated wiring system bit by bit in the future.😂 will definitely look up the online store!

@allradbulli7831 4 жыл бұрын

thank you

@interestedpart2650 Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@Nation1A1List 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great video. NB. 3/8" is larger than 1/4" ;-)

@hectormgf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦...

@CombeValleyCampers 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Cylow75 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Just a quick comments on led tape, some of the higher power stuff is 14.4watts per meter. So if you're running 5 meters of it then you're going to draw 72 watts of power!!!! Thats alot of power and will kill a battery in a few hours. LEDs do theoretically draw less power unless you have a large quantity of them.

@katjapia8206 3 жыл бұрын

Great!! Thx

@cmoggy 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual. Do you recommend a voltage regulator as always fluctuates above 12v upto 13.6v ? And can damage the lights. I'll be fitting rgbw so will need the controller in there.

@petelattimer6808 4 жыл бұрын

not sure if you mentioned this and i missed it, or it wasnt mentioned but for safety the fuse/fuse box ideally needs to be as close as possible to the battery + for safety to minimise the length of unprotected wiring before the fuse.

@CombeValleyCampers 4 жыл бұрын

That's absolutely correct. Thanks for highlighting it Pete

@briancohen1967 4 жыл бұрын

I am going to put a 20ahp breaker next to the leisure battery with the fuse box in the top cupboard

@rickandmajestic3701 4 жыл бұрын

Would it be ok to use 2.5 mm cable for all lights and USB ports and 6mm for fridge thanks for another great video

@davidparker2724 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have to wire directly back to the negative on leisure battery or can you use the vehicle chassis as the ground as you could with standard battery, and find a suitable fixing point closer to your appliance?

@robertcrawford2287 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely great video as usual. Always so informative Quick question I’m installing some usb points around the van. Is it ok to daisy chain these one off the other or should each point go back to the leisure battery? Thanks rob.

@CombeValleyCampers 4 жыл бұрын

I would reccomend fusing and connecting a maximum of two on one circuit

@catsmith74 4 жыл бұрын

If you install a leisure battery and mains hook up do you need separate fuse boxes or is there a way of working each supply through same fuse box?

@markricketts5282 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a video that shows the under seat wiring board for a Rayne automotive leisure battery/split charger/loom?

@polocuinn7585 2 жыл бұрын

Im just confused... thinking of a similar set-up in a shed. Do I need the earth such as system to the ground, or does this 'earth' back to the battery? Thanks for your help, brilliant video!

@Window-cleaning-london 8 ай бұрын

Hi just got my one fitted ans when the van is off the red light is staying on how do I fix this problem

@graememckay9972 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining this. I had air horns and was petrified to fit them in case I blew something on the landy. I now have a light bar for the camper but I don't know what size of fuse to use.

@CombeValleyCampers 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Graeme, I'm so glad you found this helpful. I would reccomend you wire in air horns and a light bar with a relay, using a switched live to operate them as using a simple 12v circuit may overload the wiring.

@superbonoman 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. I’m in the process of kitting out my transit custom. This is a great video, thanks. One question... what led light kit did you use and where can I get the same or similar from? Thanks again

@CombeValleyCampers 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Lee. The LED lights are just a generic, 5m roll of bright white LEDs from amazon. They can also be found on Ebay

@ivanbullen4284 4 жыл бұрын

I made a basic circuit for a set of LED lights i rigged up in my motorhome when i had to live completely off grid. I didn't want to use up the leisure batt power so i ran the system off rechargeable batteries. It worked well and kept in lighting for as long as i needed it. I made interchangeable battery packs so once one set was dead and needed recharging, i would just swap it for a new pack of batteries. I built a switch into the system so once i was in bed i could switch off the lights. I have no training in electrical systems but do understand a simple circuit so i built my set based on a simple circuit.

@drinky172 4 жыл бұрын

What size batteries did you use for this? Cheers

@nath_tayl0rr 4 жыл бұрын

If I wanted to have a split charge (leisure battery) system to run all my oem ancillaries would that be do able without draining my starter battery?

@CombeValleyCampers 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nathan. You could run the oem ancillaries from a 12vDC Leisure battery, as long as they d run from a constant 12vDC source. More modern vehicles may run ancillaries from the vehicles CANBUS System so may not be compatible. Either way you may find you will have to run new fused wiring to each ancillary.

@andywt8460 4 жыл бұрын

I’d like to add to this info, cigar lighter socket cabling... 0.75 mm is totally inadequate as many plug a wide range of appliances, myself I plug in my 12v compressor which needs 16 amps supply, the socket is in the rear with a run of 1.5m and cabling is 2.5m with a 20amp fuse. I also do not plug in my compressor into the dash mounted socket on my T4 as VW’s wiring is only sized to do the job intended with little excess relying on having the correct fuse fitted, it’s 1.5 mm with 10amp fuse, a 20amp fuse and heavy load is not a good idea. Having seen and repaired the aftermath on trucks & vans where the driver has plugged in 12v kettles fans and cooking pots this is quite important

@pebbledog10 4 жыл бұрын

that's useful Andy as i have just bought a portable Alpicool compressor fridge which comes with a cigar lighter plug. I am going to put in a separate cigar lighter socket for it in the back of the van - so you suggest I should use 2.5 cable with a 20 amp fuse ? Bob

@robhamilton5057 Жыл бұрын

i know this video is a bit old now but i have a question.... the negative that you have on the switch, is that only because there is an led on the actual switch?

@loadinglevelone 2 жыл бұрын

Do you connect the leisure battery negative to the chassis ground? And if so, do you wire the return ground all the way back to the battery or to the closest chassis ground point?

@CombeValleyCampers 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Leisure to the chassis ground, and either back to the battery or to a common ground yes.

@sunseeker8457 Жыл бұрын

I like your video's. But I wish that you would stick to metric or just imperial for sizing instead of going from one then to the other.

@smith12whu 4 жыл бұрын

Hello are you still active on Patron? Cheers.

@briancohen1967 4 жыл бұрын

Bulbs grow in the ground lamps go into lamp holders ask any electrician

@CombeValleyCampers 4 жыл бұрын

When I do some household electrics I'll remember that, cheers man.

@dudeleboski2692 4 жыл бұрын

Lee, how much does your LED strip consume

@CombeValleyCampers 4 жыл бұрын

Totally depends on how long the strip is. The one in the video was half the length of what was supplied on the roll and they can be trimmed to 5cm lengths from memory

@Veveve1 2 жыл бұрын

Where to buy the copper / brass / gold spades? with sheaths?

@CombeValleyCampers 2 жыл бұрын

You are looking for non insulated male/female terminals. On ebay or amazon.

@oneeyedphotographer 3 жыл бұрын

er When I was at school m(superscript)2 was read as square metres. One square metre is (the equivalent of) one metre by one metre. 2 metres by two metres is four square metres, 4(superscript)2. I am going to find this very hard going.

@williamallen5203 4 жыл бұрын

Please forgive the question, is the wire single core?

@mrs.flopsybunny1099 4 жыл бұрын

Not from what I have read. Always stranded core

@davidburns5027 4 жыл бұрын

In the dark recesses of my mind I'm sure I recall car elctrics using the metal of the vehicle body as the return path for the current - is that now not the case?

@CombeValleyCampers 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed you are correct, however, in this case I was portraying a circuit in its simplest form.

@davidburns5027 4 жыл бұрын

Combe Valley Campers So it’s still an acceptable way of wiring electricals?

@CombeValleyCampers 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidburns5027 as long as the vehicle operated as a negative earth, and the leisure battery earth is connected to the chassis/body also

@owenbush1194 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry complete beginner what happened to the black cable coming from the strip light?

@irlpiotrkowska 4 жыл бұрын

It was wired to the brown earth cable back to the battery.

@demus8757 2 жыл бұрын

A ten amp fuse with 0.75mm2 wire??? Good luck when you have a short at the end of the wire. Advantage of what you are doing is that it will be self healing: the wire will melt and thus stop the current. Disadvantage: there might be a fire.