WE HAVE POWER! ⚡️ (installing our 1200 watt solar system)

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3 ай бұрын

We have power! This week we continue the installation of our electrical setup with our solar system. Thanks so much for watching and joining us on our vintage caravan renovation journey.
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@lindaarmiger217 3 ай бұрын

I truly admire the work you are doing on Myrtle. From your comments you carefully plan and learn about each step. Like us all, you also learn through your bloopers! That farm has some beautiful scenery and stunning sunsets.

@1993Revhead 3 ай бұрын

wasn't expecting an upload this early. Thanks for making my Sunday at work more enjoyable.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Morning mate, hope you have a great day! Thanks for watching 😊

@Ninja_chihuahua 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂my heart dropped for you when you weren’t getting power through! Glad it was just a case of it not being connected!

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh ours too 😆😆 thank god it was a simple mistake

@MikeBanks2003 3 ай бұрын

I always install solar panels on an alloy frame so as to allow air flow under them. You need at least 25mm under the panels UNLESS you rig a fan to blow air under them. If they get hot, they lose efficiency, and they lose far more output than it takes to run a couple of fans blowing filtered air under each the row of panels--and what is more, it will keep the interior of your van a LOT cooler, so I have blowers and duct the air from a master filter, which is just a motor vehicle air filter bought at Super-cheap.

@hapninemptynesters 3 ай бұрын

As an Electrician (Cain) I think you have done a bloody good job. Well done.

@montyman-j 3 ай бұрын

wow guys...you have made putting solar in a caravan look easy!!!!!!!!...well done. Glad its all going to plan. cheers!!!!!!!

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Joe! Was a lot to wrap our heads around but got there eventually! 🙌🏼

@andrewt3952 3 ай бұрын

Congrats on 50k guys 👍🍻🎯🇦🇺

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Yes we cant believe it finally happened! How good hey. Thanks mate.

@simonmcmurtrie-ss3hz 3 ай бұрын

Tip for using silicone use a paddle pop stick dip in water regularly to stop it spreading everywhere

@damiant5876 3 ай бұрын

What a sensational install. I am really impressed by how professional it looks. Well done.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Damian!

@HammerRocks 3 ай бұрын

Another 12V System master class from Jack. 😁 For this application, I would have used rib nuts instead of pop rivets. Just for future proofing and ease of removal.

@LookMotorsports 3 ай бұрын

I'll assume you mean riv nuts / nut serts

@CH-in9lj 3 ай бұрын

Rivnuts/nutserts for anyone googling - they are very handy creating fixed nut behind a blind metal surface.

@menuraliyanage3525 3 ай бұрын

Another cracking episode guys! Solar Panelling looks amazing. Jack's an absolute natural at this stuff!

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! He has absolutely killed it the last couple weeks hey! 🙌🏼🩵

@carjacklane3930 3 ай бұрын

I dont have anything to convert but when looked for aussie cv conversions never found any so i literally week later u guys started this series hope alot take on the challenge, lobe the old cv as a kid we had one bloody loved cv at easter at yarrawonga.

@onsetmoments 3 ай бұрын

Just bought my first caravan for 2.8k. Found you guys when trying to learn how to restore it and now I live for these videos. I was pumped when I saw this one this morning

@GeorgeSoan 3 ай бұрын

50k!! how good! congrats guys, remember saying congrats when you got to 10k a few years ago! time flies! very well deserved guys!

@heatherrowles9930 3 ай бұрын

Love these videos......even the electrical system ones that confuse the living daylights out of me within the first 5 minutes.....glad its you not me Jack, I'd end up frying the fam. Im excited to see the interior start to come together now that the electric system is installed. Congrats on reaching 50K too.

@vanlifeshots 3 ай бұрын

So impressed at what you guys are doing. I can confidently say I would never be able to convert a van on my own and do what you have done. You have put in so much research and work and it really shows. Oh, and congrats with the bundle being named after you - how cool!

@63holden 3 ай бұрын

Megan - your just in. 12yr old me falls of the chair laughing. 😂

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

omg 🙈

@63holden 3 ай бұрын

@@itsJackandMegan seriously you're doing great, informative and entertaining too 😊🙏♥️

@cliffordmillington8021 3 ай бұрын

It’s looking good guys. You lost me a long time ago Jack with all that wiring and solar panels. I know how to wire a plug up and that’s about it. 👍

@georgewhiley5179 3 ай бұрын

The solar panels would help to keep the roof cooler as well but I like to think of the van roof like the hull of a boat and try to avoid putting holes in wherever possible.

@stuartbettison6353 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations on 50k Subscribers 🎉

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Stuart! 🥳🩵

@Kristina_Australia 3 ай бұрын

Well done. You should be very proud of yourselves getting all that electrical system completed and working. 👏

@gregrussell4207 3 ай бұрын

Unreal guys well done that was so enjoyable to watch

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

So happy you enjoyed it Greg! Thanks for watching 🙏🏼🩵

@treeman3663 3 ай бұрын

Top job jack im shure you will now get a solar job in your travels anywere

@campingaustralia6698 3 ай бұрын

❤ you're work.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate!

@MD-np2me 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job guys Myrtle is coming along nicely. Congratulations on 50k.

@jasonbarnes5605 3 ай бұрын

Well done guys. You'll have more power than you can poke a stick at! ( as they say).

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Jason! Haha yesss we are not going to know ourselves once we get going!

@user-kp4ne5ji5k 3 ай бұрын

Super job. It’s complicated stuff. Feel Like your really good at problem solving 😊

@Caravanrvcampingaustralia 3 ай бұрын

Myrtle is looking amazing with all those Solar Panels WOW!

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

She is starting to look shmickkk 👀 thanks so much guys!

@annecamplin3534 3 ай бұрын

You did a fab job. I made my auto electrician son watch it, and you get the 👍

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Haha that is great to hear! Thanks so much for watching ☺️☺️

@Dave_Gurman 3 ай бұрын

No to tek screws for mobile applications, should have fitted rivnuts to the solar panels.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

What is the reason for this?

@Dave_Gurman 3 ай бұрын

@@itsJackandMegan My experience is that they may rattle lose. Another way is to fit rivnuts to the solar panel and use a machine screw or bolts to secure to the brackets.

@Ninja_chihuahua 3 ай бұрын

The solar panels look fantastic!!

@fatmanoverlanding 3 ай бұрын

Good one guys. There's nothing like free power. How's Sir John coming along?

@jonr473 3 ай бұрын

Well done guys big one of the list 💪👍

@chanteldafonseca835 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job guys!

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@philandclarepatch6262 3 ай бұрын

Another great video you two! You keep coming up with these really good videos for all of us so I'm really thankful for your continuing efforts to make, edit and put together these vids! So thanks, phil

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

So lovely of you to say Phil! Thanks so much for joining us 🥹

@jennyhonda9642 3 ай бұрын

yaaayy Solar!! Well done.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Woohoo! Thanks for watching Jenny 😄

@WaltersWobblebox 3 ай бұрын

Well done guys 🎉 fantastic job!

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 🥰🥰

@robyndehavilland1609 3 ай бұрын

Firstly a massive congrats on the 50k, knew you’d get there 😊. Secondly wow you are doing THE most amazing job on Myrtle, taking on so many new jobs and succeeding ❤❤

@frankkerwick1084 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant work 👏 👍🏻 but still over my head 😅😅😊

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Haha thanks for watching Frank! Still over mine too 😅 very lucky to have Jack 😂

@johncampbell3628 3 ай бұрын

A bit of silastic over each of the rivets holding the panels would be good insurance against leakage

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, I did do this of camera 😊

@johncampbell3628 3 ай бұрын

@@itsJackandMegan impressed by the workmanship Jack and by your excellent supervision Megan 😜

@BradandJaz 3 ай бұрын

Smashed it guys, good to hear you explain your thoughts as they came up as electrics is definitely my biggest challenge.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it's a lot to get your head around hey! Hopefully the videos help a bit, thanks heaps for watching ☺️

@maxmckenzie2560 3 ай бұрын

You’re a clever lad jack. Well done to you both Congrats on 50k

@warrenknight8976 3 ай бұрын

Good job 😊

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Warren! 😊

@sam_pedro3702 3 ай бұрын

Great video guys.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it 🥰

@lindaneumann3301 3 ай бұрын

You guys are doing an amazing job, so impressed. Hubby, tradie who has done heaps of pop riveting, suggests you silicone over all the rivets. Over time you will get water leakage through the rivet.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Hey guys, thanks for watching! I did go around afterwards and seal up every rivet 😅 took ages 😂😂

@kimlock9440 3 ай бұрын

Great guys what a fantastic job your doing. 🙂

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Kim, grateful for your support 🥰

@dannyfisher9223 3 ай бұрын

Awesome work guy's! Absolutely frothing on watching this epic build series! Cheers

@JoanWayne827 3 ай бұрын

You guys not having A/C. Love the caravan so far 😊

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thinking of having one of those mini evaporative ones instead. We honestly were fine without one in the troopy so just figured we'd see how we go!

@howie_on_tour 3 ай бұрын

Well done 👍🏻 really love the series but also looking forward to your travels with Myrtle and Sir John. Not as much as you though, I imagine 😊 also congrats on 50k subscribers 🎉

@TheBreadman24 3 ай бұрын

Great work guys. Your so through with everything you do.and it's so good to see.

@oliverdouglas9370 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job guys 👌

@woodrisinglass 3 ай бұрын

Woohoo, go you 2 😀💪🏻💪🏻

@4onthemove673 3 ай бұрын

Wow Guys! You did it. Looks schmick!

@Amanda-uc5jq 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic job 👍😁

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Amanda! 🥰

@audreyburton5367 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful ❤

@robdog6130 3 ай бұрын

Awesome work legends 👏👏🥂

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Appreciate it 🙏🏼

@NumanAir 3 ай бұрын

GOOD JOB GUYS

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@jacksonarmstrong9336 3 ай бұрын

Hey guys just a quick one I have worked on caravans for a while now and seen it all, just with your solar panel brackets you made up you should have put silicone on the bottom and pushed down until it oozes out and than lay your bead to cover on the top, what you done was great but just the inside of the bracket want to make sure that’s sealed as water is a caravans worst enemy and gets in every little gap, easy fix just take the panels off quickly and reseal, love your stuff keep up the good work!

@amandawoods2157 2 ай бұрын

We installed panels on our bus roof. To pass engineering we had to have high tensile bolts with nuts and like you say sikaflex of a certain grade.

@TheBearDenPhotography 3 ай бұрын

Job well done J & M! You're almost there! Pretty soon you'll be back on the road again, only this time in Myrtle. Can't wait to see where you head off to.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Feels like she’s starting to come together, not long now! 🙌🏼😄

@outside.normal 3 ай бұрын

Good job guys!

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😄🙏🏼

@bellaaa4823 3 ай бұрын

love you guys!!! having so much fun following along with this series :)) 🥰

@konkaragounakis5924 3 ай бұрын

You guys rock, awesome 👌 job. Luv watching your show! Truly inspirational 👏

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

So happy to hear you're enjoying the videos! Thanks so much for joining us on the journey 🥰

@craigjensen4179 3 ай бұрын

You guys have done a super job. Keep it up

@andrewr171 3 ай бұрын

What an excellent setup. I find i get quite a few amps on cloudy days so it will be interesting to see what you get on the road. Love your vlogs!!!!!!

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Yay thanks so much for watching Andrew! Can’t wait to really test it out. Anything is an upgrade from our old power struggles in the troopy 😆

@Steven87199 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations on the 50k subs!! 🎉

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Woohoo thanks so much! 🥹🙏🏼

@vickibeer350 3 ай бұрын

Great Vid . Wow u guys are so clever. Myrtle is going to be amazing when u finish. ❤

@pradogxld4d 3 ай бұрын

Good work guys !! Keep up the hard work 👍

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, appreciate your support 🥰🥰

@Jaqeroo 3 ай бұрын

Is there anything you guys can't master....amazing...cheers 🖤

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

So far this week… cabinetry 😆😆 thanks for watching mate!

@russellpattison2060 3 ай бұрын

Thanks

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Thanks so much Russell, really appreciate your support 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@SollysOnTheRoad 3 ай бұрын

Well done guys , AWESOME job❤❤👍

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😁

@tobeoutthere9322 3 ай бұрын

You need a neg bar wired through a shunt to battery neg for current monitoring

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

We have this if you watch last weeks episode we installed the renogy300 shunt.

@tobeoutthere9322 3 ай бұрын

@@itsJackandMegan ok missed that so all negs via shunt and only shunt neg to batteries keep up the good work

@gazzthefarmer5270 3 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊

@michaelraine4665 3 ай бұрын

Nice job on the panels guys, looks really neat. Cheers Michael

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Michael!

@gregmanders7172 3 ай бұрын

Well done guys. Extremely impressive effort.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Greg!

@bertkelly7650 3 ай бұрын

Good job guys! At least you'll be ready when camping season comes around next year. What are you gonna do for aircon? Put a window one in the back window? Heater plans?

@andrew-aus 3 ай бұрын

Im a little concerned you have used tech screws to mount the panels. I'd be worried they will come loose with the vibrations on the road

@stuartgeldard4131 3 ай бұрын

the screws don't really do much once the sikaflex is set.

@AussieOutlaw 3 ай бұрын

This is like FREE Power from the Sun or something ? How long has this been a thing ?

@Terranmmhl 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic work Jack! This looks awesome, you've done a great job with the layout and the wiring! how good is it to dabble into the 12v and solar world haha. Also. Congrats on 50k Subscribers!

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Terran! Heaps to learn but got there eventually 🙌🏼 woohoo stoked hey! Also stoked you've been with us since 1k 😄

@daveniksadventures2255 2 ай бұрын

Hey guys been following you for a while now. We are in Perth as well just wondering where you got all of your renogy stuff from in perth ? Cheers Dave and Nik's Adventure 👍🍻🇦🇺

@bagglessmith2973 3 ай бұрын

Looks great, aren't there new regulations around each panel requiring its own fuse?

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

These are wired is series so only the two positive cables are fused with a 20a inline fuse.

@AseanNomad 3 ай бұрын

whats the one core unit? ive googled it but cant find it. Oh, nice video too, thankyou for sharing. I am a renogy fan too

@alvincharlesworth5475 3 ай бұрын

I would not have used pop rivets at all indeed any other method to fix the solar panels, the sikaflex would suffice to hold them down, this advice was given to me by a credited Caravan Solar installer, (Sika 252) preffered.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice, what would you have used? I’ve used a pretty good adhesive plus rivets. Would love to know what would be another way to do it?

@seabee167 3 ай бұрын

Sikaflex bonding/installation advice is that you would need to have the aluminium roof ( and L extrusion ) unpainted, scuffed and chemically cleaned for the Sikaflex to bond correctly, they even advise a Sikaflex bonding agent. If you've sikaflexed over roof paint the only bond to roof is actually the paint. You might have done this off camera. I learnt this adding solar to my poptop roof but luckily mine was unpainted so I cleaned, scuffed, chemically cleaned and then stuck panel down on L aluminium extrusion same as you used with Sikaflex 252. I didn't pop rived through roof just one side and one end that was on the edge of external roof frame so I have not breached the roof skin. Congratulations on 50k subs.

@alvincharlesworth5475 3 ай бұрын

The Sikaflex you used was the correct Adhesive to bond the Aluminum, but the Pop Rivets was not warranted, as you don't see Caravan Solar installers drilling into the roof when installing Solar Panels, they rely on the bonding adhesive alone, my Installer said that Sika 252 was the better of the Sika products to use. I think you Guys have done a fantastic job with the 12 volt install, and I have learned a few things whilst watching, all the best with the rest of the fit-out and I look forward with anticipation.

@SvendEspersen-pi8lq 3 ай бұрын

Quality work on the electrical system mate. Are you guys putting in a AC? Def worth doing if u plan to head north at all.

@_4d56_ 3 ай бұрын

first yay😄

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

😄

@AhhAkayeeGaming 3 ай бұрын

Looks like some good gear and you've done a pretty mint install! A tip when drilling through wall or ceiling cavitys with 2 surfaces.. Drill the first hole on one surface then drill a pilot hole through to the second surface and drill the bigger hole from the other side to avoid the surface breaking out etc..

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate! Yep that’s definitely what we should have done 😅

@shaunwhite4338 3 ай бұрын

Why have you not got a switch panel for lights water pumps etc etc

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

I do

@65cj55 3 ай бұрын

You should of made them hinge up, they're going to get cobwebs and all kinds of dirt and rubbish under them.

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Ah that would have been a good idea! We can still fit a cloth on a stick or one of those mop things under to clean thankfully

@andrewk6844 3 ай бұрын

did you seal arrowed the riverts as you put them in

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Sure did. Also sealed all the angles back and front

@brissiAU 3 ай бұрын

Great setup, did you put an external Anderson plug in to run portable solar panels?

@simoncarter3018 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job. Are you not putting an exhaust fan in your shower cause you have covered the space with a solar panel it looks like?

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Hey thanks mate! Yes this will be a side mounted fan. 😉

@davedunlop3871 3 ай бұрын

How many KMs 100 got

@aussiewalkabout4x4 3 ай бұрын

Hang on ... 3 panels wired in series are somewhere around 72 volts max or 60 volts working and are into a 32 v max controller ??? shouldnt you wire them in parrallel ?

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Hey mate, thanks for watching! The renogy MPPTS are rated to 100v.

@aussiewalkabout4x4 3 ай бұрын

ah no probs then :) @@itsJackandMegan

@anitabarker4604 3 ай бұрын

Love your vlog ❤ just trying to use your code at caravan RV Camping and it says it’s not valid? Using JM3, is this still current?

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching!! The code to enter is JM30 😊

@anitabarker4604 3 ай бұрын

@@itsJackandMegan thanks 🙏🏻 I contacted them directly and have they gave me the code. I got the code from your transcripts originally and it dropped the zero 🙄 All set now. 😊

@Emandcharlie 3 ай бұрын

First

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

🏆🎉

@clarrycurtis54 3 ай бұрын

Don't ever buy the black stuff ,for some reason it seems to go every where even if you did not put it there

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Lesson learned 😂😂

@Azalia-Zen 3 ай бұрын

🌞🌞🌞 Looking fantastic!!! A lot of the technical stuff is gobbledegook to me BUT I love watching anyway and seeing the progress of the build. Love the weekly dose of inspiration, helps me to tackle the harder tasks in life!

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 🩵🩵 It's still going over my head even after immersing ourselves in it for weeks- thank god for Jack 😅

@jonr473 3 ай бұрын

Well done guys big one of the list 💪👍

@itsJackandMegan 3 ай бұрын

Woohoo thanks mate!