This Clayton system absolutely transformed my Grand California. I can vouch for the quality of the product. It has never missed a beat at all and with the battery expansions coming out shortly there is options for everyone that wants even ridiculously over the top amounts of power. 25% off is insane too, you spoil your subscribers 😂

Good to meet you today and chat about the clayton certainly is food for thought on like for like system build

very interesting video and topic. thanks for bringing this to the campervan builders world. my van is finished and has a victron system in it which i'm very pleased with. granted i didn't build that part of my van build, it was beyond my skill set but luckily i found someone to build the system for me. maybe if i was just starting my build and was having to make a choice between say viltron and clayton i think it would be a very hard decision so a very interesting topic.👍👍👍👍

I went down the Clayton route a while ago , great bit of kit and so easy to install 👍wish I put one in my T5 but going all electric in mwb

Thanks for this video Aiden. Main questions I have are.... On the monitoring side of things. Do you link to it with your phone through an app or is all info interogated from the unit? Can you link a controller like the Victron digital multi control to limit drawn power from shore and control it manually. I see in the Clayton website there is a manual controller but just has a fairly basic functionality, showing charge level, and allowing switching between 240v/12v. It also allows you to jump start your van from the unit. Does the unit get particularly hot, for instance while DC DC charging whilst travelling? Are the components inside the Clayton similarly fused and protected like in the Victron system. As far as I can work out. This does the job of the Victron Inverter, Lynx Distributor, Smart Solar MPPTs, Orion/Buckboost, Smart BMS, Victron Battery. GX GSM, Smart Shunt, GX Touch, Cerbo GX Victron Mega Fuse Holders, Battery Protect. Alot of cable and accessories. But I think I dont think it has much remote functionality, which is not actually that big a drawback. You wont be able to do cool stuff like linking various sensors like water tank fill level info into the system and show it on something like a Colour Control.

Right you are. New times. New build scenarios. And is it's so much less space too.

Very interesting subject bud. From a professional point of view Victron has rapidly become the bench mark product for professional vehicle convertors over the last few years and rightly so they have great products with a solid customer service. Clayton have a proven track record within the commercial vehicle market and the LPS 2 seems like a really solid product. For me I see both types of systems definitely have their place 👍🏻and indeed as you said it the Clayton LPS 2 is not in the same league as any of the crappy power stations. 🦍

I feel myself thinking, yeah your making some great points, but man a victron setup looks soo cool. And isn’t that why we do anything haha. Joking aside. Great video. I’m thinking of going down the victron route. But why that appeals to me is, I’m currently in the planning phase (don’t have a van yet) so after I’ve figured out what my system will consist of. I plan to start buying it bit by bit to spread to cost out (and so the other half doesn’t know the true cost 😂)

Top content as always Aiden 👌 I've messaged Mark a few times but had no reply as yet.Only just starting on our sprinter build but 100% Clayton is the way to go for us.

Very interesting piece of kit. The website doesn't mention how many charge cycles it can withstand. Curious why they chose to use lithium ion rather than LiFePO4

Victron really seems to have a lot of momentum. I finally pulled my Epever 8415 to try a Victron 100/50, smartshunt, and Cerbo GX for our off-grid art-studio. I decided to test them head to head, and to be honest, the Victron hasn't fared well, both in full sun and off and on clouds. vs. the Epever I had hoped that I could compare apples to apples with the smart shunt and Cerbo, but that system has enough failings that I couldn't even really do that effectively due to the lack of some simple statistics that it really should have( I may be missing something here). We were going to buy a multiplus 2, for another off grid system to power our garage A/C, and charge our Ford Lightning, but I think we'll likely just use the Epever, since it also does 48v. I've been surprised with the pricepoint, quality and usefulness of the the epever product versus just about everything else.

Thank you for the information. Can I connect it to my existing 2 lithium battries of 200ah?

Where can I get a Clayton system in Australia or will Clayton deliver systems to Australia?!

I'm having a VW conversion done but they won't do full off grid conversion just the standard AGM battery set up. I wanted an off grid system but it's going to cost a fortune plus there's a problem with space. So are you saying the Clayton lps2 unit is the only thing im going to need to attach my solar panels to and connect it to the battery. I'm going to be using a Fogstar lithium. The reason for all this is simply I'm going to be homeless come March so I've decided To go full off grid and live full time in a VW so that's why I need the off grid system. So where do I get the Clayton lps2 unit from please and what is the cost. Thanks Adrian 😊

I considered Clayton quite a few years ago ( i believe at the time, it had no solar ability). Most of my builds for the past 2 years have been heavily made up of Victron components paired with 2-300 amp battery banks. The compact size if the Clayton is very appealing, but if you need 300a....how big will it be with the add in packs? I have built using other makes, and what appeals to me about Victron is that it is available world wide and i guess if you had a problem, then you could find someone nearby who could replace a part. An all in one system definitely has disadvsntages when you get problems (not that i have ever heard bad things about clayton). Although the parts do take up a lot more room , a victron system can be spread around the wall space above a wheelarch. The big plus to me, is that you can tweak and change a system to suit your requirements. But i agree....a victron system can get very complicated and doing it as a one off diy project could be a lot of hard work and a steep leaning curve....i have probably had an autolec helping me for the past few days on a reasonable sized system. Never say never .....but not in my current van😉.

You should try the all in one renogy controller inverter 3000w all you need is a battery or two and it’s going to be even better especially as you can change the batteries when they where out

I used to fit Victron and Sterling systems in narrowboats many moons ago. Victron have been doing this stuff for a long, long time and are the best in the business. I'm surprised there are not more Sterling systems in these vans as it was always the next "go to" in the boat world... But, Victron's leisure market is a small amount what they do. They make fully, off grid systems for towns in the middle of a deserts... It's shocking what a massive Victron system can do! They don't need to make the stuff smaller because this market is irrelevant to them. These are great bits of kit and I would happily try one. But if I had an unlimited budget, I'd go Victron. It's been a long time since I have been in the "DC" business, but Victron's customer service/dealers were always spot on. Microsoft vs Apple is a great metaphor. Apple is user friendly no matter the skill level. Thus, everyone uses it. Microsoft run the world the modern world because it is infinitely adaptable... I possess the skill set to install Victron, but this is definitely the way for the average builder and DIYer to go and these systems will just keep getting better and easier to use.

I agree with the skill set argument but the LPS II 3000 is actually a 170Ah setup at 12V with 30A mumps so if thats your capacity requirement all good but at €4618.75 inc VAT you can buy a lot more capacity mixing Victron , renogy etc even if you pay someone else to assemble it.

What is the battery size required if one was building a Victron system that was comparable to Clayton Power LPS 3000? And how long would it take to fully recharge the Victron system if one was only using your vans inverter? As dont most power banks such as the EcoFLow etc require at least 4-5 hours driving?

Great video bro, question, if I brought two Claytons do I need a lithium battery installed?

I would defo go with one of those or the ecoflow power kits if I built a new van, with an induction stove. The amount of time I would have saved on installing an electric system and them a small gas system! 😂

Really interesting video, nice to see some smaller options as lots packed in there. I’m mostly Victron which seem to work very well (with 460ah LiFePO4 battery) but you’re right on space and cabling and time taken. Had this been out when I bought my stuff I would have certainly considered it. Roll on innovation. All the best, David 👍

Can you add more battery capacity to it?

Great video, great product, what web site is doing the 25% off, cheers

A 2 year warranty vs 5 or 10 year warranty , you cant shrink quality components ( not suggesting the other isnt quality ), having said that its a van not a boat on its own in the ocean , a full house /comercial /industrial premises. victron probably is over kill most of the time for a van, and the Clayton is probably perfect for a van

Hi bud Which would you recommend, this Clayton or Bluetti?

I still prefer a victory set up, inverter breaks, get a new one, battery packs in get a new one etc etc, any of those items break in this unit and you literally need to get a whole new one, not to mention the battery capacity is minimal governed by its size….nah not for me that.

your victron set up has big chunky wiring for a reason ,looking at the little box of tricks i cant see it having the same type of wiring, so i like the idea of the box of tricks, but wonder if it really is up to the job, a electrician might have the answer to my fears for these products, which if suitable is alot less faff than paying someone to install it but if off grid you want something built if using 365 days a year, these are a few of my thoughts and fears for these products cheers sam

So could I go full electric no diesel heater no gas full electric?

Clayton reliability would be a bit of an unknown compared to Victron... but otherwise seems to make more sense for the majority of vehicle owners?

I'll get me a lottery ticket this week I will. I wants one of these I do. Do yer think they might sponsor a pensioner ? Lived in me Sprinter fer four year and only had that there Victron stuff. Time to sponsor a pensioner it is.

I would love to see this system available in North America.

Are these units available in the USA?

Umm interesting 😊

Who in England can fit me a Clayton power please

If this isn't a sponsored video why does it say "includes paid promotion?"

Correction, the only reason i won't be buying one is that I am not in the UK and the US doesn't make anything of their own any more.

Unfortunately no international model.

Not at that price it's not I have a bigger setup with much more potental to add on I put together for much less you just need to know what you're looking for and where. Renogy 200ah lithium 620w single solar panel, tr orion 12 12 30, mppt 100 50, lynx distributor 1000, renogy 3000w inverter all of that fits under my double seat along with the diesel heater around £1700 with wiring, crimps, fuses and switch panels isolter switches and trip switch. Renogy do a dc to dc and mppt built in to one now so if I was to do it again I'd get that and keep the solar renogy and buy it all at the same time and you'll get a very good discount making my setup even better on price.

Show me the clayton

Hi I think it is way overpriced and only fills the market for those that are unsure of electrics. The top of the range unit only provides 160Ah. I can build the same unit but instead of 160Ah I can get 400Ah and cheaper. My advice is to lower the price and make it more appealing to those that can build it cheaper. You will sell a lot more. Turnover instead of a large profit.

I'm sure that you can pack the same quality (and longevity) of items into 1/5 of the space... Sure! If compressing these products could be possible without sacrificing longevity and reliability - Victron would have done it. Also, why would you compare a professional system which meant to be for critical infrastructure installation for companies/providers with a hobbyist equipment?!?

Doubt that Clayton's specs are remotely accurate. Test it with a spit AC

I love you dude, but since you've gone full time on KZfaq you've become a salesman lol. I get it, you need to pay the bills but it's like every video since has been selling something to us.

*photovoltaic / solar thermal technician here* pc / apple comparison. sony vaio gave apple a run for it's money. i have repaired microsoft and apple, i prefer pc's. anyway back to the subject. my hat off to Clayton, great product great video

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Auto correct as usual , should say 30A tops

Blah, blah, Blah! 2 much senseless chatter. You'd b better off selling cheap shoes down @ market place! 😵‍💫