20. Self-Build DIY Camper Van. 240V AC electrics, consumer unit, inverter, and sockets

[customlasers]

On the consumer unit you have the earth from the mains hook up point but do you also run a earth to the van body as well ?

[MakeYourOwnMotorhome]

@customlasers Yes, this can be seen at 3:58 with a note pointing it out.

[12345paulpaulpaul]

Wow, amazing, how much did it cost? I would live to do something like this but I need to convince my mum and dad to let me do it!!

[MakeYourOwnMotorhome]

@12345paulpaulpaul The van cost about £5,500 and the conversion about the same again. maybe £11,000 overall. But you could do it for a lot less. Get an old van for about £500 and a scrap donor caravan for the parts for about the same. Scrimp and save on parts and get stuff off ebay. But which ever way you look at it, things like decent leisure batteries do cost money and you would probably have to budget on at least £2000.

[8tgr]

zero dislike, wow you deserve it!

[maurony718]

Hi, I just want to say that you have done an excellent work. my self am about to start a project like your´s with a citroen jumper. my question is how long did take you to finished the van?.

[338899221]

2.5mm wire is the same as 12\2 wire

[herbatreanunion]

nice campervan

[Tectonicsurfer]

I like the layout. Nice work.

[Richard44Green]

Yeah Colin you project is one of the most professional I have seen, a credit to you.

[12345paulpaulpaul]

@Richard44Green His name is William!!

[spud09uk]

Hook up cable would also be expensive!

[spud09uk]

Try electrical wholesalers most will have it in and cheaper than b&q ect..!

[MakeYourOwnMotorhome]

@spud09uk Thanks for that. I added a note on the vid telling people to use flex if they do it. I guess one could also use hook up cable although that has a thick layer of PVC protection which makes it a bit heavier.

[spud09uk]

In the regs it does go on to say about motorhomes wiring and you should have wired it in 2.5mm flex as the gray twin and earth is not suitable for all the vibration ect.. We wired a boat home once and I remember the hassle we had to go to to comply with all BS7671 regs. Love the vids keep up the good work

[MakeYourOwnMotorhome]

@spud09uk Good point. I remember reading this somewhere, but it slipped my mind! I'll add a note about using flex if possible. Flex 2.5 is not that easy to get hold of straight from the hardware store as everything is designed for housing, but probably mail order is OK.

[lbretth]

@spud09uk Glad to see this comment. I thought it looked like solid core cable which is unsuitable for vehicle applications.

[rossrabbits]

Very impressed (again) by the clarity of your explanations.

[rikkiesix]

Its very true, it is very helpfull

Will you install some solar panels on your roof in the future, so your less depending on power?

Can't wait to see your next video

Cheers mate

Erik

[MakeYourOwnMotorhome]

@rikkiesix Yes I'm hoping to fit a 75W or 90W panel on the roof sometime this year. I'll be doing that and a small generator in preference to a boiler and blown air system at the moment.

[rikkiesix]

@MakeYourOwnMotorhome Thats great ! I also saw guys using small wind turbines, that was cool too.

Looking forward to more updates in the future

Good luck and have fun

Cheers

Erik

[MakeYourOwnMotorhome]

@rikkiesix Wind turbines can be good as well if you do a lot of wilding. Only problem is you need to set them up at each site I think whereas solar panels can just sit there on the roof. But, if you have both, when it's cloudy, it's likely to be windy so there's a constant trickle of power. They work at night too :)

[Richard44Green]

This is so helpful William, thanks very much.

[SuperCgrace]

@Richard44Green

A very good clear explanation of the 240v system. On my conversion I added a solar panel and Sterling B2B charger to ensure my batteries were always in tip top charged condition, when not on hookup.

Keep the videos coming.

Colin.