How I Installed SOLAR POWER in my VAN (The Easy Way) | Off Grid VAN

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0:00 - Intro
0:11 - How off grid systems work
3:08 - Why Power Stations make it easier
5:05 - How to set up DC power on a power station
5:40 - Installing Solar Panels
7:51 - Running wires for DC appliances
8:20 - Connecting Wires to Fuse panel
9:27 - Cutting Ceiling panels
9:48 - Installing 12V Lighting
10:07 - Connecting Fuse panel to the power station
11:31 - Ending

How I Installed SOLAR POWER in my VAN (The Easy Way) | Off Grid VAN

When I say my van is run on solar power, that’s technically not true. Its battery powered, but that battery is charged by solar panels. Like I said, everything is actually run off of a battery. Most people use 12v or 24v battery systems. This is usually referred to as Direct Current (DC). Not everything can run on DC but some examples are 12v lighting, 12v roof vents, 12v fridges, etc. 12v appliances usually have a 12v “car” outlet or simply a positive and negative wire to be attached to a power source. 12v batteries can also provide power to 110v (AC) appliances, but not directly.

If you use a battery, eventually it's going to run out of energy. So the same way you need to charge your phone when it dies, you’ll also need to charge your battery. There are 3 common ways to charge a battery. Shore Power, Solar panels, and vehicle battery/alternator. These methods can be used individually, you can use 2 of them, or all 3 at the same time. In this example let’s say you have all of these methods set up. Your energy sources are pulling energy into your battery bank, where it's being stored for usage with your appliances. This is a full system because you have power coming in to replace the power that’s being used.

Now unfortunately, you can't just plug a solar panel directly into a battery and get power. Actually, you can’t do that with any of these methods. You’ll need some extra devices to regulate and convert the energy going in and out of your battery.

Portable power stations have all of the small components combined in one device with a lithium battery and a screen to monitor your system.

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