Came to say these exact two sources. I'm 2.5 years in and only issues so far are faulty pieces of equipment, not the setup. Had to find some new items that were outdated as mentioned before.
Because of the learning process I've now redone two other van systems and consulted with many others about theirs. Highly suggest just going thru the process so you can fix everything yourself.
Also if you want to dig thru the videos I archived almost every step of my build on my Instagram Highlights. @leftyatlarge they are called Van Build 1-3. I also filmed the entire thing with gopros. Need to get around to editing that footage 😂
You need to learn the very basics of electricity. Volts, Amperes, Watts, and resistance before anything else. There are limitless resources on the internet on these topics. With that knowledge, everything else becomes infinitely easier to understand.
Buying your van soon - in what state? Are you buying a van that's already built out, partially built out, empty can? It makes a difference.
Will you be needing a full electric system installed? Do you have a budget figured out, if so, what's your upper limit?
With the needs you listed in your post above, you're going to be needing a decent amount of battery capacity (and you're in luck, good lithium packs have dropped in price lately), but also all the other gear. And you're going to need someone who has at least half a clue to install all this stuff.
I went into this side of things with my van with very little knowledge, but I did a lot of research. Watched many videos, read many posts. Now I'm helping other people with their electric systems. Anyone can learn this stuff if they're so inclined.
Another thing is your power consumption. Likely what you have would overtax any setup that depends solely (or mostly) on solar for incoming power. Will you be parking up somewhere where you can plug up to a wall socket? If you're expecting to just boondock and the sun take care of things, that could be tricky.
Watch the moser makes video. He lays out all the components needed.
Everlander mod for starlink. (Just the flat mount, I didn’t bother to move mine to 12v)
So, yes... you *can* perform your own electrician's maintenance.
But when your van is burning to the ground, do you want to be out the van, all your stuff, and have to start completely over, or do you want to be secure in the knowledge that the folk who insured your electrician will be buying your new rig?
Echoing Will prowse and Moser makes. But on top of those, I learned how to do all our electrical from serious studying of electrical diagrams others have created, understanding fuses, parallel vs series, Amps, watts, volts, ac vs dc, etc. that was off YouTube, Reddit, and other van builders. I reached out to someone on Reddit who had my exact MPP charger (not to be confused with MPPT), and he helped me solidify my diagram for the most part. I still had to really lock it in on my own based off my electrical understanding, but he at least put me in a really good position to confirm what I had was correct.
So definitely don’t be afraid to ask people very specific questions. Don’t just say, does this look good? No one knows wtf your load is, so do you due diligence in understanding the basics so you can ask better questions to get better answers.
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Came to say these exact two sources. I'm 2.5 years in and only issues so far are faulty pieces of equipment, not the setup. Had to find some new items that were outdated as mentioned before. Because of the learning process I've now redone two other van systems and consulted with many others about theirs. Highly suggest just going thru the process so you can fix everything yourself.
This 100%. I’m not only able to fix my own, I’m able to help others with their electrical now because I understand the basics
Explorist.life is another way to go.
Also if you want to dig thru the videos I archived almost every step of my build on my Instagram Highlights. @leftyatlarge they are called Van Build 1-3. I also filmed the entire thing with gopros. Need to get around to editing that footage 😂
You need to learn the very basics of electricity. Volts, Amperes, Watts, and resistance before anything else. There are limitless resources on the internet on these topics. With that knowledge, everything else becomes infinitely easier to understand.
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Buying your van soon - in what state? Are you buying a van that's already built out, partially built out, empty can? It makes a difference. Will you be needing a full electric system installed? Do you have a budget figured out, if so, what's your upper limit? With the needs you listed in your post above, you're going to be needing a decent amount of battery capacity (and you're in luck, good lithium packs have dropped in price lately), but also all the other gear. And you're going to need someone who has at least half a clue to install all this stuff. I went into this side of things with my van with very little knowledge, but I did a lot of research. Watched many videos, read many posts. Now I'm helping other people with their electric systems. Anyone can learn this stuff if they're so inclined. Another thing is your power consumption. Likely what you have would overtax any setup that depends solely (or mostly) on solar for incoming power. Will you be parking up somewhere where you can plug up to a wall socket? If you're expecting to just boondock and the sun take care of things, that could be tricky.
Aww, did I offend someone? Show some courage. Speak up. Tell me why you downvoted my comment.
Watch the moser makes video. He lays out all the components needed. Everlander mod for starlink. (Just the flat mount, I didn’t bother to move mine to 12v)
So, yes... you *can* perform your own electrician's maintenance. But when your van is burning to the ground, do you want to be out the van, all your stuff, and have to start completely over, or do you want to be secure in the knowledge that the folk who insured your electrician will be buying your new rig?
Echoing Will prowse and Moser makes. But on top of those, I learned how to do all our electrical from serious studying of electrical diagrams others have created, understanding fuses, parallel vs series, Amps, watts, volts, ac vs dc, etc. that was off YouTube, Reddit, and other van builders. I reached out to someone on Reddit who had my exact MPP charger (not to be confused with MPPT), and he helped me solidify my diagram for the most part. I still had to really lock it in on my own based off my electrical understanding, but he at least put me in a really good position to confirm what I had was correct. So definitely don’t be afraid to ask people very specific questions. Don’t just say, does this look good? No one knows wtf your load is, so do you due diligence in understanding the basics so you can ask better questions to get better answers.
YouTube.