I built a new DC distribution panel to replace the old temporary stuff I removed. Shown here are various photos during the wiring and installation inside the panel. The primary purpose of this panel is to distribute the power from the buck converters that take the 48 volt DC power and output 12 volts. They […]
Author: Aaron Bockelie
AC Distribution Panel Update
Previously I had build the AC distribution panel from DIN rail components – but it was set up for a single AC source. This means that it had a set of continuous duty contactors wired in a “transfer switch” arrangement. This transfer switch arrangement is typical of standard inverter power supply systems in RVs. That […]
REC-BMS Repair
The REC-BMS, Battery Management System, that I selected worked great until I was having some problems with insufficient time in the pre-charge capacitance.What was found is that the relay that commands the precharge circuit to activate was sticky. Therefore, in certain cases caused the BMS to never disconnect the main contactor.So, I took the BMS […]
Solar Panel Install
So on father’s day my friends from work came over and gave me a hand lifting all the panels onto the roof of the bus. It took basically all day to do this. We had to determine the right mounting points on the panel and re-drill new holes for the mounting bushings. When it was […]
Diverting Toilet Vent
Previously you saw the older tank vent, in this picture – the mess of black abs pipe on the left. 👇 Now new and improved, this vent system uses water from the bathroom sink to rinse the urine down the drain, which keeps the urine salts buildup from blocking the drain. The fan is better […]
Removing Old Electrical
After pulling through the new battery cables it was pretty obvious it was time to remove the old “power panel” that I had set up for use for about a year. It was basically a couple large junction boxes that I got from home depot to route some of the DC wiring for water pumps […]
Power Interconnect
The power interconnect that joins the battery enclosure to the power systems was a big deal for me to get right. I used two large conduit runs for the cabling. One run carries the negative conductors and the other the positive. The 4/0 cable is the 200 Amp power bus, and the 2/0 cable is […]
Control Center Panel
Since I opted to purchase a Victron Venus GX instead of a Color Control GX for the systems integration, I wanted a panel that was centrally located. I built this by just cutting out the center of the door, and back-painting the plastic. The display is the official Raspberry Pi 7″ touch display, with a […]
Solar Panel Mounting Rails
I’d been thinking for a while about how to set up the mounting/foundation for the solar installation. I settled on “Superstrut” rails that normally are used to hold plumbing and electrical from building frames. The way these work is they’re hung by threaded rods, and then a clamp bolt, which is just a small metal […]
Wheel/hub inspection
I wanted to pull the wheel off to take a look at the springs closer, and practice with the torque multiplier. While off I cleaned up the crust on the wheel and gave it a spray of enamel paint to freshen it up. Reminded me a lot of working on Unimog wheels – about the […]