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 […]
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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 […]
A brief off-grid solar primer
I wrote a post on a facebook forum about adding grid independent power to your RV. It seemed to be helpful enough for someone who’s new to the concept, so here it is for your reading. It would be nice to add some graphs and charts. https://broccolibus.com/off-grid-solar-kurz-gesagt-in-brief/
Electrical Components
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update. We have onboard electrical, propane appliances, showers, and tv now. (the kids also play minecraft on it) If you have any questions about anything, please ask! GFCI/AFCI outlets (they do both types of protection) 50 Amp Main breaker panel with integral transfer switch. This is a […]
Electrical configuration
Got some onboard electrical going finally. I have an older 40 amp float charger – you can just leave it plugged in. I am treating the lighting in the bus sort of like a car, they are connected to the coach batteries not house batteries. There is a relay setup that connects the coach batteries […]
Thinking about the next steps
So, after the exterior is properly prepared to resist the elements this winter, I’ll of course be working on the interior. My thoughts were to first get the insulation installed, followed by walls and a proper floor. Then eventually a few windows.For example, I plan on adding significant solar capability to the vehicle in the […]