Internet was one of the most challenging technical implementations I had to solve on the bus. For me, it was more difficult than building the battery and energy systems, or the roof raise. Here is a brief tale of my journey. While building the bus, I placed a spare wireless router in it that just […]
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Reverse Osmosis
We’ve been buying bottled water for a while as we live in places where the water is a little less than savory. It’s fine but I get tired of all the containers carting around and the waste they generate. We used those pay water filling stations a bit with a larger bottle, but having to […]
Completed Lithium Battery Overview
25kWh of total capacity. Charge and discharge limits fence this to 19kW of usable capacity with an expected lifetime of 14-18 years before replacement of cells is necessary. 3kVA in split phase. So about 6kW total outputish. Recharges via 50 AMP RV connection or 2.5kW of roof solar. Remote monitoring via cellular data with packet radio fallback. Weighs about […]
Washer and Dryer
The other reason for the 230 volt power system was to select the most efficient washer and dryer combo I could stand to afford. They are made by Blomberg, which is actually a sub-brand of Arçelik A.Ş., a Turkish appliance company. The dryer is clever – it’s basically a fancy dehumidifier. The heat pump vents […]
DC Electrical Distribution
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Propane and hot water
Propane and hot water work now, also I got the onboard water pump situation squared. I can cook things. Accumulator tank and instant hot water heater. Hot water is nice. Girard GSWH-2 Proof of concept for capactive tank level monitoring system. The cat has taken well to living on the bus.
More plumbing completion
Plumbing (expensive!) Propane (heavy!) Cats Working in the rain The water setup is complex because I have hot water preheat to each fixture with a temperature control, and I have a reversing valve shunt set up so I can connect a pick-up line to the water panel, and pump water out of fixed vessels and […]