Some clients bring us rigs with very little work done in terms of making the van a viable place to live. An empty rig gives us plenty of options when it comes to strategizing the placement of our equipment, but we also want to make sure that our clients have some flexibility as they make changes. We completed this installation knowing that when the client ultimately builds out their rig they may need to move our equipment. This van was set up so that the client can relocate the components we installed (if needed) without much of a headache.
8/31/17 – 2016 Winnebago Era, 24’
This client requested to have a portable panel installed along with an additional 300W of solar power on their roof. We provided a 120W portable panel from @zampsolar, and we installed a portable panel plug on their bumper for easy access. All they have to do is plug the panel in, put it a sunny area, and it will produce solar power. In the event they are parked in a shaded area they still have a way to harness the power of the sun.
9/15/17 – 2008 Pleasure-Way, 21’
This client wanted to be able to run his microwave, and he wanted all of his AC outlets to be functional when dry camping. The existing battery bank was not large enough to power the loads he was planning on running. It’s recommended that when running a heavy AC load (like a microwave) you want to have at least a 300Ah to 400Ah battery bank. We doubled the size of his battery bank (from 220Ah to 440Ah), installed a solar charging system and an inverter, which should give him the power he needs to be comfortable while dry camping.
7/31/17 – 2017 Airstream Grand Tour, 24’
Smaller RVs, like this Airstream Grand Tour, can provide some challenges when it comes to finding enough room to install all the necessary components without taking up too much of our client’s storage space. For this client, we were able to install the vast majority of their system underneath their couch (not the solar panels though), minimizing the footprint of the system. The Battery Management System we installed is removable, which can make upgrading much easier.
6/6/2017 - 2017 Sprinter Sportsmobile, 19’
This client brought us an RV that was pre-wired for solar with 6-gauge cable, and a 2000W Magnum inverter. They also provided a Yakama rack that they asked us to install the solar panels on. We moved the batteries and inverter to a location better suited to maximize the efficiency of the system without compromising storage space. We installed two SF100W solar panels onto their Yakama rack using AM Solar rocker mounts along with customer provided Yakama SnapAround Roof Rack Mounting Brackets. The result is a one-of-a-kind solar installation job customized exactly how they requested, and designed to fit their specific needs.
4/27/2017 - 2016 Airstream Interstate, 33’
This client had us add onto an existing setup consisting of a 2512iXL charge controller core and a set of AGMS. He now has a much more powerful solar charger and a 3000VA inverter capable of running a wide range of loads including a microwave and a coffee maker. The Bluetooth smart dongle allows monitoring of the system to take place wirelessly, with a smart phone.
3/29/17 - 2016 Airstream Interstate Grand Tour, 25.5'
This tech savvy client wanted a solar charging system with a battery monitor, and they wanted to be able to communicate with all of it over Bluetooth with a smart phone. The 300W of solar panels will generate approximately 900Wh or 75Ah of energy per day.
11/10/16 – 2016 Dodge ProMaster Cargo, 20'
10/31/2016 - 2016 Dodge ProMaster, 17’
Van conversions are becoming increasingly popular. This ProMaster got an expandable 160W solar charging system with a 220Ah AGM battery bank.
7/6/2016 – Pleasure Way Sprinter, 24'
6/24/2016 - 2016, Winnebago Era 170X, 24’
This Class B rig came to us with two 12V 100Ah Group 31 AGM batteries externally mounted under each side of the chassis behind rear wheels. The owner, Roger, was very clever to route ropes through his frame to pull wires prior to him building out the interior. Roger also provided a shelf in the driver's rear wheel-well bay for mounting AM Solar inverter system.