Thanks very much for making these videos...I fall into the category of absolute beginner in all these things and I find your instruction easy to understand and thorough...thanks again. PS I'm in the states so keep the raffle item local its a great community event 👍
Best van conversion expert on youtube, always in detail and thought through, I point everyone to your vids......You don't wear a thong and show everyone your pot cupboards but I can tell you straight you deserve 100x their views....Real punters appreciate...👍
HI Greg, I’ve watched your video’s from the very first, to the very last. You’ve shown me how to build a work bench and what to look out for in buying an action camera. Your van conversion enticed me to buy my own van, convert into a camper van by watching step by step, rewinding, pausing and watching the same bit over again to get it right, and resulted in some great memory making times so far. Looking forward to learning more, links to help buy what’s needed, but most importantly, thank you for sharing your skills, clear instruction, and helping me learn to do things I didn’t dream I’d be able to do.
Hi Greg I hope your well we are missing your videos pal I hope your settled in the new role and its going well for you so during lock down I took the plunge and started making videos of my own self build VW Crafter you have inspired me so much and I released my first video a couple of weeks ago it was so scary to do but fun aswell keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to your next video I haven't forgotten you still owe me a pint or 2 when your next in the lakes👍
Great to see you back in the workshop Greg I was just watching TH-cam as usual as tv is rubbish and watching your video your very clear and precise and easy to understand which is going to make life easier for me when it comes to doing my own van conversion next year can't wait to see your next electrical video (CHEERS )and take care 👍🤞❤
I'm getting my workshop ready first at the moment so very busy before the winter comes in and still saving up to get a van for next summer and get everything I need for the conversation I have enough funds to get a van now but I will wait until I have enough money to have everything for the conversation then I will start in the summer well that's the plan been saving now for about 3 year now but getting there now thanks for asking Greg (CHEERS) take it easy 👍
I always stagger solder joints so they aren't joined next to each other, great video, sorry if it seems like I'm complaining, I always direct everyone who asks questions to your videos as they are so good, I must say you clean your soldering iron way more than I do! 😬😬😬 Don't add me to the draw, I'm 8000 miles away!!
Hi Greg. What a brilliant idea this video is 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.. A very relaxed and calm Video ...to teach us how to get started 👍👍. I hope you continue with more help us videos re wiring . I need help from start to finish ,,, A/ B of electrics ..🧐🤭😢🤣...as I really have no idea from battery to end of job 😢🤪🤣. However with a good teacher, it’s easy to learn ... I love the vice grip wire stripper you use spotted that right away !! there is a lot of videos that are just noisy and irritating and all over the shop .. You can’t be class ... 👍👍. I can only say thanks again and please keep going .. we took the bulk head out yesterday and did two single swivel seats , so it make a plan today as we sit onboard ... I’m sure you had this day too .🤣🤪😊😊 Many thanks keep going ok 👌 ... best wishes , as we all make new plans, to get back on the road again .🚚🏁🏖🏖🚲🎸🎸🎸 Paul ..
Your videos are great Greg. I'm not doing a van but my lock up garage where I keep my bike and hydraulic bike lift. I've got 2 110amp liesure batteries, 1 inverter 2000w and a 25ltr compressor. All running off 2x 80w panels.
Your soldering method for joining the wires is a good one. You often see people saying you should twist the wires together and then solder them, while it is true this is the strongest method for joining wires, it is also impossible to reverse if you make a mistake or need to do work later on. Using your method you just need to apply some heat and you can separate the wires, do the repair/work and then re-join again with minimal hassle.
Greg your tuition on all your projects are very easy and simple to follow and I have learned a great deal from you I thank you very much. Keep them coming
Me and my partner are converting our vw crafter and we have never done anything like this before. The electrics have been the most daunting part and watching your videos is making us much more confident that we can do this! Thank you, you're amazing!
Another great video from a meticulous master. One finer point and one suggestion: • Always remember to purchase solder for electrics, not plumbing! • A portable soldering station is brilliant for mobile work, under the chassis, etc. I have a Ryobi One+ (18V) 45W adjustable iron (400°F-900°F), as well as an all-digital TS100 65W adjustable iron (212°F-750°F) that's powered by any 12V-24V source. I use it with portable lithium batteries I build when out and about, or a wall wart when mains are easily available. I too love the Wago connectors. They've all but eliminated wire nuts in all my electrical work. Their absolutely brilliant for retrofits, or when connecting to rough wiring in new builds and renovations. While it's uncommon an uncommon occurrence, Wago connectors make it so easy to remove fixtures for repair or replacement. By the way, the Germans who make these little gems prefer "Văgō". :) Greg, you're looking very well. Trimmed up, clean shaven, and it appears you've been in the gym and on the bike. Good on you, mate. It's very kind of you to have put together the give-away. I have more kit than most, but hope that this one goes to a deserving subscriber. (Hint: The random winner should be a subscriber. Not only someone who viewed, commented and shared. However, I'm not sure if you're able to make that distinction on your side.) Be well and do good works!
I really like your video. The tutorial is trustworthy. I am a beginner in China, but I often watch your video. I can try to do it after learning. Thank you for your generosity.
Brilliant video greg. Only advice I would ad as an electrician; When it comes to wiring the fuse board, shape and route the wiring to a neat form, before cutting the cable and adding connectors. This is to ensure not only is it a neat install but to also ensure the lid fits back onto the front (cable entry is often limited to designated points through the lids).
I was taught (many years ago) that electrical solder is not to be used to make the mechanical connection between two wires, only to reduce the resistance of the joint. It seems that in tinning two wires and then laying them side-by-side and soldering, the mechanical strength is coming from the heat shrink tubing.
Heat shrink provides fatigue resistance to the soldered joint to wire transition. Where solder joint ends there is a "hard point" where if vibration is present the wire can fatigue and crack / break. Any connector which doesn't provide a crimp onto both wire and insulator can suffer from this. Adding heat shrink provides the required fatigue resistance. Tracing short circuits later is a pain!
another way to put the heatshrink on is get your soldering iron and were the thick metal part of the iron joins the tip run that along the heatshrink shrinking the tube
Whenever watching you videos, first thing to do even before watching -> hit the like button. Love the way you can explain things to make it understable, thank you for taking the time to make these videos!
Thanks Greg, shared. Another very informative video. We are new to van conversions and have been following all your videos, without these we wouldn't have contemplated do our own van.
It's the basics if done badly that cause issues down the line. I really enjoyed this and have learnt a few new tips. I'm about to tidy up my first install so this has come at a great time. Thanks for taking the time to do this. I've purchased a new fuse box following your previous video so I'm sure Amazon and eBay appreciate it too 😊
This is such a brilliant video. I'm one of those people that knows nothing about electrics so thank you, keep the basics coming! Will definitely be sharing the video & then I'm off to carry on watching the rest of your series!
Hi Greg, your videos were recommended to me by my colleagues - I have dreamt of converting my own van for years but have no experience - I am a complete beginner in every area! They encouraged me to jump in with two feet (I've got a feeling they leaned heavily on your videos)...and I get my van this week! The electrics are my biggest fear and this video (along with how to wire your camper to be off grid and electric cable and fuse sizing) which I have watched today have been so straighforward, accessible and insightful - I feel like I have been back to school for the day! Thank you so much. Great prize on offer, but sincerely, thank you for helping to make this possible. Beth
Hello Beth, what a lovely comment. The videos have achieved what I set out to do and hope it give the information and confidence that you can do this yourself
Greg, yet another great informative video that although basic will help a lot of people including me. I am nearly at the stage to wire up my VW LT and this will be very useful. Cheers
Greg Virgoe I think we have all added a few pounds. My Sprinter conversion is progressing but at times it’s 2 steps forward, 1 step back. I’ve been furloughed since 24th March which has been a bonus in terms of spending time on the build. Hope to have it finished in time to use this year.
You're amazing Greg! Your videos are super helpful and easy to follow for a newbie like me! 😎😃 I'm currently working on converting a racecar transporter into a fully liveable caravan with kitchen and bathroom. Your videos are my #1 go to when I need advice, I'm so grateful to have found your channel 🤩
Thanks Greg. Yet again another informative and brilliant video. I knew you had to tin cables before soldering them together but never knew how to do it properly. Getting the basics right will save us a lot of work later on tracing and correcting poor connections. I've already bought a good crimping tool and wire stripper so will now order the soldering station bits to make my life easier. Well done mate. 👍👍
@@GregVirgoe yes I did thanks mate. I've already purchased some of those tools and only need the solder station and helping hand. Therefore better if your give away goes to someone starting out without any of those tools. I just wish I had a workshop like yours. Are you planning on giving that away? 😂🤣😂
Thank you Greg we are starting our van soon and with watching your video about soldering wires its going to be a lot easier to join wires I'm going to get a soldering iron and start practicing as never soldered before Let's hope its as easy as you make it thank you shared with husband and son in law to show
Currently modernising a 26 year old camper van. Painted it last weekend (Ferrari red and never done spray painting before 😂). Start interior next weekend (also never done before)
Another very informative video Greg. Ever since metalwork at school i always struggled with soldering but you explained it clearly and well. Video shared.
Great video from the best tutor. Everything explained so clearly and, importantly, at a speed that the novice (like me) can take in the information. Looking forward to the next episode. 👏👍
Great video with lots of great points.:) As an auto/domestic electrician and electronics engineer I always use soldered joints where the cable is not exposed to vibration and crimped for when it is. Its also worth adding these crimps have an orientation for crimping. For all barrel-type terminals, the kind that makes a complete circle, the crimp indentation goes to the solid side, not where the two ends meet.:) Much respect for what you are doing here, this is a fantastic channel.:)
I've sat for hours watching yourcvideos, wife thinks I'm daft. Good to know that if you get the basics right then the job is a good won. Take care and stay safe👏👍
I know you're busy now Greg. Strange times. I see you're about to reach a hundred thousand subscribers and I want to congratulate you on that. This horrible pandemic will pass and we'll all be getting back to normal. We can hope. Greg, thank you for your entire content. Great job sir. You're series of videos is a college degree but more useful than most college degrees. Can't wait to see your next video when things get rolling again.
Thank you so much for this video Greg!! As someone who asked for your help with this, I am super grateful for all of the time, effort and expense you went to, to produce it. There's absolutely no way I would ever have considered tackling the electrics myself without all of your brilliant instruction. Hope you and Lou are keeping well, and you're enjoying your new project 😀
This week I am finally starting to convert my 2017 Mercedes Sprinter. Because In Belgium we are not allowed to do the potentially structure weakening body works - such as installing windows, fans and chairs - ourselves I am obliged to outsource it at a considerable cost. I have every intention to tackle all the other jobs myself but the electrical part remains challenging . So even these so-called basic video's are very useful to me Greg. Thanks a lot for all your efforts! Already looking forward to the one on switch-wiring ! ATB and stay healthy - Marc
Great informative video as usual Greg. If my School teachers had explained things as clear as you do, not only would I have enjoyed my lessons I'd have learned a hell of a lot more. I would love to have a crack at some soldering with that prize kit. Can't wait for the switch video & the van build Q&A you promised us. Good luck with the new job & I hope your back on the road asap.
Thank you Greg found this very helpful, as with all your video's it's great to have someone who knows what they're doing to follow. Hopefully I'll meet up with you one day on the road somewhere or at a van meet 🙏
This is so spooky Greg! I spent the day yesterday with a friend planning our electrics for my sprinter van conversion then today you post this and it’s exactly what I need! I always watch your videos so thank you very much! 😉🙂
Bless you Greg for posting these vital wiring vids, if done properly (as you have shown) its gonna save a lot of potential issues down the line - can`t wait for the next episode!
Those wago clamps are perfect. They can be used with both solid and stranded connectors. There is a smaller version, the 221 series. Those are a lot cheaper and still can handle 16a, so sufficient for most purposes. Also they are smaller. Those screw connection blocks i don’t recommend, especially in a moving vehicle. Screws (slightly) damage the wires sometimes and they might loosen due to vibration. The wago and those other ‘clamp’ connectors are more suitable and in my opinion a more solid option, especially with high currents For the wago’s, pay attention to the length of the stripped insulation. Should be 11mm if I remember correctly. (To prevent clamping on the insulation instead of the actual wire) I personally prefer soldering, but with limited soldering experiencing (and/or crappy equipment) i’d go for the wago, since that will give a good connection, while soldering varies on your experience/equipment
Greg I can’t thank you enough. This video is just what I was looking for. I’ve just started on a van build on a Renault Master. I’m a carpenter and I was on a boat refurb and build years ago. I have been looking at all of your videos for weeks now. Your quality of work, attitude towards problem solving, incredibly easy to follow method of teaching, technical knowledge etc ( I could go on!) are just so far ahead of anyone else that you really are World Class. The scope of your tutorials even down to Sketchup is extraordinary. You explain the fundamentals and maths of electrics so well that it gives one the confidence that the installation is safe and fit for purpose. I’ve just put a dometic window in the van and am doing a temporary install of a thetford toilet with basic electrics for a trip to The Hebrides next week then when we get back the build starts in earnest. Thank you again.
Great video as usual. No Ferule/Bootlace terminators? I recommend these for any clamp style connectors. Also handy when putting plugs on as they prevent stray wires and make the job much easier. I dislike soldering two stranded cables together in a mobile situation as it converts a small part of the stranded cable into a solid cable which can in some situations result in breakages caused by flexing. But with a long enough heatshrink to provide strain relief or mechanically securing the cable so it can't move it is fine. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks Greg, I'm a total beginner and in the process of designing the electrical layout of my crafter, I will be tackling soldering for the first time so this is pitched exactly as I needed.
Thanks Greg! Your way of explaining things is really great, I’ve learnt so much from the series, and now feel confident I can convert my van. Couldn’t have done it without your videos.
Hi Greg how are you and Lou doing hope your all ok I'm missing your video's hope you do sum soon iv been busy my self get a workshop ready before I get my sprinter but won't be able to get until next year 🤞but workshop is nearly ready now after a lot of hard work but I'm very happy with it and going to put a tv in the workshop and watch your videos in there and take it all in and just go straight out to van and do it can't wait to start the conversation it's going to be a great project for me after this covid thing lifts 🤞 and for my metal health 😁 so take care and stay safe ❤👍
Good video Greg, hopefully that will get many started. Did you ever want to be a teacher, you would have been very good at it? Some thing to consider is the wires that are soldered together may fail where the solder finishes and the wire reverts to individual strands in a high vibration environment. In aircraft we would use Butt Crimps. And for the health and safety lot the fumes may contain lead, although in the 70's solder manufacturers perfumed the the flux so we sniffed more of those lovely lead fumes. Now they have extraction and lead-free solder although I never remember it doing me any harm :-) .
Thank you so much Greg for showing us van converters out here the essentials and basics of all electrical work involved in van builds. I already look forward to your next video, and to completing my own build. That kit would come in handy when starting my electrics. Cheers! (Shared on Pinterest, keep it up!)
Brill vid Greg, its been years since I’ve done any real electrical work and still struggle removing the outer sheath. I always end up folding the cable over and gently slicing the cable until it breaks the outside. The Waco connectors are brill too. A neighbour suggested these to me and I’m really impressed with them. Keep the vids coming 😊👍 Cheers
Greg without doubt if I need some info it's good to know you've produced the holy grail of a TH-cam channel for reference. You really do need to consider a book or perhaps a series of books (e book or Pdf downloads) based on all your hard work, it would be an absolute best seller for anyone considering van conversions.
Greg, thanks for all your videos, they're a great help. I'm a total newbie to this sort of thing, but you give me the confidence to give this a go. Cheers
Yep always remember the heat shrink when you solder wires. I have done some of the best solder joins ever when I have forgotten them 😀. A portable butane soldering iron is really good for awkward places. Also you will have a lot more success with the environmentally unfriendly 60/40 lead based solder. The righteous solder, the lead free stuff, is much more difficult to solder with.
Your tutorial videos have been a life saver .Simple ,straight forward, clear step by step guide .Thanks from the land down under. Cheers
You are most welcome Alan. Are you doing your own conversion?
Your instructions are helpful to us newcomers to electrics! thank you!
You are most welcome 🙏🏼
Thanks very much for making these videos...I fall into the category of absolute beginner in all these things and I find your instruction easy to understand and thorough...thanks again. PS I'm in the states so keep the raffle item local its a great community event 👍
Thank you very much for watching and hope you find them to be useful to you 😊
Good to cover the basics, it is very important to get these things correct.
Best van conversion expert on youtube, always in detail and thought through, I point everyone to your vids......You don't wear a thong and show everyone your pot cupboards but I can tell you straight you deserve 100x their views....Real punters appreciate...👍
HI Greg, I’ve watched your video’s from the very first, to the very last. You’ve shown me how to build a work bench and what to look out for in buying an action camera. Your van conversion enticed me to buy my own van, convert into a camper van by watching step by step, rewinding, pausing and watching the same bit over again to get it right, and resulted in some great memory making times so far. Looking forward to learning more, links to help buy what’s needed, but most importantly, thank you for sharing your skills, clear instruction, and helping me learn to do things I didn’t dream I’d be able to do.
Having whatching your videos it give me confidence to do it myself, thank you Greg.
That’s brilliant 🤩 just practice and you will get the hang of it no problem 😉
Hi Greg I hope your well we are missing your videos pal
I hope your settled in the new role and its going well for you so during lock down I took the plunge and started making videos of my own self build VW Crafter you have inspired me so much and I released my first video a couple of weeks ago it was so scary to do but fun aswell keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to your next video
I haven't forgotten you still owe me a pint or 2 when your next in the lakes👍
Immensely useful for someone like me who's been guessing and scratching the head and making it up as I go along. 👍
Brilliant. I have tried soldering in the past without a clue and botched it. Now I know how.
I have never been so confident in building my van as I am now that I’ve seen your series . Great stuff thanks
That is wonderful to hear. Thank you for leaving such great feedback and best wishes with your van build.
Great to see you back in the workshop Greg I was just watching TH-cam as usual as tv is rubbish and watching your video your very clear and precise and easy to understand which is going to make life easier for me when it comes to doing my own van conversion next year can't wait to see your next electrical video (CHEERS )and take care 👍🤞❤
David Darling thank you 😊 what are your plans?
I'm getting my workshop ready first at the moment so very busy before the winter comes in and still saving up to get a van for next summer and get everything I need for the conversation I have enough funds to get a van now but I will wait until I have enough money to have everything for the conversation then I will start in the summer well that's the plan been saving now for about 3 year now but getting there now thanks for asking Greg (CHEERS) take it easy 👍
Nice easy to understand video Greg. We all have to start somewhere.
Hazel lots of guys not ever done any wiring so hope it will help
Another great video thanks. These how to films are real confidence (and competence) boosters.
I always stagger solder joints so they aren't joined next to each other, great video, sorry if it seems like I'm complaining, I always direct everyone who asks questions to your videos as they are so good, I must say you clean your soldering iron way more than I do! 😬😬😬 Don't add me to the draw, I'm 8000 miles away!!
These videos really are excellent. You are a top notch teacher if you ever fancy a career change Greg.
Brilliant, never think your videos are to basic I am sure a lot of your viewers are watching this because there starting out
Hi Greg. What a brilliant idea this video is 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.. A very relaxed and calm Video ...to teach us how to get started 👍👍. I hope you continue with more help us videos re wiring . I need help from start to finish ,,, A/ B of electrics ..🧐🤭😢🤣...as I really have no idea from battery to end of job 😢🤪🤣. However with a good teacher, it’s easy to learn ... I love the vice grip wire stripper you use spotted that right away !! there is a lot of videos that are just noisy and irritating and all over the shop .. You can’t be class ... 👍👍. I can only say thanks again and please keep going .. we took the bulk head out yesterday and did two single swivel seats , so it make a plan today as we sit onboard ... I’m sure you had this day too .🤣🤪😊😊 Many thanks keep going ok 👌 ... best wishes , as we all make new plans, to get back on the road again .🚚🏁🏖🏖🚲🎸🎸🎸
Paul ..
Thanks for this tuition Greg, it means so much to us who are not confident……. I’m buying a van in 2025 to make a start
Brilliant as per usual 💜
Ame in a van thank you 😊 hope it helps you with your build 👍🏼
Thanks for the videos that are very useful for those who will make their own caravan.Healthy long lives ..
I can smell the solder. That was the best part of soldering back in the school days.
Everyone usually misses the basics but this was really useful, thanks
I know there will be lots of people that have never done any wiring so I hope it helps give more confidence to have a go.
Your videos are great Greg. I'm not doing a van but my lock up garage where I keep my bike and hydraulic bike lift. I've got 2 110amp liesure batteries, 1 inverter 2000w and a 25ltr compressor. All running off 2x 80w panels.
That sounds like a perfect setup for free electric ⚡️👍🏼😃
Another useful video great to add to the amazing set of guides that you have. Great resource for Van builders everywhere.
Bryan Ambridge thank you very much 😃👍🏼
Your soldering method for joining the wires is a good one. You often see people saying you should twist the wires together and then solder them, while it is true this is the strongest method for joining wires, it is also impossible to reverse if you make a mistake or need to do work later on. Using your method you just need to apply some heat and you can separate the wires, do the repair/work and then re-join again with minimal hassle.
Greg your tuition on all your projects are very easy and simple to follow and I have learned a great deal from you I thank you very much. Keep them coming
Great tutorial on wiring. Will be starting on my 64 VW van next week.👍
Thanks for all your incredible helpful vanbuilt videos 🙏
The Feel Good Café thank you for lovely feedback
Me and my partner are converting our vw crafter and we have never done anything like this before. The electrics have been the most daunting part and watching your videos is making us much more confident that we can do this! Thank you, you're amazing!
That’s great 😃 I’m pleased they are helping you 👍🏼
Yes, this was GOLD! For this beginner thanks again.
I’m pleased you found it to be useful.
It was very useful especially the soldering method and helping hands. I gotta get myself one of those.
Glad you found it to be useful.
....Nice one Greg, this is a good tutorial video ...........have no fear when Greg is here......
Maybe you should explain the different colour crimps for the cable sizes? Red for 1.5mm, blue for 2.5mm and yellow for 4mm
Another great video from a meticulous master. One finer point and one suggestion:
• Always remember to purchase solder for electrics, not plumbing!
• A portable soldering station is brilliant for mobile work, under the chassis, etc. I have a Ryobi One+ (18V) 45W adjustable iron (400°F-900°F), as well as an all-digital TS100 65W adjustable iron (212°F-750°F) that's powered by any 12V-24V source. I use it with portable lithium batteries I build when out and about, or a wall wart when mains are easily available.
I too love the Wago connectors. They've all but eliminated wire nuts in all my electrical work. Their absolutely brilliant for retrofits, or when connecting to rough wiring in new builds and renovations. While it's uncommon an uncommon occurrence, Wago connectors make it so easy to remove fixtures for repair or replacement. By the way, the Germans who make these little gems prefer "Văgō". :)
Greg, you're looking very well. Trimmed up, clean shaven, and it appears you've been in the gym and on the bike. Good on you, mate.
It's very kind of you to have put together the give-away. I have more kit than most, but hope that this one goes to a deserving subscriber. (Hint: The random winner should be a subscriber. Not only someone who viewed, commented and shared. However, I'm not sure if you're able to make that distinction on your side.)
Be well and do good works!
Another excellent video. I'm now fully forearmed for van-wiring!
I really like your video. The tutorial is trustworthy. I am a beginner in China, but I often watch your video. I can try to do it after learning. Thank you for your generosity.
Brilliant video greg. Only advice I would ad as an electrician; When it comes to wiring the fuse board, shape and route the wiring to a neat form, before cutting the cable and adding connectors. This is to ensure not only is it a neat install but to also ensure the lid fits back onto the front (cable entry is often limited to designated points through the lids).
As an absolute beginner watching your videos has given me the confidence and the knowledge to do as much of the work on my van myself. Fantastic👍
I was taught (many years ago) that electrical solder is not to be used to make the mechanical connection between two wires, only to reduce the resistance of the joint. It seems that in tinning two wires and then laying them side-by-side and soldering, the mechanical strength is coming from the heat shrink tubing.
Heat shrink provides fatigue resistance to the soldered joint to wire transition. Where solder joint ends there is a "hard point" where if vibration is present the wire can fatigue and crack / break. Any connector which doesn't provide a crimp onto both wire and insulator can suffer from this. Adding heat shrink provides the required fatigue resistance. Tracing short circuits later is a pain!
another way to put the heatshrink on is get your soldering iron and were the thick metal part of the iron joins the tip run that along the heatshrink shrinking the tube
Whenever watching you videos, first thing to do even before watching -> hit the like button. Love the way you can explain things to make it understable, thank you for taking the time to make these videos!
Thank you very much for such a lovely comment hope they help you and you continue to enjoy them.
Hi I'm an astronomer and engineer love your conversion great🍎
That’s very kind of you 😊
Some really nice easy instructions that anyone can follow and very useful tips well done thanks
Thanks Greg, shared. Another very informative video. We are new to van conversions and have been following all your videos, without these we wouldn't have contemplated do our own van.
It's the basics if done badly that cause issues down the line. I really enjoyed this and have learnt a few new tips. I'm about to tidy up my first install so this has come at a great time. Thanks for taking the time to do this. I've purchased a new fuse box following your previous video so I'm sure Amazon and eBay appreciate it too 😊
Excellent Greg you keep it is as basic as you like 😁thank you for the opportunity of winning the kit. I look forward to the switches episode.
This is such a brilliant video. I'm one of those people that knows nothing about electrics so thank you, keep the basics coming! Will definitely be sharing the video & then I'm off to carry on watching the rest of your series!
Thank you Sarah, glad these videos are useful to you. 😃
Great video Gregg, has given me confidence to solder wires rather than the connector blocks and insulating tape.
Just bought a Sprinter a couple of weeks ago & never done any electrical work so this is really helpful. As are all your other videos. Thanks so much!
Very cool, needed this basic explanation. No fuss no mess
Thanks Greg for yet another informative and clear video.
Nice one Greg....you make it look so easy.I guess the secret is keeping everything clean and tidy and using the right equipment.
Hi Greg, your videos were recommended to me by my colleagues - I have dreamt of converting my own van for years but have no experience - I am a complete beginner in every area! They encouraged me to jump in with two feet (I've got a feeling they leaned heavily on your videos)...and I get my van this week! The electrics are my biggest fear and this video (along with how to wire your camper to be off grid and electric cable and fuse sizing) which I have watched today have been so straighforward, accessible and insightful - I feel like I have been back to school for the day! Thank you so much. Great prize on offer, but sincerely, thank you for helping to make this possible. Beth
Hello Beth, what a lovely comment. The videos have achieved what I set out to do and hope it give the information and confidence that you can do this yourself
Greg, yet another great informative video that although basic will help a lot of people including me. I am nearly at the stage to wire up my VW LT and this will be very useful. Cheers
Morning Greg, great video for beginners. You are looking well! Hope you and Lou ok, take care 👍😃
Thank you Simon. I’m carrying some extra lockdown weight but other than that all good. Hope you are coping too. 👍🏼😃
Greg Virgoe I think we have all added a few pounds. My Sprinter conversion is progressing but at times it’s 2 steps forward, 1 step back. I’ve been furloughed since 24th March which has been a bonus in terms of spending time on the build. Hope to have it finished in time to use this year.
You're amazing Greg! Your videos are super helpful and easy to follow for a newbie like me! 😎😃 I'm currently working on converting a racecar transporter into a fully liveable caravan with kitchen and bathroom. Your videos are my #1 go to when I need advice, I'm so grateful to have found your channel 🤩
Gem Waterhouse that’s brilliant I’m really pleased they have helped you out.
A very thorough explanation and easy to follow. Great video as usual. It so nice to see you back in your workshop!
Another excellent tutorial mate.. My days of twisting two wires together and wrapping a bit of electricians tape around them are over 😉
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Thanks Greg. Yet again another informative and brilliant video. I knew you had to tin cables before soldering them together but never knew how to do it properly. Getting the basics right will save us a lot of work later on tracing and correcting poor connections. I've already bought a good crimping tool and wire stripper so will now order the soldering station bits to make my life easier. Well done mate. 👍👍
Den Weston did you get to the bit at the end about the free giveaway? 😃
@@GregVirgoe yes I did thanks mate. I've already purchased some of those tools and only need the solder station and helping hand. Therefore better if your give away goes to someone starting out without any of those tools. I just wish I had a workshop like yours. Are you planning on giving that away? 😂🤣😂
Great to see someone doing these videos on the skills some of us take fro granted. Great work Greg 👍
Thank you Greg we are starting our van soon and with watching your video about soldering wires its going to be a lot easier to join wires I'm going to get a soldering iron and start practicing as never soldered before
Let's hope its as easy as you make it thank you shared with husband and son in law to show
Currently modernising a 26 year old camper van. Painted it last weekend (Ferrari red and never done spray painting before 😂). Start interior next weekend (also never done before)
I enjoyed and learned from your demonstrations. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Bob
Another very informative video Greg. Ever since metalwork at school i always struggled with soldering but you explained it clearly and well. Video shared.
Richard Davies the trick is putting that blob of solder on the tip first. I find that transfers the heat to the wire much quicker than a bare iron.
Thanks, will come in handy when I get to that part of the build.
Glad it was useful 👍🏼😃
You explain everything so simply and still manage to go through everything we might need to know, thank you 😊
Great video from the best tutor. Everything explained so clearly and, importantly, at a speed that the novice (like me) can take in the information. Looking forward to the next episode. 👏👍
K Stewart thank you for the great feedback. Glad you liked it. 😃
Great video with lots of great points.:) As an auto/domestic electrician and electronics engineer I always use soldered joints where the cable is not exposed to vibration and crimped for when it is. Its also worth adding these crimps have an orientation for crimping. For all barrel-type terminals, the kind that makes a complete circle, the crimp indentation goes to the solid side, not where the two ends meet.:) Much respect for what you are doing here, this is a fantastic channel.:)
You nailed it Greg.
Thank you 😊
I've sat for hours watching yourcvideos, wife thinks I'm daft. Good to know that if you get the basics right then the job is a good won. Take care and stay safe👏👍
I appreciate your continued support and Lou’s the same when I watch Henry Cole and motorbike videos 🤣👍🏼
I know you're busy now Greg. Strange times. I see you're about to reach a hundred thousand subscribers and I want to congratulate you on that. This horrible pandemic will pass and we'll all be getting back to normal. We can hope. Greg, thank you for your entire content. Great job sir. You're series of videos is a college degree but more useful than most college degrees.
Can't wait to see your next video when things get rolling again.
Thank you so much for this video Greg!! As someone who asked for your help with this, I am super grateful for all of the time, effort and expense you went to, to produce it. There's absolutely no way I would ever have considered tackling the electrics myself without all of your brilliant instruction. Hope you and Lou are keeping well, and you're enjoying your new project 😀
Those vise grip strippers will strip the outer on Multi core cable and then strip the inner cores too. As long as it's not too thick.
This week I am finally starting to convert my 2017 Mercedes Sprinter. Because In Belgium we are not allowed to do the potentially structure weakening body works - such as installing windows, fans and chairs - ourselves I am obliged to outsource it at a considerable cost. I have every intention to tackle all the other jobs myself but the electrical part remains challenging . So even these so-called basic video's are very useful to me Greg. Thanks a lot for all your efforts! Already looking forward to the one on switch-wiring ! ATB and stay healthy - Marc
Great informative video as usual Greg.
If my School teachers had explained things as clear as you do, not only would I have enjoyed my lessons I'd have learned a hell of a lot more.
I would love to have a crack at some soldering with that prize kit.
Can't wait for the switch video & the van build Q&A you promised us.
Good luck with the new job & I hope your back on the road asap.
Q&A video and Euro costs are up next 😃👍🏼 got you in the draw 🤩
Thank you Greg found this very helpful, as with all your video's it's great to have someone who knows what they're doing to follow. Hopefully I'll meet up with you one day on the road somewhere or at a van meet 🙏
That would be great. Always nice to meet fellow van builders. I’ll look forward to it. 😊
This is so spooky Greg! I spent the day yesterday with a friend planning our electrics for my sprinter van conversion then today you post this and it’s exactly what I need! I always watch your videos so thank you very much! 😉🙂
That’s brilliant I like it when it falls like that just when you need it. Hope it all goes well for you 😃👍🏼
Bless you Greg for posting these vital wiring vids, if done properly (as you have shown) its gonna save a lot of potential issues down the line - can`t wait for the next episode!
Great video with good hints
Thank you very much.
Those wago clamps are perfect. They can be used with both solid and stranded connectors. There is a smaller version, the 221 series. Those are a lot cheaper and still can handle 16a, so sufficient for most purposes. Also they are smaller.
Those screw connection blocks i don’t recommend, especially in a moving vehicle. Screws (slightly) damage the wires sometimes and they might loosen due to vibration.
The wago and those other ‘clamp’ connectors are more suitable and in my opinion a more solid option, especially with high currents
For the wago’s, pay attention to the length of the stripped insulation. Should be 11mm if I remember correctly. (To prevent clamping on the insulation instead of the actual wire)
I personally prefer soldering, but with limited soldering experiencing (and/or crappy equipment) i’d go for the wago, since that will give a good connection, while soldering varies on your experience/equipment
Greg I can’t thank you enough. This video is just what I was looking for. I’ve just started on a van build on a Renault Master. I’m a carpenter and I was on a boat refurb and build years ago. I have been looking at all of your videos for weeks now. Your quality of work, attitude towards problem solving, incredibly easy to follow method of teaching, technical knowledge etc ( I could go on!) are just so far ahead of anyone else that you really are World Class.
The scope of your tutorials even down to Sketchup is extraordinary. You explain the fundamentals and maths of electrics so well that it gives one the confidence that the installation is safe and fit for purpose.
I’ve just put a dometic window in the van and am doing a temporary install of a thetford toilet with basic electrics for a trip to The Hebrides next week then when we get back the build starts in earnest. Thank you again.
Great video as usual.
No Ferule/Bootlace terminators? I recommend these for any clamp style connectors. Also handy when putting plugs on as they prevent stray wires and make the job much easier.
I dislike soldering two stranded cables together in a mobile situation as it converts a small part of the stranded cable into a solid cable which can in some situations result in breakages caused by flexing. But with a long enough heatshrink to provide strain relief or mechanically securing the cable so it can't move it is fine.
Keep up the great work 👍
Great instruction Greg. Took the first steps in electrical today with my bus. Great coincidence. Cheers.
Thanks Greg, I'm a total beginner and in the process of designing the electrical layout of my crafter, I will be tackling soldering for the first time so this is pitched exactly as I needed.
Thanks for the great tips and videos I just got a van this week so now all the hard work starts 😀😀😀Cheers Greg
Thank you for the simple 'easy to understand' instructions!
Thanks Greg! Your way of explaining things is really great, I’ve learnt so much from the series, and now feel confident I can convert my van. Couldn’t have done it without your videos.
Great vid again Greg as always. Learnt alot from you for my sprinter conversion. Im about halfway into it. Cheers for all you do....
Hi Greg how are you and Lou doing hope your all ok I'm missing your video's hope you do sum soon iv been busy my self get a workshop ready before I get my sprinter but won't be able to get until next year 🤞but workshop is nearly ready now after a lot of hard work but I'm very happy with it and going to put a tv in the workshop and watch your videos in there and take it all in and just go straight out to van and do it can't wait to start the conversation it's going to be a great project for me after this covid thing lifts 🤞 and for my metal health 😁 so take care and stay safe ❤👍
Good video Greg, hopefully that will get many started. Did you ever want to be a teacher, you would have been very good at it?
Some thing to consider is the wires that are soldered together may fail where the solder finishes and the wire reverts to individual strands in a high vibration environment. In aircraft we would use Butt Crimps.
And for the health and safety lot the fumes may contain lead, although in the 70's solder manufacturers perfumed the the flux so we sniffed more of those lovely lead fumes. Now they have extraction and lead-free solder although I never remember it doing me any harm :-) .
It’s pretty much all lead free solder nowadays. Good ventilation is also a must.
I can watch your content for hours👍❤
Thank you so much Greg for showing us van converters out here the essentials and basics of all electrical work involved in van builds. I already look forward to your next video, and to completing my own build. That kit would come in handy when starting my electrics. Cheers! (Shared on Pinterest, keep it up!)
Brill vid Greg, its been years since I’ve done any real electrical work and still struggle removing the outer sheath. I always end up folding the cable over and gently slicing the cable until it breaks the outside. The Waco connectors are brill too. A neighbour suggested these to me and I’m really impressed with them. Keep the vids coming 😊👍 Cheers
Great video. Watched them all. Can't wait to get started on my own van. It will be an excuse to watch all your videos again.👍
Thank you for following our build David and all the best with your own van.
Greg without doubt if I need some info it's good to know you've produced the holy grail of a TH-cam channel for reference. You really do need to consider a book or perhaps a series of books (e book or Pdf downloads) based on all your hard work, it would be an absolute best seller for anyone considering van conversions.
Another helpful video. It never stops! Well done again Greg!
Greg, thanks for all your videos, they're a great help. I'm a total newbie to this sort of thing, but you give me the confidence to give this a go. Cheers
Another great video Greg! Thanks for your help once again!!
Yep always remember the heat shrink when you solder wires. I have done some of the best solder joins ever when I have forgotten them 😀.
A portable butane soldering iron is really good for awkward places. Also you will have a lot more success with the environmentally unfriendly 60/40 lead based solder. The righteous solder, the lead free stuff, is much more difficult to solder with.
Thanks Greg, always good to pick up some fresh hints as I am just about to fix some wiring on the motorbike and add some 12v sockets to the motorhome.