Did you ever think when you left France a year ago you would become an electrician, auto mechanic, IT specialist, map reader and shipping specialist???
That was interesting to watch. Amazing how it's possible to stay connected these days, when not so long ago you would have been completely cut off from communication for long periods. My favourite moment was at 13:50 when Nick's sudden change of hairstyle suggested he was testing the system by plugging himself into it.
Soon you’ll be opening your own garage at the rate your going. That maybe something, after the world tour. A shop to help other folks starting out on their trips.
Think you need an air gap for cooling the panels. I am currently replacing flexible panels sitting directly on the roof of our caravan with glass panels with air gap for cooling to improve performance. Our house also has solar and the installer said an air gap was essential to stop the panels from overheating in hot weather. The ideal temperature for solar panels is 26 degrees. You may need to water your panels to stop them overheating in hot weather.
Yeah having air is a good idea, we didn’t want to increase the height of Albo and we’ve run this installation for 1.5 years and worked fine so just went with the same setup. All the best with your van setup
Nice install guys. Unless you are running anything from the car starter battery when the ignition ie off then it will only need a very small amount of charge to keep it topped up when the motor is not running. You would probably be better off changing your charger to 95% to lithium and only 5% to the car starter battery. Basically if notihing is connected to the starter battery when the engine is off then it will only very slowly loose charge over time. You guys are never away from Albo long enough to need it charged up a lot.
Did you make sure all of the metals involved are the same? Otherwise you may get electro-galvanic corrosion- eg. steel vs. aluminum. Speaking about vibration, where the line runs over an edge might benefit from some padding.
thumbs up and sub! Seems like you have space on the roof for 1 more panel? Star Link uses a lot of power. Some people modify it to 12V to save some power.
yes we could have the space but our batteries would be too small if would not be worth it. already our two panels work magic. yes starling is thirsty hahahah we try to limit using it. just for the necessary time to do what we need. we did not modify it.
That whole system is janky as hell. Solar panels should be mounted to corrugated plastic sheet to create an air gap for cooling not a metal sheet that will just fry them, no idea what cabling that is but it sure as hell isn’t pv panel cabling, at best you will lose loads of wattage, at worst it’s dangerous.
@@MrDonJBerg toughen up, cowboy. Free and good advice sometimes sounds like a drill sergeant chewing your ass up for pointing your rifle where you shouldn’t.... @jabber - thanks for the heads up cause I’m about to build up my first system!
@@ronfinch5532 I have used Aluminum as a heat sink in the past, but it also conducts heat from the sun. The bottom line is, I did not see anything dangerous on Nicks installation, some things I would have done different, but there are many ways to get a job done. If I had seen anything dangerous, I would have told him. I thought for working in the street with limited tools, he did a great job.
Awesome video as always Nick and Matilda. Nick and Matilda y'all are a jack of all trades.
Thank you 🫶
I always miss watching new and interesting videos from you and Mathanda
So nice of you thank you for your support
Did you ever think when you left France a year ago you would become an electrician, auto mechanic, IT specialist, map reader and shipping specialist???
Hahah, nope, no idea. But loving it 😁
That was interesting to watch. Amazing how it's possible to stay connected these days, when not so long ago you would have been completely cut off from communication for long periods. My favourite moment was at 13:50 when Nick's sudden change of hairstyle suggested he was testing the system by plugging himself into it.
Hahaha, legendary! Love that comment 😊 you’ve always got the best one. We had a good laugh
Another winner in my book. Smart diversification of the usual to foster interest. Kudos!
I missed this vlog on my TH-cam. I've shared this w friends who r converting ambulance into rv. 😇
Thanks for sharing!!
Nice to see what you’re using and how it performs. All the best.
I look forward to seeing the long term test of the new panels. Good job!
Thanks James! 😊 hoping we don’t hit a branch
Very informative, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative.
Soon you’ll be opening your own garage at the rate your going. That maybe something, after the world tour. A shop to help other folks starting out on their trips.
Interesting indeed, could be an idea 😊
Excellent 👍
Think you need an air gap for cooling the panels.
I am currently replacing flexible panels sitting directly on the roof of our caravan with glass panels with air gap for cooling to improve performance.
Our house also has solar and the installer said an air gap was essential to stop the panels from overheating in hot weather.
The ideal temperature for solar panels is 26 degrees.
You may need to water your panels to stop them overheating in hot weather.
Yeah having air is a good idea, we didn’t want to increase the height of Albo and we’ve run this installation for 1.5 years and worked fine so just went with the same setup. All the best with your van setup
Nice work well done 👏👏👏💪⚡⚡
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice install guys. Unless you are running anything from the car starter battery when the ignition ie off then it will only need a very small amount of charge to keep it topped up when the motor is not running.
You would probably be better off changing your charger to 95% to lithium and only 5% to the car starter battery. Basically if notihing is connected to the starter battery when the engine is off then it will only very slowly loose charge over time. You guys are never away from Albo long enough to need it charged up a lot.
Yeah indeed, so far we never go below 50% charge and good point might as well put most on the lithium 😊
you could use waterproof rivets - they have a sealed end and will not leak water through the middle.
Ah interesting, didn’t know about those. Thanks! 😊
Did you make sure all of the metals involved are the same? Otherwise you may get electro-galvanic corrosion- eg. steel vs. aluminum. Speaking about vibration, where the line runs over an edge might benefit from some padding.
thumbs up and sub! Seems like you have space on the roof for 1 more panel? Star Link uses a lot of power. Some people modify it to 12V to save some power.
yes we could have the space but our batteries would be too small if would not be worth it. already our two panels work magic. yes starling is thirsty hahahah we try to limit using it. just for the necessary time to do what we need. we did not modify it.
Como se llama el taller donde lo instalaron
That whole system is janky as hell. Solar panels should be mounted to corrugated plastic sheet to create an air gap for cooling not a metal sheet that will just fry them, no idea what cabling that is but it sure as hell isn’t pv panel cabling, at best you will lose loads of wattage, at worst it’s dangerous.
Yea..You may be right, but it works and it was his first go...So offer advice, not ridicule..
@@MrDonJBerg toughen up, cowboy. Free and good advice sometimes sounds like a drill sergeant chewing your ass up for pointing your rifle where you shouldn’t.... @jabber - thanks for the heads up cause I’m about to build up my first system!
@@torrentbits sure thing
Doesn’t aluminum dissipate heat?
@@ronfinch5532 I have used Aluminum as a heat sink in the past, but it also conducts heat from the sun. The bottom line is, I did not see anything dangerous on Nicks installation, some things I would have done different, but there are many ways to get a job done. If I had seen anything dangerous, I would have told him. I thought for working in the street with limited tools, he did a great job.