Solar Power Setup: Adventure Vehicle, Ford E-Transit
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- After buying my dream adventure vehicle, a fully electric 2022 Ford E-Transit Cargo van, it's time to attempt a solo install of a flexible solar panel/system.
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Yeah, you're going to get some arcing when you connect your panels first. You could buy a battery disconnect switch and put that between the battery and controller. That won't arc in the open.
Good morning! It's so nice to hear from you. Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion 🤩 I hope to see you again at the next video. Mandi
"I have SOLAR! - WHOOooo!!"
Hi, Moe! Haha, that's my new favorite phrase haha! It's so nice to hear from you. Thank you so much for sharing this video with me, and I hope to see you here again very soon. Mandi
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Hira! Happy May! It's so nice to see you again! I really hope that you've been happy and well🤩
@@GoMandiMartin yesss.. alright.
@@HiraGc-e5q That's great! I'll see you again soon ⭐
You did good for your first time.
Constructive criticism- Flexible panels tend to fail frequently and often. Presumably in your case as its on a hot metal surface that can reach 160deg or more especially with a black panel. the plastics and others tend to fail and short out or start fires etc. Normally they're glued down with a marine adhesive. But have fun getting them up when they fail. If you dip your finger in Mineral Spirits/Paint Thinner then dab on or smear caulk/adhesive you can make it look nice and smooth or shape it. Dipping every few seconds will keep it from sticking to your finger.
A circuit breaker on panels gives a convenient means of disconnect before making connections. Or cover panel then connect set controller correctly and then uncover. Add on like a 20A DC-DC charger for faster charging while driving. If that's a 1000w inverter it should have like 2ga wire. The included wires are frequently undersized and causes problems in heavier load operations. Like causing it to indicate low voltage and shut down.
Pretty sure thats a PWM charge controller if so it will likely kill your battery quickly. PWM work fine for Lead batteries. Lithium needs an MPPT controller. There's also a lot of cheap foreign controllers claiming to be MPPT but aren't. Price will basically tell you.The HQST M2440N 40A is a good option that can't be beat on price anywhere I've found. Also has Bluetooth for App monitoring and control as well as APP control for changing the boost charging to 10min or lowest possible as Lithium doesn't need it. Best value and option anywhere for $120 on Amazon.
If you need a phone a friend option I have an email address in my Channel video descriptions and make a comment so I see one/both.
Good afternoon, Mr. Motofy. It's such a pleasure to hear from you, and thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with me; your expertise is genuinely appreciated. It's so neat that you know so much about the different panels, controllers, and connections! Thank you for offering your email address; that was very sweet 🤩I hope you have a great week! Mandi
Hi Mandi.. Great video, and seriously massive kudos for successfully doing the installation and getting it to work.. Electrics are so intimidating.. The only criticism is that you should work out where you're putting everything on top of the van withoit fixing it in place and fit the wires to length on the top of the van, otherwise all that excess wire that you've taped down is gonna be flapping around when you're driving. The vent where the wires go into the van should be as close as possible to the connectors on the solar panel, leaving just a few centimètres of câble exposed to the wind so they won't move.. Well done though 👍👍
Hi, John! I am so happy to see you again! Thank you so much for the really kind message; you're the best! Thank you so much for your feedback on my creative handyman work 😀 The footage for this video was shot last summer; it's just taken me so long to edit - as it often does haha. The solar cables that came with the solar kit are quite long, and I wish that I would have known to explore maybe buying shorter cables way back when haha, but everything is all but super glued to the roof. So far, thankfully, there has been no cord movement in the past year, but I will keep all of the wisdom you shared in mind. Thank you for being so sweet! How are your time-off travels going? Is everything going great with you? 🤩
@@GoMandiMartin I'm good thanks.. So glad to hear the cables haven't moved. All is groovy here in France, no travel plans at the moment.. I'll take a couple of weeks off at the end of the summer, I'll be going surfing down to the South of France as usual in Hossegor.. I was intending on going to do the Lukla base camp trek this year, but I'm trying to buy a house in England at the moment so all money Is going towards that.. Always makes me happy to see your beautiful smile 😍
@@jackrussell19a Aw, wow! Your plans are so inspirational! Your summer break sounds so wonderful and peaceful! I remember taking one surfing lesson in Hawaii many years ago - and feeling like I could conquer the world when I was still standing/upright when I hit the shore haha! Ah, that's totally understandable about putting all your money towards your upcoming house purchase. How exciting! I really wanted a house and the van, but both costs about the same haha, so I had to choose. Aw, that is the nicest compliment! Thank you, John! I can't wait to hear more about your home buying and how your summer break turns out. 🤩
Phase 1 for preparing for a zombie apocalypse is complete. Good work!
Kirk! I'm so happy to see you! Haha, exactly! What is Zombie Apocalypse Phase 2? How is your weekend? 😀
Phase 2 🤔
Weekend was good I’ve been learning to ride a motorcycle. So that was a little exciting.
@@kirkstaley1170 Definitely... In prepping for zombies, I'm thinking that I'll need a minimum of eight phases
@@kirkstaley1170 Hey! Oh, how exciting for you! Did you drop the bike at all? Are your wrists all healed up by now? I'm so glad that your weekend was good 🏍
Outstanding persistence. Just like your trekking, you never give up. Hoping you have many happy trips in the new van. Love from the UK.
David! Good morning, David! What a lovely message 🤩 You are too sweet! Solar is step 1 of a million it seems haha, but I'm getting close now to be finished 🎉 I hope that you have been doing great and that you are having a memorable weekend.
Hi Mandi, I love your perseverance! I am always happy to follow along on your adventures. Thanks so much for sharing with us! Hope you are doing well and I look forward to your next video. Love from Ontario, Canada.
Good evening, Lori! It's such a pleasure to see you! Thank you so much for the very sweet message; you are so wonderful! 🤩 I'm doing great here, and I'm looking forward to my next video, too 🎉 Thank you so much for being here, and lots of love to you in Ontario! 🥰
Hi Mandi. Glad you didn't fall off that ladder. And electricity is scary if you're not trained electrician.
Personally, I'd hire someone when I don't know what I'm doing.
Are you posting from your trip, or are you leaving soon?
Will! Hey, Will! Haha, right (about the ladder). Ah yes, hiring someone does make sense for some, but I really wanted to learn, try, and grow, and oh my gosh - it feels so great to have figured it out! Actually, it's taken me quite a while to edit this one in the midst of my move and lots of other big changes., so that "upcoming" trip was actually the FL Keys road trip that will hopefully be out next 🤩 Thank you so much for being the first to leave a wonderful message on this video. You're the best! 🎉 I hope that you and your family are doing well.
@@GoMandiMartin As for me, 2 weeks to go until I meet my co-workers in FL. My learning and growing is from being a more efficient number cruncher.
@@willcooper6980 That's right! I forgot about your fun meetup in FL! Will there be lots of free time, or will it be mostly hosted events/time on site? I wish I was on my way back to Florida 🌦🌈
@@GoMandiMartin All but 2 hours is free time for me.
@@willcooper6980 That's awesome that you get so much free time! What a fun venture! I hope that you have the best time 🤩 Do you have any big plans for the rest of the summer?
Nice video 📹 👍 👌 ❤Lot's of love ❤️
Hi, Neeraj! What a pleasure to see you again! Thank you so much. Lots and lots of love back 🥰🎉
Is she Jon Voight's long lost daughter?!
Hi! It's so lovely to hear from you! You totally made my day! That is one of the nicest compliments that I've received 🤩I know this might sound funny, but I didn't know that Jon Voight was Angelina Jolie's father haha. I do now, of course! Thank you so much for your very sweet message, Mandi
Are you a nurse? They tape everything! 😂😂😂
Haha! That's so funny haha 🤩 I guess I did use rolls and rolls of tape. I have more tape arriving today 😀 It's so nice to hear from you! I hope to see you here again soon. Mandi
You know for some reason I dont get any notifications from your channel. I was like let me see there is anything new. I see there were so many videos I didnt see. I asked you about this video. I feel pretty dumb. I am so sorry. Heck I havent been using TH-cam as usual. Ok onto the video!
Aw, that's so, so funny! I was like, "Uh, oh! Joe's MIA. Hope the Feds haven't gotten him" hahhahaa. Yay for me that you found the missing ones! Are you all caught up by now?
Is this hooked directly to your vehicle battery?
Hi! It's nice to hear from you 😃 I hope you are doing well. I have a fully electric van, so I definitely didn't want to risk interfering with my house battery or tapping into the electricity needed for my adventure vehicle to go out and be adventurous 😊 In this video, I hooked the flexible solar panel up to a 50 Amh battery to store the solar energy captured. I did, however, just purchase a much larger storage battery, and I'm eager to get that one hooked up. I really hope this helps, Mandi