SHORE POWER INSTALLATION camper van life cargo trailer camper conversion

SHORE POWER INSTALLATION 6x12 cargo trailer camper conversion.
I am showing you how we installed our shore power hookup and how I am improving the hookups. The information in this video applies to cargo trailer camper conversions and camper van life conversions. I AM NOT AN ELECTRICIAN. Links to more videos can be found below. Also, links to all the products used in the video will be below. #vanlife #skoolie #shorepower
Music: Never Wanna Grow Up by Katrina Stone. Used by license.
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[@stuffs6335]

Thank you so much! You are the only one who explained in details.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Glad it helped you. Good luck with your project.

[@DudeRevolution]

Bloody helpful!!! Went through about 7 videos before I found someone who explained it clearly step by step. Thankyou!

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am glad it helped. Thanks for watching. Good luck on your project.

[@franknursery6906]

Just wanted to say this is the best video I've seen for installing shore power, plenty of detail where I can follow along and wire my own. Thank you so much!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Glad it helped. Good luck on your build.

[@Silentdrifter1]

100% agree! excellent presentation.

[@Stealthbobber06]

Man, I know this is an older video, but you have just made my day!! I have been looking at tons of videos to show how to wire up from the input to breaker box and outlets. I haven't seen any other videos of yours but this one, and this has given me the info I need to get started on my cargo trailer build. Thank you so much for this great video@

[@Bluuri-Aeros]

Same here!!

[@flamecrow]

🙋🏻🙋🏻

[@adamd4987]

Thank you for this video! I just successfully wired 3 outlets from this exact breaker box in an enclosed trailer successfully- thanks to your help! This was perfect.

[@Capt_cavemann]

dude you are so freaking awesome. i love how you explained everything! im no 5 year old, but i love for someone to explain every little detail! Thank you sir!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@orlandoflores6037]

You didn’t skip any of the important details! Thank you!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@virginia_in_the_rearview]

Wonderful explanation and video! After watching this, I know this 50 year-old lady can do this! Thank you so much!!

[@anthonygibson3133]

Been searching the internet for hours looking for a video of this. THANK YOU SIR!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for wqtching.

[@romeowhiskey1146]

BEST VIDEO clearly explaining HOW TO INSTALL.
Congrats...I've watched a LOT of other videos.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@chrisdurbin5985]

Thanks for your explanation...I had my white and black wire at the 30amp inlet wrong..I could swear my instructions indicated the white wire was installed left side of receptacle

[@mikestack100]

GB !! I couldn't have done this without you !! , I followed this video exactly and I now have shore power in my 14x8 Tiny Home on wheels. I literally paused when you showed the box and breaker models , went to Amazon and ordered them .... 2 day delivery !! Thanks !!

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am glad it worked out for you Mike. thanks for the kind words. Happy travels.

[@gavilightsey6282]

Finally! A clear instructional video on this

[@TacticalSystem]

This was the most helpful video on this panel instal. This video should be the top listed on TH-cam for the QO2L panel. Thank you so much!

[@lanitagrice7644]

This is perfect! I live in a trailer park that started as a vacation trailer park but now we are all permanent residents with our homes wired to the mains - but the shore power outlets for travel trailers are still here. I want to wire my shed with a 2-breaker system on a shore power inlet and this is the first video I've found that shows me not just the shore power inlet installation, but also the breaker panel and outlet wiring. Wahoo!!!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@Blue04Z71]

Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for. I was not 100% sure what to do with the ground wires.

[@davidwillmon9267]

Very helpful and informative. And thank you for no having us endure ten minutes of dueling hillbilly guitars or whatever. You should make more videos.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Glad it helped David. Good luck on your projects. Got almost 200 videos now and making more as fast as I can. Thanks for the kind words.

[@justjenkinaround5116]

The BEST video we’ve ever seen for electric wiring. We’re in the process of conversion for our trailer and luckily we came across your videos. Thank you sooooo much for sharing your experience and expertise.

[@nickharris6891]

thank you! I'm redoing the shore power on my boat and I haven't found any videos this good regarding boats. This will help a lot.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@markparker2873]

Great video, no waffling like others videos out there, very easy to understand your explanation, thank you! 🙂

[@rodneyware4840]

Really good video! Putting same setup in my skoolie! You explain everything good!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thank you for watching.

[@danielsilvas1343]

I watched you every step of the way and I did my van the same way it works perfect and I know nothing about electricity I just followed your videos step-by-step thanks for your help!

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am glad it worked out for you Daniel. Thanks for the feedback.

[@johnclamshellsp1969]

Thank you so much for this great tutorial video. I am building my Skoolie and nobody talked about the jumper for both breakers. Now you have completely resolved my power issue for the 30 amp service I need.

[@appamtnculture1302]

Your video was precisely what I was looking for to help me with my simple wiring set up. Thank you!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@artist4truth]

Did mine today, watched this about 5 times. It was easy. Big THANK YOU!

[@traedrose7963]

Your videos are the best at explaining clearly. Thank you!

[@veronicaquinones9196]

You answered a lot of questions on how to hookup shoreline power to my camper project. Thank you!!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. I am glad it helped. Good luck with your project.

[@DesignBuildFixReview]

Should black tape green wire nut in box, vibration may have wirenut fall off could short. good video.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Yep you are right. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@dogsbyfire]

Nice job! Very helpful video. Thank you so much for posting this. I did not know about the stranded wire before you explained it.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@anthonya8412]

Awesome videos. Watched all of them and just installed a 30 amp Breaker Box. Used the 10 3 Stranded wire for main power from 30 amp outside trailer plug like yours. Then used 12 3 Stranded wire for two GFI outlets and surge protecter outlet I needed in trailer. Thanks

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching Anthony . I am glad they worked for you. Good luck on your project.

[@tessab8215]

Finally found a video with in depth detail! Thank you 🙏

[@FakeLegGreg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertriedel5784]

Great video, thanks for giving us the part numbers of the products too. Good call using stranded cable, less prone to vibration and it will carry more amps versus the same size solid wire. Keep up the good work!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks Roberto. Good luck on your build.

[@hollyr8788]

Thank you, your video is very helpful I was not sure how to setup the shore power for my Gypsy Wagon camper built. I have done a lot of electrical for home improvement but nothing like this also great advice on the stranded wire the 10/2 romax is a real pain to work with. Love your camper looks great! Plan to watch your entire build series.

[@barbertrimbo4527]

Thank you for making this video. I’m an absolute beginner and this helps a LOT!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@chrisward7451]

This is exactly what I needed to see to wire my cargo conversion trailer. Thanks!

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am glad it helped you. Good luck with your project.

[@ericswild]

Thanks for the tip on stranded wire. Going to pick some up today...would have f'd it up...! Thank you!

[@johnsapp8099]

Great video. Installing one of those boxes currently and these are the clearest instructions I've found!

[@oso1339]

Awesine video ive searched hours for something like this. Great detail i did everything you did, works great!!!!!!!!!

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am glad it worked for you. Thanks for wathcing.

[@bryansonnet2454]

Very clear and understandable for newbies, like me! Getting ready to do my 7x16 v-nose.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Good luck with your project. I would add a ground wire from the breaker box to the frame. That wire is not in this video.

[@jenniferl4861]

This is just the video I needed. I appreciate so much the detail.

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am glad it helped. Good luck with your project.

[@lifeisgood141]

I love your step-by-step process.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@cptnjoao]

Thank you for putting up this great content. I’m rebuilding a 1981 model pop up from the frame up and your videos have been a huge help. Keep up the good work! 👍

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. I am glad the videos help.

[@yumnov]

Thank you for making this, very helpful.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck on your project.

[@milesfifer171]

Now this is the video I was looking for, explains all my questions. Thank you very much.

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@doggy-stylz2222]

Took the fear out of this projject. Thank you!!!

[@mauriceb77]

Thank you! Trying to wire my shower trailer build. I assumed I needed a bridge/jumper but no other videos explained this.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Glad I could help

[@sic-n-tiredtired4273]

Hands down greatest video on this ever straight-to-the-point very informative thank you

[@AK-wq9cv]

Excellent video. The most detailed one I have found so far on shore power. We will be using this set up in our camper van. Thanks so much!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Glad it helped. Good luck with your project.

[@nickoldright4574]

Very thorough and easy to follow. Well done brother. 👍

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck with your project.

[@doggy-stylz2222]

Totally appreciate this video. You just took the fear out of this project. Thank You!!!

[@damonbrooks9851]

This was awesome. I watched the first one you did and was a little confused on the hot wire with the one hot line in and two breakers. You’re doing a great job! Thanks for putting this together!

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@xtiananana]

this gives me confidence to build out my first trailer. thank you! new sub!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck with your build.

[@ghere212]

Excellent video. I now feel confident to do this myself on my trailer. Thanks and keep the videos coming.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks. I am glad it helped. Good luck with your project.

[@dawnalynn4359]

Just found you.... Beautifully done THANK YOU!!!!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck on your project.

[@northwestcontracting3352]

Awesome video. Thank you for the detailed explanation about what you were doing. Helps so much to understand!!

[@smokey6885]

Very good instructional Video, It will help, currently doing a cargo camper conversion.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck on your project.

[@s2h1975]

Really really really nice and thorough video! Just what I was looking for. Thanks a lot!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck with your project.

[@paulsmaglik5063]

Thank you for this video I really like the step by step it really helps. I am in the process on doing this to my cargo trailer thank you for your assistance

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck on your project.

[@theedorbs]

Thank you. This is very clear!

[@magnumpi2326]

Absolutely the best video out there!!thank you

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck on your project.

[@pwfyrcat1]

Nice. Thank you. Easy, even, step by step explanation..

[@72blueflash]

Best cargo build videos by far. Great job!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck with your build.

[@flamecrow]

Wow you made everything so detailed and simple, I actually understood every single step! This is so awesome thank you for making this video!!!

[@mobileoffgridpatriot8191]

Nice and Neat - good job as usual GB!! Safety First!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks Vince. Iron sharpens iron.

[@mobileoffgridpatriot8191]

@@FakeLegGreg did you ever figure out the ground issue?

[@FakeLegGreg]

@@mobileoffgridpatriot8191 Nope. Still thinking that out. I still don't see how it would ground with the solar. Head scratcher for sure.

[@mobileoffgridpatriot8191]

@@FakeLegGreg The only thing I can think of that is different from mine to yours is that I did ground all of my panels and ran a ground wire to my grounding lug. Ran some 12awg green grounding wire from panel to panel.

[@FakeLegGreg]

@@mobileoffgridpatriot8191 My solar panels are bolted to the metal roof with angle brackets. So, should be grounded. Will test with meter though. I was thinking I need to ground the breaker panel?

[@Kennnny77]

Great info and I like that you respond to every comment. I have that 30 amp box and am doing something similar. My question is why go with 2 - 20 amp breakers instead of 2 - 15 amp breakers for the 30 amp box? Is that considered overloaded? Thanks for your time.

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am not an electrician but one circuit is large enough for a portable AC. Then I can use the other circuit for TV, microwave, etc. It works for me.

[@josephmitchum2927]

Thank you, you made this seem so simple and easy

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck on your project.

[@alexlw216]

This helped me so much, thank you for taking the time to make this video. Very detailed, but not so convoluted that I couldn't follow along. Liked/subscribed and hope to watch more videos of yours for ideas and instruction as I begin my build.

[@terrell48]

I have enjoyed your videos good information I am thinking of building one too for retirement

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck with your build.

[@FableGrey]

Man your videos are the best, easy to follow, your my hero

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks. I am glad they helped you. Good luck with your project.

[@tmise50]

This was exactly what I was looking for, thank you sir!

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am glad it worked for you terry. Good luck on your build.

[@tmise50]

GB Conversions & Adventures thank you!

[@clintstinytrailerconversio5560]

Actually a quite good video. The only thing I would do differently is when terminating stranded wires, get and use crimp on a ferrules of the proper size. Your crimp on terminals at the outlet ends are the way to go... tight and secure. Thanks

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for the feedback Clint. I am always learning. :)

[@Lapeerphoto]

@10:30 Outlets and switches are designed such, that the ground lug and common/neutral (white) lug is on the same side of the plug or switch. So if you have bad lighting, the black wire goes opposite the side the ground is located. I never even pay attn to the screw color. Only where the ground lug is located.

[@FakeLegGreg]

That's another way of looking at it. thanks for watching.

[@78maggs]

This is exactly what I've been looking for! Thank you so much!

[@yumyum408]

Excellent video , best I've watched , tthank you for making it

[@traedrose7963]

Very helpful! Thank you for the detailed video.

[@georgescliffet7576]

Small point, if you had used metal boxes they should be also connected to the ground (green), and the panel should also be grounded... standard NEC. Also the wiring should be secured to the wall with straps..

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for the advice and watching the video.

[@bryzrydz2777]

thank you so much! ditto to what gold n gurl on fire said!

[@ThrasherGnar]

Awesome video, thanks Greg! 🙂👌

[@PKAdventures]

awesome video! im planning on adding shore power to my SUV and this is exactly what i needed

[@johnnyluvsongwriter3260]

Great vid bud. Very helpful. I’m of and running

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@smittylite02]

Great video! I have a storage shed that I want to convert to a small workshop,. Looks like I could do something similar, run an RV extension and plug into my RV plug on that side of the house.

[@JCunningham21]

great video but i noticed a couple of things. Your outlets are only 15 amp so you should run 15amp brakers. The black wire in the box is right behind the bottom screw in the breaker box. If the screw is touching the hot black wire it can wear a hole in the insulation and short out.

[@RustyZipper]

Excellent video for wiring my mini Skoolie💯👍

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck on your project.

[@bhenry2192]

Thank you for this video. A LOT more detailed than the first one. Questions...
1. How many outlets can you run on each breaker? Where do you splice? Also, I assume if your outlets are further away, you cut a much longer set of wires!?
2. How many breakers can you have in the 30a breaker box?
Thx so much
B

[@andrestorres4062]

Brian Henry you can have as many outlets as you want. The NEC doesn’t specify a limit but on a 30 amp circuit you have to make sure whatever you plug in doesn’t exceed that all together

[@SuperTrackhoe1]

Great job. Excellent explanation.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching

[@damirka83]

Thank you for clear explanation!

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching

[@ceclay1]

Great upgrade video

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks Derek.

[@NorthernExplorerOverland]

That's the exact circuit breaker box that I bought. Sometimes TH-cam knows exactly what video to suggest to me.

[@mrbranchatl]

Really good work. Thanks for the video

[@FakeLegGreg]

I am glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@urielmunoz9223]

you're the best thank you 👍👏🏻

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@mrogers8686]

Thanks, great info and presentation.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@bobgiffin2598]

Good, clear explanation.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching.

[@albertmashburn6030]

thanks for this , very helpful and a good job

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks Albert. I am glad it helped. Good luck on your project.

[@Trygn]

Thanks dude very detailed

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck on your project.

[@tubeRaleigh]

Awesome! Thanks for the video I've been wanting to do something similar in my trailer

[@FakeLegGreg]

Thanks for watching. Good luck with your project.

[@daveyJ213]

Great information! I'm going to watch your other videos. I am in the process of designing a tiny RV/camping trailer to tow behind my recumbent tricycle. I want shore power for sure. Question: must I have a 30 amp power port? In other words is there a 120 volt (15 amp or 20 amp) power port? If so should I still use a load center with breaker box and breakers? I was hoping to go smaller to save on the weight of a big 20 foot 30 amp cable. Please advise, and thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@Stealthbobber06]

Thanks for the video! Great instructions. I am converting a cargo trailer to camper also. I am wanting to put an automatic transfer switch in with a battery charger to charge my battery. Do you have a video on that? Thanks!

[@MaxMeridius0920]

Exactly what I needed 👍🏻

[@FakeLegGreg]

Glad it helped you. Thanks for watching.

[@chrisfudge433]

2 comments...I do not think the tabs should be broken off in the blue plastic boxes, they are to hold tight the wire and secondly a good thing to remember about which wire goes on which terminal on the plug is "White is Bright"