Secondary Alternator Power System Tour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2024
- In-depth tour of an advanced Victron Energy power system we installed into a 2022 Sprinter van that features 4x charging methods.
1) A dedicated Nations alternator kit with the Wakespeed WS500 alternator (around 120-150 amps depending on RPMs)
2) From the vehicle alternator with a Victron Orion DC-DC charger (30 amps)
3) Solar charging with a Victron 100/30 MPPT charge controller
4) Shore power charging up to 120 amps with the Victron MultiPlus II 12/3000/120
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Blog post about this system including FREE detailed wiring diagram:
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Discounted product bundle for this system:
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Tons of other resources on our website/blog:
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he explains so well it's easy to understand, he has a goo0d flow when describing how things work, Thank you
Good video! Thank you for sharing and taking the time to walk through each component in a simple and easy to understand way. You’re leading the pack in standing behind the products you sell with the vast amount of information you’re providing in the blog posts and videos.
Thank you David!
Excellent! You guys are the best. The best systems and the best support. You have it all, Videos, Detailed Schematics, and Support. I want to be able to go off grid with being tethered to a hook-up. This system is the bomb! Keep up the great work!
typo. I want to be able to go off grid WITHOUT being tethered to a hook-up
Good looking build. Would you mind explaining the need for an Orion charger connected to the van’s original alternator when you’re using the Nations alternator with a significantly higher output? Is it just redundancy?
Yes, exactly. In a system of this scale, it's a relatively affordable way to add redundancy and also adds extra charging current all the time. Thanks for watching!
why is it charging at 13.6v instead of 14.2-6???
Nice setup but without A/C in this van all these heat sources will make you suffer miserably in summer and they're not gonna be happy either :) If one goes the all-electric way an A/C is a must imho.
How does having a second alternator affect your gas mileage???
In our experience with gas mileage, it's much like running your vehicle AC vs. not running it. It's a load but not very significant.
That's a lot of Investment and over kill just to play with a touchscreen friend.
Hey there, the investment into the system is more about enabling off-grid use of heavy loads like air conditioners when boondocking in the summer in the Southeast US, not running out of battery capacity and having a reliable way to recharge in a few hours so that you can continue that cycle. The touchscreen and VRM is a nice bonus though.
@@VanlifeOutfitters Well, I have 600 mono PV on the high roof. 60 amp MPPT controller. 400 Amp hr LiFePo 4 storage. And 3 Kw pure sine wave inverter. Plus smaller AC inverters. Works for me 👍
Your comment is lame. This system is quite amazing. Living off grid with A/C in a hot/humid climate is not "just to play with a touchscreen".
@@AK-ic1yj Just to play with a touch screen... Right. What loads are you putting on that system? Huh ? 👍Rock on🙂
@@mythicalnomadadventure969 This system is far better than yours. Get over it.
Seriously? You have so much money, why not get a hotel? That would be way cheaper and more comfortable. It's really weird seeing people with heaps of cash do van life. I think most do it to save on rent/because they're too poor to have their own house. I did it for 5 years in NZ and now am back in Australia and renting. So over it. The not knowing where you're going to sleep each night... not worth it.