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Hi everyone, I'm putting in a floor and some cabinets in my minivan. I'm wondering what thickness is best to use 1/2" plywood or 3/4"? In the back where I'm doing the build, I took out the carpet. In that area, the back 1/2 of the floor is pretty flat but the other half (where the middle seats...

I'm considering a 24v battery and I found two 24v panels that I plan on putting in parallel on the roof rack. I was going to go with two 12v in series but think it'll be more efficient to go with the 24v panels in parallel. I also want to keep some folding panels in the van so when I'm parked...

Ok, thanks for the explanation. I checked and my panel says 100watts, 21.6v and 6.10a. It is a Renogy and yes, it is prewired. It's two panels connected by a hinge allowing it to fold. There is a black box on the back of both panels and wire connecting the two black boxes together. Then one wire...

I only have one 100w foldable solar panel at the moment but plan on getting more solar to add to the system. I saw a 400w foldable panel at an affordable price that I may buy. If I do end up going 24v, I was planning on wiring them together so the 100w has the necessary voltage to charge a 24v...

I forgot to mention the companies having a battery sale are: https://ipowerqueen.com/, https://www.litime.com/, https://www.weizeus.com/, and https://www.redodopower.com/

Hi, I wasn't aware that it's possible to wire the solar panels at 24v and use those to charge the 12v battery bank! If that's the case, then going with a 12v system seems like a good bet in my case. If I do expand it to have more solar (say for example I want to add 2000watts someday), I could...

Hi, I'm looking to build a system this week, but I'm torn between a 400ah 12v or 200ah 24v battery. Because of the holiday, a few companies have a sale ending tonight, so I feel like I need to purchase today. I did a small 12v lead acid build a few years ago (batteries dead) so I should have...

I was planning on getting a 12v, 200ah or 400ah lithium battery and charging it from my van using a 60a dc-to-dc charger, as well as solar (100watts at the moment but would like to add more). I was thinking about cooking with my slow cooker. Its 120v and uses 250w of power (that's what it says...

That's an awesome set up Happy Camper! I love seeing all the innovation in van builds! I'm still planning my build and at the moment and I don't think I'll have solar on the outside of my van. I have a Renogy folding panel (with a 30a charge controller) like WanderingRose and plan on getting...

I would like to have more solar than I can fit on the outside my van. I was thinking about keeping some panels inside and bringing them out when I'm parked somewhere that has enough space for me to put them outside on the ground. I was thinking about having 5- 100watt solar panels on a rack of...

That's an awesome idea! Could give you the ability to stand in a lot of vans. Unfortunately, my minivan is only 5'8" tall on the outside, so even if I cut out the floor, I wouldn't be able to stand. I did a quick google search and looks like a standard non-high-top cargo van is about 7' tall...

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Seems like there's a lot to consider when purchasing a commercial vehicle or RV. Initially I wanted to purchase a larger vehicle this week and begin working on it. But after thinking about over the weekend, I'm going to continue my research and just use my...

I'm concerned about parking during the day as well as overnight. I'm hoping to purchase a vehicle over the next couple weeks. When I get it, I intend to insure it for personal use and maybe register it as a RV if that's possible where I live. I'm not looking for a huge vehicle, I'd like one...

Thanks for the recommendation John61CT, those look perfect for the job. Let me see if I understand this correctly, with the AbsorbV set at 13.8V maximum and FloatV around 13.2V it will do a bulk charge up to about 91% of the batteries capacity, then a slower charge up to about 95%, never fully...

I checked out the manual for the LFP1225 / LFP1240.. Under specifications it says: LFP1225(LV*) / LFP1240(LV) *LV stands for low voltage: Continuous current rating (LFP1225- 25A, LFP1240- 40A) Input / Output Fuse Rating (LFP1225- 40A, LFP1240- 60A) Output Power (LFP1225- 375W, LFP1240- 600w) DC...