My new van buildout thread
I figure I will have a lot of questions so I should put them all in one thread :). I got a new van! Well, an old one, but new to me. It's in another state, and I won't see it in person for a few m...
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Thanks, Mr Wizard!
I will have two battery banks. I already have one of those giant blue sea switches to switch between (actually, I have two, in case I need).
But the problem is that I will have so many things wanting to connect to ONE side of the switch -- charger, alternator, inverter, small DC loads. I could put a bus bar, but I would still want a way to shut things off individually.
Can I use a small breaker panel designed for AC? What size AC-spec breakers would I want for 100 amp DC loads? Is 15 or 20ish right?
Am I reinventing the wheel here? Isn't there something RVs normally have?
I will have two battery banks. I already have one of those giant blue sea switches to switch between (actually, I have two, in case I need).
But the problem is that I will have so many things wanting to connect to ONE side of the switch -- charger, alternator, inverter, small DC loads. I could put a bus bar, but I would still want a way to shut things off individually.
Can I use a small breaker panel designed for AC? What size AC-spec breakers would I want for 100 amp DC loads? Is 15 or 20ish right?
Am I reinventing the wheel here? Isn't there something RVs normally have?
