How Efficient is our Solar Setup?
Two years ago, we installed a solar array on the roof of our truck camper. The ten-panel array looks impressive.
Solar Panels 101
Compare solar panels: mounted vs. unmounted, solid vs. flexible, their manufacturers, dimensions, laminate, and junction box placement.
Broken RV Brake Light
Fixing things on the road is part and parcel of our nomadic life. Having built this camper from the shell
Mounting Flexible Solar Panels
We creating a 100% renewable energy home on wheels with Velcro and aluminum rails to mount flexible solar panels to
Using A Battery Management System (BMS)
A battery management system (BMS) is an electrical component that enables a pack of individual battery cells to operate as
Cell Balancing
Before assembling our DIY lithium battery we are optimizing our battery cells for solar panel charging by top balancing our
Assembling A Custom Lithium Battery
When we first stripped the electrical system out of our 1970 Avion C11 truck camper, it was still in the
Constructing A Battery Box
We make a custom battery box for our DIY lithium batteries featuring buck riveted aluminum, high impact rubber, and a
How to Make A Bus Bar
Bus bars (busbars) are short strips of conductive metal for high current electric connections. Learn how to build DIY bars
How to Pick Bus Bar Dimensions
Calculate the height, width, and thickness of copper bus bars for a high current DIY lithium battery using a battery