Today we are going to give you a beginner's guide to wiring a van conversion. This is a very straightforward task. Here is a list of items you will need.
..::CHAPTERS::.. 00:00 - Welcome Back to the Channel 00:25 - Van Conversion Wiring Module 02:32 - Wiring Lights in a Van Conversion 04:46 - Wiring a Fridge in a Van Conversion 06:16 - Wiring a Fan in a Van Conversion 07:45 - Upper Cabinet Wiring 08:04 - Wiring a Switch 10:31 - Wiring LED Lighting 12:35 - Wiring 120 Volt AC Outlets in a Van 13:31 - How to Split a Wire Into Two 19:27 - How to Daisy Chain Ceiling Lights 20:55 - Wiring a Roof Fan in A Van Conversion 22:20 - Cleaning Up the WIres With Conduit
We will be running 12/14/16 gauge wires for all the 12-volt accessories and 12 gauge stranded wire for all our 120-volt AC outlets. This is a very straightforward process. You will need to have a diagram and a layout in place before you start wiring. You will need to know where all your accessories (fridge, lights, outlets, and switches) and where your battery bank and 12-volt fuse panel as well as your power inverter will be. You will want to start wiring all your lower draw accessories first running your 16 gauge wire to all the areas where you will be power lights, led lights, and any other low draw accessories, Next, you will want to wire all your 14 gauge accessories this will be things like your roof fan and your USB outlets and anything that will need a little bit more amperage than the 16 gauge wire accessories will need. Then you will want to go through and run wire to where all your 12 gauge accessories will be these will be things like your fridge, 12-volt heaters, 12v water heaters, sink pump, and anything else that requires more amperage. You will want to be sure to mark each wire for what accessory it goes with. Use tape and a marker and mark what each wire corresponds to on both ends. This will make your life so much easier when you are hooking up your 12 Volt fuse panel. as well as once walls get installed so you will know what each wire goes to. After you will want to run your wire for all your 120 Volt AC outlets. You will want these to start at where your power inverter will be and end where you will have wall outlets to power 12 Volts AC units like laptops/blenders/and cooking appliances. Also, make sure you are marking with the sharpie and tape which each wire corresponds to so when you are hooking up your inverter you will know what cable corresponds to which outlet. This will help because some outlets will require larger breakers. I like to write mine out as follows (15 Amp Kitchen Outlet)
Once all the wires are run it’s time to clean up the mess. I like to use a 3/8” and 1/2” plastic conduit and clean up the rat's nest of wires. This will make your life so much easier when it comes time to slap on your walls. I will also note that before you put your walls on it helps to draw out a diagram of where all your wires run behind the wall. I will draw a diagram and also make each wall with tape and measurements of where the wires are being the studs. You do not want to put a nail or screw through your wires as this will cause a short and blow a fuse or will render your wire useless.
I hope this beginner's guide to 12-volt wiring is helpful to you kookz. We are going to have more videos for beginners on how to convert your van conversion easily and professionally with the kookz.
