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Chris and Kathleen have a beautiful vacation home in the mountains, away from the grid. Victron Energy equipment is able to bring them power for all of their comforts of home. This system provides safe power to lights and outlets for all of the appliances that they run now or have plans to run in the future. They are able to cook with their Instant Pot and Microwave. Simple amenities like ceiling fans, washing machines, and (gas) clothes dryer are highly appreciated luxuries when an under powered cabin becomes a robust and reliable off-grid powered home. Power for security features such as cameras and satellite Internet will be a breeze. This family’s electrical needs are met with (2) Victron Energy Quattro 5KW inverters and 30KWH EG4 Battery Bank and (3) previously existing 1KW solar arrays. The Victron Connect App provides a user friendly interface to power this system up, even before they get out of the car. This was the first build where I was able to utilize the new VE.Panels below the inverters to create a very clean look and was made even safer with the integrated circuit breakers. Generator back up from non-GFCI outlets can recharge batteries on cloudy days. The Cerbo GX and GX Touch 70 provide for touch screen access as well as the ability to view system health and status from the cloud via 2.4GHz wifi access. And though this family does not, this system could easily power a 240 volt deep well pump
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Jackie had an electrical fire due to unqualified electrical installation her van in 2021. Fortunately, soon after, I was able to make the imperative corrections to make her van livable. Several years later, it is time for this repeat customer’s new Sprinter are we are pulling out all the stops. All of our builds start with mounting equipment on UL Listed FireProof Plywood. This van will be used as a mobile home and office by a remote worker running StarLInk internet. Power Storage in this system is built around (2) Epoch Heated batteries This storage bank will make sure that power is available to this user during multiple cloudy days. Two redundant 300 AH batteries have three ways of being charged: 1) Solar panels on the roof will pull power from the sun and ensure that batteries stay topped off. 2) The Victron Energy DC-DC charger dumps 30 amps of power into the batteries just by driving to get coffee. 3) There is always shore power back up for those times when Jackie stays parked in the shade. Inverted Power will come from the robust Victron Energy MultiPlus 2000 watt inverter. Blue Sea marine grade electrical distribution components provide clean look with switches and fusing that ensure all components stay in safe working order. The Victron Connect App will allow this van owner to have user friendly interaction with her system.

Safe, Reliable, Redundant, Robust, User Friendly Overlanding Power?? This Oldie but Goodie SUV is set up with all the power its owners could possibly need. This was system was custom built for returning customers: Noami and Dustin. This system features the all impressive GC3 GameChanger Battery from BattleBorn Batteries. This robust, power house 270 Amp Hour battery provides more than 3400 watt hours of available stored power. The Victron Energy MultiPlus II reliably provides 3000 watts of household power to enable this power hungry small office to connect to the internet via StarLink for all of the connected devices this couple requires . The redundancy of this system features both roof and auxiliary solar charging, both with their own charge controllers. The Victron Energy DC-DC Charger allows for alternative charging from the vehicle’s engine. The Cerbo GX combines all of the operational information from each of the Victron Energy Components and displays each of their status on both: the User Friendly GX Touch 50 Display as well as the Victron Connect App via BlueTooth. The Cerbo GX also allows for remote monitoring and updating by both the owner as well as the installation technicians providing peace of mind even while away from the rig. All of this equipment safely installs on UL Listed Fire Rated Plywood

Dennis’ System just go an upgrade. Similar to a previous post, (4) new BattleBorn Batteries were installed on the system as well as relocation of some equipment for ease of use. The Cerbo GX, along with connected WiFi, on this system allows Dennis to monitor this system while he is away from the casa as well allowing me the installer to see more than a year of performance history.

Jason and Gina’s 5th Wheel trailer just got some electrical upgrades!!

Two Victron Energy Multiplus 3000 watt inverters and six BattleBorn Batteries are the base for this electrical system. The intent was to be able to power the air conditioners for a few hours each day without having to run the generator.

This 24 volt system has 1600 watts of solar on the roof and is able to run the air conditioners for about 5 hours each sunny day.

All of the data in this system is managed by the Cerbo GX and is displayed in an easy to understand format on the GX Touch 70 Display. This GX Touch 70 Display provides at-a-glance information with the
ability to also display more granular data when needed.

The 24 volt system is able to power the rig’s 12 volt appliances by way of the Victron DC-DC converter. This converter provides power to all of the slide-outs, the leveling jacks, lights and other 12 volt appliances in the RV.
This was a more technical build than most of my builds. This trailer plugs into 50 Amp 240 volt service for Shore Power. But he also uses 120 volt generator when he boondocks. This system is set up to be configured for 240 volt split phase service when he parks at a campsite with hookups and can then, be reconfigured to 120 volt parallel service when using his generator.

This system, installed for my friend in Tulare, is (2) 10,000 watt inverters with (4) Victron Energy 150/100 Smart Solar Charge Controllers. Since it’s install, the equipment has powered a 3 TON (3500 watts) air conditioner each sunny day (AC is off after sunset). This powers a 240v deep water well and provides 80 amps of available power for all of the household needs.

(16) Battleborn Batteries provide all the power this home needs at night to run data, televisions, lights, (2) refrigerators and allows this Air BNB to run completely off grid with 15KW of solar panels. This system runs an air conditioner all day when the sun is shining. The air conditioner is programmed to shut off when the sun begins to go down at which point power is battery available to run all of the other, lights, outlets, and appliances during the night. The batteries are back to a full charge by 9am every morning that the sun shines.

The photo of the “Off-Grid-In-A-Box” above was created and shipped along with (4) battery boxes and (2) inverter boxes that were pre-wired with all of the necessary plugs to make assembly quick and easy.

This was a fun build for our friend, Denise. This “Off-Grid-In-a-Box” system shipped to Idaho where the customer will make some simple plug in connections and have instant access to power and light. This system was built small and is designed to expand and the needs of the customer.

These (2) Victron Energy Quattro Inverters are the crown jewels of the Gomez’s off-grid electrical system. Combined with a 4KW solar array and a bank of batteries, these inverters meet all of this families household electrical power needs day and night. Power tools run all day long on this homestead. Water flows from a 240 volt water well pump more than 200 feet below the surface. Electric washer and dryer run during the day when additional sun power can augment the batteries. Two Victron Energy MPPT 150/70 Charge Controllers manage the energy harvested by the solar panels. This system does have a means to be powered by a generator during weeks when the sun fails to shine for several continuous days.

Mr. & Mrs. Gomez’s Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries from Battleborn Batteries stores power harvested from the sun. These batteries are wired 4-at-a-time in series to create a 48 volt battery bank. Each shelf is able to store 100 Amp Hours for a total of 300 Amp Hours @ 48 volts (15360 Watt Hours). These batteries provide a bank of stored power for when the sun is not shining. These batteries sustain lights and appliances including: deep freezers, refrigerators, and a 200′ deep well pump throughout each night until the sun shines in the morning and tops of the batteries by 10:00 am. Insulated underneath each shelf to protect from winter cold. During winter months, these batteries are covered with a heating blanket augmented with a quilt to keep the batteries above the freezing temperatures that Elko, NV endures.

This south facing container made the perfect base on which to mount solar panels . . . with lots of room to expand with growing needs. Posts into the ground are deep below the frost line encased in concrete. Ground supports are at all of the critical stress points where solar panels will attach to the framework.

Mr. & Mrs. Gomez from Elko use these (20) 200 watt solar panels to crate a 4KW solar array. This array powers provides all of the energy needs on all but the cloudiest weeks.

Customers have really appreciated the Victron Energy GX Touch 50 with the Cerbo GX in their systems. There are both graphic displays as well as detailed text displays to show all of the data points for the health and status of the system. The shunt, MTTP Charge Controllers, Inverters and many other devices are able be displayed on the GX Touch 50. This particular screen shot was taken while and electric clothes dryer was in use.

This photo is small and simple but I am super excited to be a part of this project called the Sonic Rover. When this Ram Promaster Van project is completed, it will be the most technological complex install that I have ever be a part of. I cant wait for the release and I can’t wait to start the next one!!! This van will be able to collect 600 watts of power from the sun. That solar power is controlled by (2) Victron Energy MPPT Charge Controllers and store that power into (2) LiOn Safari 100 AH batteries. Where that power goes after it leaves the batteries will be discussed at a later date . . . there will be some normal amenities that you would expect to find in a van. . . . On the DC side one finds a MaxxAir Roof Vent Fan, a water pump, and more than the average number of lights in addition to USB charging and 12 volt power ports. A Victron Energy 3000 watt Multi-Plus inverter brings power to a 4 gal Electric Hot Water Heater by Bosch and an induction cook top as well as several other electric outlets. Stay tuned for more details

The Sonic Rover features a theater projector that plays movies and projects video games.

The Sonic Rover projector also connects to a rear facing camera to give a real-time unobstructed view of the world outside.

Sonic Rover Interior

Sonic Rover Featuring Extended living space

Trim work, Tables, and Cabinetry by former famed Lake Tahoe cabinet maker G. McWhinney (McWinney Cabinets)

Want to see OFF-GRID? Dennis and Lauri reduced their carbon foot print by installing these (2) 10,000 watt inverters combined to create a 20 KW (220 Volt Split Phase) System to operate pumps for a swimming pool as well a charging an electric cart. The inverters are powered by (12) Battle Born batteries wired into a 48 volt system. These batteries are charged by a 9.9 KW array of solar panels. Both Grid Power as well as Generator Power can both be connected to these Victron Energy Quattro Inverters as alternate battery charging options.

Here, Will’s 2021 RV was upgraded to enable the owner to live off-grid. This build is powered by 800 watts of solar, 600 Amp Hours of Battery Bank (AmpereTime), and a 3000 watt Victron Inverter. This system is able to power the air conditioner for up to three hours. After most nights, the batteries are back up to 100% charge by 9:00am. A cabinet door is being made to conceal the wiring. After having the system for a few weeks… the customer wishes that he had opted for the Victron Energy Lynx Distribution System to add to this system.

This completely contained electrical system is an entire electrical system in a box. The cabinet is able to house two batteries (only one battery is installed for now), an inverter, solar charge controller. Gus was able to to install this box and plug in solar panel cables and he is now able to move his family permanently off grid in their toy hauler.

This was a 2006 Freightliner (AKA Sprinter T1N) with a 3000 watt inverter. This van had the cabinet already built and allowed for installing equipment on the ceiling. (The cabinet was available but not yet installed for this project)

This was an especially interesting project that was able to grow vertically instead of hiding under the bed frame. Victron Energy provides all of the charging and inverted power for this T1N Sprinter.

This was Transit featuring a Samlex inverter and Battle Born Batteries. Vehicle and solar charging is handled by Victron Energy.

This was a Ram Promaster with a 24 volt, all in one Growatt inverter with integrated solar and shore power charging.

This is a great 1000 watt system installed into a 2006 T1N (yeah . . . the million mile van) Loved the super durable SOK battery and Victron components. Charging was handled by an Australian REDARC dual charger for both solar and vehicle charging.