Understanding your Electrical

When converting a bus/van/car/boat or building a tiny home from scratch it's extremely important to understand your electrical system. There are 2 different kinds of electrical currents that you should be aware of before starting your build.

#1 DC (Direct Current) power is commonly found in battery powered electronics and your car accessory (cigarette lighter) sockets

#2 AC (Alternating Current) power is what you find in the wall outlets of your house.

Now that you understand DC and AC currents your going to need a power source to run your appliances. I recommend running most of your things off a 12 v DC current

!!!!!!!!!!!Some batteries will require outside venting!!!!!!!!!!!

STEP 1: Find Your Batteries

Choosing a battery bank size for your RV is crucial in having enough power to go off-grid.

We chose the 100ah lithium deep cycle Battle born Batteries because of its LITHIUM ION TECHNOLOGY: Unlike Lead Acid batteries, Battle Born's deep cycle lithium ion batteries have unlimited mounting capability, exceptional longevity, and are more cost effective.

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STEP 2: HOW DO YOU WANT TO CHARGE YOUR BATTERIES?

There are many different alternatives to charging your batteries

#1 Solar #2 Generator #3 DC to Dc Charger

We used 400 Watts of solar and the Renorgy 40A Dc to Dc charger on our build and together they works amazing.