Hi guys!
Desperately need help, I am a total newbie in the topic.
My husband abandoned our dream project after 2 years of pretending he was doing something. I am not ready to abandon it, so I am stepping up, but I desperately need help from someone more knowledgeable. I am a total newbie on the topic.
I am converting a 12m bus into off grid home on wheels.
I will have all the features most flats have (2 conditioners(heat and cool), oven, fridge, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washer (potentially drier), instant water heater, and heated floors. Big energy eaters, I will be using only when plugged in, but I want to be able to use them in emergencies if needed.
From what I researched, a 48V system will best fit me, while most in the bus will be running on 230w.
Please help me with the wiring diagram and the products I would need to make this happen.
Big thanks in advance to those who will come not with the critics, but with help.
We will comment on designs put together by a knowledgable DIYer but we will not generate designs for people from scratch. Part of the problem is adhering to local standards as we are an international group.
If you want some ideas then Victron publish a series of example schematics for most products and different useage scanarios, these can be used to prompt you to think about particular products.
In your post you made a big mistake,
when telling most on the bus will run on 230w. (Watts? with small “w”?)
I think you mean 230V (Volts)?
You can easy calucalte Watts, Volts, Amperes, and even the number of electrons runnig trough the system, these are 1.602176634, just multiply this number 19 times with 10 and you have the number of electrons to give 1A for one second.
Easy.
Quckliy adding the date of your machines, you will reach something like 15kW.
That is VERY much, and the Idea to use only one machine alone and keep the others switched off seems easy, but it is dangerous and NOT recommended, or even prohibited by local standards.
The situation changes fast, when someone else is using the system when you are somewhere else.
To make it short: You need professional help. Try to find someone, who can make proper calculations.
And remember: A little fault with an AC System may result in sudden DEATH.
But to give you positive Vibes:
EVERYONE in this Community was a Newbie some days or years ago, so stay tuned and learn.
It is clear to me now that better for complex installation I want to reach to proffesionals.
Thank you so much for everyone who answered and for resourses you’ve shared. I will be actively studying them!
My husband promised me a lot too, but some men are like that, not all of them, luckily for us.
Your project is really nice, but like all colleagues, it would be best to have someone competent, professional or not, guide you. Be brave and live your dream.
