Vivaro camper Van conversion

[cully]

So, minus the cost of the van how much is it going to be for the internal gear?

I am not adding it up

mondeo money, and sold racking money, has all gone into it atm

[cully]

yes Kitchen units turned up nice and early
so no better time to start assembling and scribing





the keen eyed amongst us will see where I've reduced the cabinets to save weight

like here on the cross supports



Rain stopped play again so had to pack up as going to work in a while

[Magenta Sunset]

have you got vent holes for your gas stuff?

[cully]

have you got vent holes for your gas stuff?

not yet it is on the todo list

[Eeyore]

Nice work cully. Room for a small one?

[Danny Wideboy]

I couldn't sleep looking at that ceiling.
You've been royally tucked up there Cully. :-)

[Magenta Sunset]

I couldn't sleep looking at that ceiling.
You've been royally tucked up there Cully. :-)

swap it out for a clouds pattern fabric

[cully]

Hmmm made a BooBoo on where to start so the measurements ran off not allowing me enough width for the sink/hob

so i had to start over OOPS........

anyway its coming good

one or two things i would do different next time
like
using only 1 full sheet of ply not two cut infill sections behind the kitchen



Having to make up fixing plate strips takes time!
but it is important as you dont want it all to move!

[cully]

YES! managed to scribe in the Important wine rack

now to place some of the items like water containers, gas bottle fuse boards
then fill the remaining space with storage shelf's

[Eeyore]

track day van with a wine rack.... perfect

[cully]

started on wiring the 12v fuse board
decided to fit an isolator that will kill all additional van wiring
fitted it into an plastic box with a transparent lid
the unit on the bottom right is a voltage sensing relay switching a second relay to power a fridge at some point

run out of blue spades and i cant find the common earth block i bought so had to stop that

[Magenta Sunset]

nifty! (would you like to come & wire my speedboat when you're done? )

[cully]

12v fuse board done!



onto fixing the battery, crimping the lugs making the frame and perspex battery cover

bending a 90 on some perspex sheet



and done all fixed through to the floor

[cully]

propper chuffed as today i have got the 12v heavy current all in and working
two more isolators fitted in the drivers seat base
one is for van charging isolation also fitted a fuse of 70amps, the second is to isolate the inverter when its fitted

have also powered up the roof lights and check both VSR for charging and fridge work

[cully]

went out when it was dark to check on the light output from the LEDS in the roof
I am glade i didn't just use 1 switch for all 6 instead 3 switch's of two

with 6 on they are bright!



found myself a computer UPS with a dead battery in the skip at work
set about modifying it, so it will now run off my leisure battery with no mains input and give me 240v at a push of a button

Free 3Amp inverter
free things are good

[cully]

think i deserve a cup of tea......
managed to cut,scribe the worktop to the van profile



then went on to marking the template onto the worktop then cutting out the hole for the hob/sink



then as if by magic with limited power tools a hole was born



then after much chopping of cupboards the hob fitted the hole



now onto that cup of tea!

[cully]

all fixed in

[306carter]

Looking good, you got your rock n roll bed yet?

What's the plan for the rear doors, I noticed you haven't covered them? A pair with windows popped up on my Facebook last week.

[cully]

Looking good, you got your rock n roll bed yet?

What's the plan for the rear doors, I noticed you haven't covered them? A pair with windows popped up on my Facebook last week.

no Ive not looked at the bed yet!
I have a few  choices 
buy New one 
buy second hand one
build one myself

the reason im not looking at them yet is.... i need to finish the units to give me a finished size, so i will know what size i have left for the bed

as for the doors they were going to be one of the last jobs as i was hoping to build storage into the doors void i also ran out of carpet

dont think i want to put windows in the rear of the van as i already have enough light

[Niall]

What battery goes in that UPS? If that's what it's sitting on it's looks like a 12v12a? If so, I'm sure I have some used but good ones

[Eeyore]

If there are any more UPS in the bin at work let me know. Always good to have a few

[cully]

What battery goes in that UPS? If that's what it's sitting on it's looks like a 12v12a? If so, I'm sure I have some used but good ones

ive ditched the small dead battery it is now connected to my 115Ah leisure battery

If there are any more UPS in the bin at work let me know. Always good to have a few

i might have another under my desk at work

[cully]

some more electrical parts turned up today

2x 60amp fuse links
one for the Inverter supply line
one for the rear fuse board supply

2x 50amp Anderson connector plugs

for the Inverter supply

1x 25amp changover switch

this will enable me run the van from 240v hookup supply or 240v inverter supply,
the change over switch will be wired into the feed side of the 240v fuseboard

[cully]

240v fuse board is in all wired with the change over switch,
Inverter in and wired it also works,
mains battery charger in and wired
2 extra 70Amp fuses fitted for added protection on the heavy current side,
all the rubber boots fitted to the Isolator nuts on the 16mm cables

had to order the 13amp face plates for the sockets as toolstation had no stock shame as the 240V wiring would of been finnished

[cully]

Heavy current as wired drawing

[Magenta Sunset]

240v fuse board is in all wired with the change over switch,
Inverter in and wired it also works,
mains battery charger in and wired
2 extra 70Amp fuses fitted for added protection on the heavy current side,
all the rubber boots fitted to the Isolator nuts on the 16mm cables

had to order the 13amp face plates for the sockets as toolstation had no stock shame as the 240V wiring would of been finnished

I think you may have the knob on upside down.
epic build tho'

[cully]

I think you may have the knob on upside down.
epic build tho'

keen eyes!!
 yup its upside down as the lift cover wouldnt lift to high the correct way round
and i couldnt move the switch as the iside of the box restricted that

[Magenta Sunset]

I think you may have the knob on upside down.
epic build tho'

keen eyes!!
 yup its upside down as the lift cover wouldnt lift to high the correct way round
and i couldnt move the switch as the iside of the box restricted that

I figured that there may have been a reason.

[cully]

finished the 240v wiring tested the inverter and really surprised it powered my 800w drill no problems

one of the last 240v sockets being fitted



under driverseat has the inverter and mains battery charger two heavey current isolators and two 60amp fuses





getting dark now shows up the lights





all the wiring left to do now is the 12v control panel and connect up the water pump up to the connector box under the sink
then onto shelving and cupboard doors!

[cully]

I have just opened a can of worm with my Inverter install,
as some may know I am an electrician by trade,
with my inverter install the invertor is Earth free so if the van had an earth fault say on a microwave the van chassis would become live
this would not trip a rcd or rcbo as there is no earth path to set up an imballance in the live/neutral conductor

i have posed this to the smart arse in work who is going to dig through the current regulation regarding caravans and portable vehicle installs

to get over it i may have to set up a Neutral earth link on the inverter supply side this would let the RCD/rcbo's work as intended
but i need to check the invertor as it may destroy it if not designed to link battery 0v to neutral to chassis