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What kind of solar/electrical system do you need in your rig? We recommend a 3-part evaluation.

If you get stuck or have questions, our team is here to help! Email us a support@vanlifeoutfitters.com or call us at 754-444-8704 extension 2.

Step 1: Figure out your needs with a load calculation. We have a detailed blog post including sample load calculations you can use for this step. This exercise will really help you with the next two steps!

Step 2: Make a foundational decision on the type of system you'll be building. We've narrowed this down for you to four basic approaches/architectures - all of which use lithium-type batteries, and each one has a detailed blog post, free example wiring diagram, and, for the Victron-based systems, a discounted Victron Energy product bundle that you can configure to your specific needs. You'll save a bundle with our bundles! You can think of this as the primary components and the products in the bundle are specific to the architecture/system design you've chosen.

Step 3: Add on the "accessories" that you need for your particular system with our discounted accessories bundle that includes everything from shore power inlets to circuit protection and wiring. These are the products that will tie everything together into a fully functional power system but are not specific to a particular example wiring diagram/architecture

 

Discounted Secondary Alternator Electrical Bundle (48-Volt)

$12,500.00

  • The easiest and most reliable way to source the components needed to install a massive, 48-volt secondary alternator electrical system in your Sprinter, Transit or Promaster van.
  • This discount bundle corresponds to our example 48-volt system blog post and wiring diagram.
  • Huge savings in the bundle – starts at over $1,000!
  • Complete details on what’s included in the description near the bottom of the page. We also have an accessory bundle that offers things like shore power inlets, wire, etc. For small things like lugs, heat shrink, and wire management, check out our recommendations.
  • Save over $1,000 off our already competitive pricing when purchasing the bundle!
  • We can offer you an additional $300 off the cost of this bundle if you can purchase it with an ACH bank transfer instead of a credit card. It’s a simple process – we email you an invoice with a payment link and you enter the bank account number and routing number securely with QuickBooks. Please contact us if you’d like to take advantage of this extra savings.
  • Free shipping to the continental USA. Note, that because of the size and weight of the 24-volt batteries, this bundle must be shipped by truck freight. Please allow for 5-7 days to prepare the order plus transit time.
  • World-class support. We’re here for you when installing, configuring and using your system!
  • This system is like having a generator bolted onto your engine to rapidly and reliably recharge your house batteries. In our testing, it produces between 2000 and 5000 watts to charge your batteries extremely fast!
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Description

What’s Included

48-Volt Nations Secondary Alternator with Wakespeed WS500 Regulator

The Nations 48-volt kit includes the 100 amp alternator, mounting brackets/accessories, and the Wakespeed WS500 regulator that will ship pre-configured for your system. We also include the Wakespeed “Van Harness” that you’ll need for a complete system.

2x -OR-4x, 24-Volt, Victron Energy Smart Lithium Batteries

State-of-the-art lithium batteries featuring high-capacity, small form factor, and CAN bus communication with the Wakespeed regulator for fast, reliable, and safe recharging. This bundle includes your choice of either 2x or 4x 200Ah, 24-volt batteries that will be wired in series to create a 200Ah/400Ah battery bank at 48-volts which is equivalent to an 800Ah/1,600Ah battery bank at 12-volts.

Victron Energy MultiPlus II Inverter Charger

Choose between the MultiPlus II 48/3000/35 or the larger MultiPlus II 48/5000/70. Our example wiring diagrams show the 48/3000/35. If you choose the 48/5000/70 you should use 2/0 AWG wire between the Lynx Distributor and the MultiPlus DC supply for up to 5 meters of cable length. See manual for details.

Victron Energy Cerbo-S GX or Cerbo GX

These are powerful monitoring and control devices for your power system but also support things like tank monitoring and Ruuvitag temperature sensors. We recommend checking out our blog post about configuring a Cerbo GX.

Victron Energy GX Touch 50 or Touch 70

Your choice of the 5″ (Touch 50) or 7″ (Touch 70) screen that pairs with the Cerbo GX to allow you to monitor and control your system.

Littelfuse MIDI Fuse Holder (3 Position)

This is a handy, compact way to add a secondary positive bus bar for smaller loads/chargers in the system that is downstream from the main bus bars (Lynx Distributor) as we show in our example wiring diagram.

2x Victron Energy 48/12/30 DC-DC Converters

These are used to convert the 48-volt power from your battery bank into 12-volts for “standard” loads like Maxxfans, water pumps, refrigerators, lights, etc. Each Orion can support 30 amps for a total of 60 amps for your 12-volt loads.

Victron Energy Lynx Smart BMS

The Lynx Smart BMS is a combination of the BMS (battery management system) for your batteries, a battery monitoring shunt, and an integrated 500 amp “contactor” (main disconnect switch) that can be triggered by the batteries when needed or manually to disconnect the system from your batteries.

Victron Energy Lynx Distributor

The Lynx Distributor is a modular DC bus bar, with locations for four DC fuses. It will monitor the status of each fuse, and indicate its condition with a LED on the front. Part of the modular Lynx distribution system.

Optional Solar Charge Controller

We offer the following Victron Energy MPPT solar charge controllers. These are all capable of charging a 48-volt battery bank.

Cables/Connectors

The bundle includes the following cables:

Fuses

The bundle includes the following fuses that correspond to what is shown in the example wiring diagram (be sure to zoom in on the PDF!)

Please see our terms & conditions regarding electrical and power system products. Many of our customers are DIY van builders but, if you're not familiar with power systems, you might consider hiring a ABYC or Victron Energy certified professional to assist with this part of your build. The team at Vanlife Outfitters is happy to answer any product questions but we do not assist in system design or configuration or troubleshooting for free. However, we do offer a wide range of example power systems and other informational content. If you need help understanding power systems, designing your particular power system or troubleshooting issues, we offer consulting services for camper van electrical systems.

Unlike most retailers (we're looking at you, Amazon), Vanlife Outfitters is committed helping our customers in any way we can and we have free information on our site including detailed example power systems. We would love to sit on the phone with each and every one of our customers while they figure out how to install their system or if they wired something incorrectly but we would need to hire a team of electricians to do that and, frankly, we would rather keep our prices low and offer paid consulting instead.

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