Building the Brains of a Low Voltage System - Electric Hummer Conversion

Its time to wire up the 12 Volt System inside my Electric Military Humvee.
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We've accomplished a LOT on the Electric hummer, our electric motor and drive train are installed, and now its time to get the electrical working. Every electric vehicle has a 12 volt system. Just like a gas powered vehicle. The 12 volt system runs the headlights, windshield wiper motor, and all the accessories. Only the electric motor runs off of the super high 450 volt batteries.
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[@kandkmotorsports]

I was a school bus mechanic(lots of wiring) for 20 years. Your electrical work is fantastic. Proper tools, proper layout. Perfect job!! Great workanship!

[@SkaterStimm]

Wiring is an art, every time I design something I have to lay it out like this otherwise it easily becomes a huge nest of wires. I like the ABS trick, I always used wood for the same purpose but for this kind of stuff ABS makes more sense.

[@jameswick8358]

Fr everything I seen was fairly legit being an commercial electrican myself everything you did should last a good wial 👏

[@BREAKRIDEFIX]

I do hvac for the school district in my town an I absolutely love wiring and making it look neat an clean

[@glmx778]

@@SkaterStimm I discovered this a little too late. A huge nest of wires describes pretty well what my current project's wiring looks like, except it looks like Medusa's head. At this point, I am only hoping that the EMI induced by all the chaotic wiring will not wreak havoc on the grounds, relays, etc... to teach me a painful lesson!

[@кяуртіс]

@@jameswick8358 commercial electrician and auto electrician arent compareable. Literally seen mains sparkies fry cars because "Im and electrician i can do it"

[@pottersmiles7238]

Putting aside this guy earns really good money for his videos (the haters can concentrate on that) I can only feel grateful for the content I get to watch for free. Looking forward to many more years of brilliance from this man and his wife. Great work dude!

[@jzeerod]

how much is he making? per video and per year?

[@brick4690]

@@jzeerod enough to make his own electric car

[@pottersmiles7238]

@@jzeerod per video and per year? Only he truly knows his gross income from youtube and from other sources, and thats how it should be. I hope he begins to earn even more in the future and lives a great life with his great wife.

[@jzeerod]

@@pottersmiles7238 how much? ballpark? just utube

[@timothymusson5040]

@@jzeerod rule of thumb is $7,500 per million views, but that can vary widely depending on the genre.

[@JosephNBurch]

"If we wait until the situation is perfect, nothing will ever get done." -Jerry Thanks Jerry, I needed to hear this. ♥️

[@TysyTube]

Elon Musk: we make the most powerful electric cars… JerryRigEverything: Hold my Beer🍺

[@tofehm2123]

😂😂😂👌👌👌

[@MdAsif-gb1sj]

More like, hold my tool kit

[@MuhammadZeshan]

Haha right

[@gagan.agarwal]

More like hold my razor blade 😂

[@sagarrathore8242]

More like hold my case

[@none377]

"I'm not an expert on this..." *proceeds to build an entire electric vehicle*

[@randaranatunga7259]

Ayo a check mark dude copied your comment Great comment tho lol

[@jyln.n]

@@randaranatunga7259 looks like they deleted it already

[@Tazman55x]

It's basically just a really big computer. Once you know the basics, I'm sure it's easy.

[@randaranatunga7259]

@@jyln.n yeah lmao

[@GotDamBoi]

just goes to show what you can do nowadays with good research, proper resources and a ton of motivation

[@rileyeld]

I’d recommend throwing some rubber grommets in the holes with wires running through them to prevent chafing. Other than that, this build is looking good!

[@YoungsterMustafa]

Thats a good advice

[@LucasGarrow]

Pretty cheap on McMaster

[@spacepants3]

Yes, definitely do this

[@garethblake3941]

I would also suggest that there should be fuses in the relay control circuit supplies to protect against the risk of a melt down in the event of one of the relays developing an electrical fault. Keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@elpastomaso2021]

I agree

[@Levi_Allen]

Totally agree with the desire for the perfect layout, but just committing to a layout do you can start. I figured for sure I’d thought of most things, but then sure enough I always wish I had moved something afterwards 😅 - love the plastic mounting plate. Seems much easier than the vinyl coated plywood I normal try mount stuff too. 12v circuits are so dang fun to wire. It’s comforting how straightforward it is once I wrapped my head around wire size for desired load. The big bummer is the quality difference of the different connectors available on Amazon. Some of them are amazing, others just complete suck. The adhesive lined ones are my personal favourite along as they come with the proper metal thickness for the wire size they are meant for. Looks like that’s the kind you got for most of your end connectors good stuff man! You’re doing this build so incredibly thorough. Unfortunately so many Amazon sellers just cheap out massively on connectors and that really starts to show with 12awg circuits. Those terminal buss bars as connecting areas look so dang helpful. I so wish that I had used those on my van build. What a great way to terminate circuit wiring and allow it to easily be modified with cable cutting. I love the level of breakdown you are doing for this series. Probably took so much effort to keep it concise. Not to long and not too much details, but totally info I wish I’d seen in this format 5 years ago. Love it!

[@FrederSnorlax]

this is very good advice - Perfect is the enemy of Good Enough! But to go with that, there is something called "Second System Effect" - the second version of something you build, you want to add all the little things you thought of the first time around, and it turns into an overcomplicated mess (with a lot of features you (or your customers!) never use but have huge hidden cost)

[@FrederSnorlax]

Also a great way to find good parts is - go to a supply house! Buy some different kinds of connectors, find what you like, then get the part number off them and find a cheaper source! Supply houses are expensive but they don't EVER sell bad gear.

[@TruBluLew23]

As an Electrical Engineer, I love the explanation that you used for relays. It made it super simple to understand. And for people wondering why you can charge your phone in your car with some cars off versus some cars needing to be on, this is your explanation. Different systems have multiple ways of being wired. There's never really one "correct" way of it being wired since there's multiple solutions for multiple needs and some people value certain things over others.

[@Murphy5-5]

Can't wait to get Home, this project got me hooked

[@571173]

I think you speak for all of us

[@mikeselectricstuff]

6:50 if you remove a wire you may need to plug the hole to keep it sealed

[@JerryRigEverything]

Very true.

[@aryamanjaswal3258]

@@JerryRigEverything yeah

[@MortySmith]

@Ioan Croitor i agree 100000000%

[@MortySmith]

@@JerryRigEverything do it, give him a heart he longs for one

[@AlecArmbruster]

Simple advice that will save you a massive headache years from now!

[@nacariomelvin]

"The problem with this control panel is that there are so many different ways of doing it and all are correct that it's difficult to settle on just one. But if we wait until the situation is perfect, nothing will ever get done" This statement hit me and made me reflect on my life. hahaha! These words are powerful!

[@LV2XPLR]

Zack, It doesn't look like you have any fuse protection for the individual relays. If you had a fault with the loads of the relays, other than the far right one, your only protection is your 100 Amp circuit breaker which far exceeds the capacity of the relays and wires on the relays. And could set your passenger on fire :O You may already have done this with added fuse block shown at the very end of the video. The red/orange power wires on the relays should each go to their own fuse of 30A or so and not to the red bus bar. With that said, for learning as you go, you're doing a great job & neat work. I love your channels.

[@GEOsustainable]

Now that you mention it, you're right. Very dangerous electrical. Those relays are unprotected.

[@gun_ape]

I was a mechanic for the marine corps and let me teeeeeeeeeel you, this would have been way better for general operations for this vehicle. This would make life so much easier. I love this series

[@johnnyflores7032]

How many kids and dogs where ran over with the humvees you fixed?

[@saddlepiggy]

@@johnnyflores7032 bruh

[@therosses5]

Thank you for your service!

[@LuigiToby]

@@johnnyflores7032 dude

[@thacrypt223]

@@johnnyflores7032 🥶

[@alsahhim3576]

Wednesday's are now my favourite day of the week!

[@portalfan267]

It’s Tuesday for me

[@technical1359]

Same here

[@WhatTheHeck1290]

@@technical1359 Sunday on Mars for me.

[@sumathysakthivel8888]

Ya

[@prashantgaming8421]

@@WhatTheHeck1290 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thomasmwangi8136]

I could watch this series forever. This is a proper Netflix doc.

[@SimpleLangSolution]

Stranded wires have a higher resistance than their solid counter part, given that they have the same guage. Standed wires are used over solid wires when the application is where there is vibration. Solid wires are used over stranded when the application is where there is a great potential for corrosion. Electricity runs through the copper not only on its outside.

[@quintenluyten6382]

The skin effect only affects higher frequency cables: at DC, current indeed runs through the entire conductor, so the argument mentioned in the video was indeed incorrect. It's a fair mistake to make though, since the power grid (running at 50-60Hz) does need to take the skin effect into account

[@10rupeeskipepsi69]

@@quintenluyten6382 he mentioned invertor at one point so AC is indeed included

[@pjtruslow]

hey Jack. The skin effect - where the electric current primarily runs near the surface, only applies to high frequency. for DC applications it isn't really a concern. Flexibility with stranded wire is essential for chassis wiring applications though.

[@Shocker99]

Current depth is dependant on frequency. Not just at 'high' frequency.

[@oscarrosengren3704]

Thanks for commenting! I also reacted to this. I am with you on this. @pjtuslow @shocker99

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

Stranded wire is also very important for vibration such as automotive applications.

[@MadSideburns]

Exactly this. Most common misconception about skin effect.

[@viagra5207]

i was gonna say the same thing

[@TheHookUp]

Great video! I'm not sure that bit about stranded vs solid wire is correct though. In all applications the amount of current that can run through the same gauge of stranded wire is less than an equal gauge of solid wire. This is because the packing density of a cylinder isn't 100% efficient and therefore there are more air gaps in a stranded wire of the same thickness. I think what you were getting at was the "skin" effect of thin wires. The greater the surface area, the more "skin" area it has, this skin is where current dissipation happens (which is one of the main causes of "voltage drop"). Stranded wire is definitely best for your application, but solid wire is much better at carrying large current.

[@ebrahimhosseini1685]

Skin effect actually kicks in only in higher frequencies. 👍🏻

[@qweqweqwer696]

it's about the stifness, simply it would be hard to bend a solid cable of this diameter

[@carson5879]

While it's true that wire stranding is the best way to reduce skin effect, it's an essentially moot point here because skin effect is only present in AC electrical systems where current flows in both directions in a sinusoidal waveform. This pushes the vectors of functional current to the outside of the wires. While electric motors do create an electromagnetic field (it is in fact the very principle upon which they work), it does not interact with DC current in quite the same way and any variable waveforms are minor and happen in very small segments of the conductors. DC power can be utilized in any number of waveforms, especially with modern digital capacitative devices. DC to AC inverters work this way, providing opposing charges, stepped up to AC equivalent voltages, ramped up and down at the appropriate frequency to mimic the current created by an electromagnetic generator. Standard DC current, however, is applied at a constant voltage when coming from sources like a battery. The important thing is to ensure that the conductors will not be at risk of being damaged, which flexibility is good for. Additionally, because of the higher 480 volt system, much smaller cable can be used to supply the power because current (Amps) and voltage are inversely proportional in reference to conductor resistance (per Ohm's law) which causes power loss to heat and degrades insulation, and they are directly proportional to power (watts), meaning that higher voltage with lower amperage can supply the same functional power with smaller conductors as lower voltage with higher amperage.

[@KeithZim]

The longer the wire the more resistance it will have. Speaker wires for instance need to be the same length to be the same volume. Resistance also creates heat. The longer the wire the more resistance you have which creates more heat. More heat creates more resistance in the copper wire, leading to more heat leading to more resistance and this cycle leads to melt downs.

[@alexanderbrown916]

He also, called the "normally closed" an "always on" connection

[@thedubiouswizard]

*Nice layout of relays and switches* "Hey! This isn't Jerry-rigging!!!" *Cuts up used gym mats to cushion battery* "Ahh... that's better"

[@declouxa]

Thanks for taking the time to make these videos Jerry. They are the highest quality content on youtube, its just so fun to learn ! Your talent is not only understanding all of this, but sharing it - editing it and delivering it in a form we can understand. Thanks for being a great member of the youtube community ! just awesome. Goodluck on the build, looks bad - ass

[@pkzanc]

Thank you Zack, you are a very good teacher. I have been teaching math and computer classes since 1974 and I can really appreciate your style, I learn a lot.

[@kevin-haggerty]

As a retired auto body mechanic, I can tell you how much fun drilling out rivets is. Looking good Z cant wait to see the finished product !!

[@EnThuSiasT111]

yes..me too🙄

[@MrJezryL]

Not a mechanic. Not a car enthusiasts. Not a KZbinr. Just an ordinary person who loves to listen and learn new things from Zack. Thanks, Man!

[@BSGSV]

We need more "think and do" guys like you, Zach. And can we all agree that your voice is more calming and clear than the best radio announcer.

[@Patrick-ic4fs]

I love how he acknowledged he's not an expert and he's just learning and sharing for the first time. It's this level of detail that makes your channel a authentic and trustworthy. Keep up the good work Jerry.👏👏👏

[@The009975]

His name is Zack… but I agree!

[@poulos341]

Yes, Jerry is one of my favourite you tubers

[@nom3nnescio]

his name is not Jerry lol

[@Patrick-ic4fs]

@@nom3nnescio I know 🤣. It's just that, that's how we all initially knew him

[@ussenterncc1701e]

"If you wait until the situation is perfect, nothing will ever get done." My new excuse for how hack and slash everything on my Jeep is. I just hope no one points out I'm quoting a video with the most beautiful electrical panel I've ever seen.

[@kismet8010]

Typical jeep owner making a mess of things

[@audiehowell2281]

I’m building an electric sailboat, just designed and built the panel for it, and am now scrapping it after seeing how nice and organized yours is! I’m totally copying this!! Beautiful work!!!

[@fieldlab4]

Nice work! Recommend isolating the battery from the electrical stuff with a physical barrier. The acid leaching, venting and corrosion dust coming off a battery will eventually take it's toll on the electrics.

[@downstream0114]

AC runs on the outside, "skin effect", DC takes the whole width.

[@wallyhall]

Yeah, was going to note this myself too. Fortunately there's no (to my knowledge) downside to his choice(?).

[@stevenpersoon]

Indeed, though the motor is probably powered by AC.

[@lucas_k01]

that alerted me too!

[@anonpls9909]

Also I don't think the orange wire he was showing was designed like a Litz wire or ACSR, having different stands that thin to minimize skin effect would only make sense if the strands are insulated

[@Totial]

a bit more precisely: the higher the frequency, the more outside the current flows

[@ssekankyavicent7151]

"The brain is a muscle & if you don't use it, you lose it. And just like any other muscle, the brain needs to workout & solve hard problems in order to grow." -Zack 2021AD

[@BobTheFish1238]

The brain is a fat though

[@justinmccord1818]

@@BobTheFish1238 nah bro, fat doesn't think...fat just does!

[@Mikey_Anthony]

“If we wait until the situation is perfect, then nothing will ever get done. So we’re just gonna pick a design and go with it”. Wise words you said there that are often overlooked.

[@josuehernandez2281]

Jerry I don't care if you make this videos longer than a hour because I like you style and way of showing your amazing work!!!

[@dexteralex3118]

Heatgun must be feeling mighty important now. Went from melting adhesive off the back of phones to melting plastic for humvees. Started from the bottom!

[@msudaiskhan]

Lol

[@Bovi527]

When you say that electricity only runs through the outside of each strand of wire, you're referring to the skin effect. This only applies to high-frequency AC though. Low-frequency AC and DC will in fact use the entire 'body' of the strand. Large cables are generally stranded so that they remain flexible.

[@luisfelipeferreyechevarria5904]

Both are right, is the first time i got him a mistake.

[@daemoncan2364]

...and at really high frequencies (Microwave), waveguides are used.

[@shlagin9354]

I just recently took a materials science course, and came straight to the comments because his explanation seemed a bit off. Thanks for clarifying!

[@shresthsonkar9207]

Yes, but the wires he showed were orange ones which are the thickest and certainly for the powertrain which is 450V AC. So that’s that. Pretty sure the thin 12V ones are lesser strands.

[@Bovi527]

@@shresthsonkar9207 Yeah, but unless that AC is in the high Khz range and above the skin effect is fairly negligible.

[@Torbox1]

CAREFULL!!!! Your high side power wires for the relays should all be individually fused. As you have it wired now if anything on those relays short circuited there is no fuse and only the high power breaker as protection meaning the short would go up to 100Amps before the relay tripped which would definitely fry your wiring. Otherwise very well done and layed out.

[@kevin83FL]

I think he addressed and fixed this in the next video

[@pravalkushwah5115]

I was thinking about the same.

[@RaysNewLife]

hopefully he also stoped running the negative threw the frame

[@jalalalap-akalala]

Think he mixed copper and aluminium wires in a solder connector

[@kyledormoriz7065]

@@jalalalap-akalala those looked like tinned copper

[@alsrig0420]

I swear watching you do cable management on those wires was so satisfying

[@hckd_2137]

This is the best automotive series on KZbin and NOTHING can change my mind !

[@avi9691]

Not the best...but it's really fun to watch!!

[@harshalpatankar1403]

Word.

[@harshalpatankar1403]

@@avi9691 show me better 🙈

[@vincenzopostiglione8180]

I beg to disagree and to suggest Davide Cironi's channel

[@andrewr7736]

I respectfully disagree. Have you seen any of the car trek series?

[@dougmorgan510]

I too suffer from analysis paralysis. Sometimes you just gotta dive in and let things sort themselves out. We can’t achieve perfection on the first attempt at everything! 🤗

[@beastscientist]

Is in engeneer still learn something from you . Respect.

[@jacksentell5972]

i don’t care how long this project takes to be finished… i will be here every step of the way because it’s just so interesting :)

[@johnmichaelcordero1688]

That wiring part is so satisfying. I want more!!!

[@AlecKristi]

Zack, you may want to fuse the wires going to the relays! You only have that protected by the 100A breaker, which leaves plenty of angry pixies to melt wires! Also, I can't believe no one mentioned that in the comments yet (at least I can't find any mention of it), everyone is focused on skin effect ;)

[@twilliamson3]

Came here to make the same comment. The wire should be able to handle the amount of current between the battery and the fuse without melting. ie that 12awg wire between the buss bar and the relay should be fused around 30 amps.

[@droyce4596]

@@twilliamson3 great point. Another thing to point out is that thermal circuit breakers are not great, especially if you want it to work in various ambient temperature. The required current to trip the breaker can range by -30% to +60% or more of the rated value depending on the overall temp range it needs to exist in. However, since he's not running a single device off the breaker, it is really only protecting the wire from breaker to battery, and as long as that wire is large enough to supply near double the breaker's rated current, then it will be able to do it's job just fine. However, the breaker is still more expensive than using a fuse. I usually recommend fuses over thermal breakers for this and other reasons. On the flip side, if the breaker were mounted in a very warm place, it might only need 18 or 20 amps to trip a 30A rated breaker, which leads to nuisance trips

[@TraceyAllen]

I was going to mention that switch your ground side of the circuits and have constant power to them will be nicer to any accessories that have integrated circuits. This exactly how ECM’S are switched inside. They switch ground drivers on and off.

[@stefan52010]

I saw the same thing, and did mention it in the comments. The wires from the power bar can be connected to the right fuse block (constant voltage) with fuses suited for the connected load.

[@mission772]

The relays are protect from the load and 95% of the circuit, by going through the fuse panel. The only thing unprotected is the short wires going from the main feed to the relay(still protected by the 100amp total draw). This is completely fine. In order to melt the wires you would need to a short to ground condition on the relay feed wire. This is highly unlikely and can be controlled by careful routing and securing the wires. This is common practice in the automotive industry. You can't 100% protect everything. You can only protect the 95% of the circuit. To put it another way, say he has fuses protecting each relay. He will then still have unprotected wires feeding each fuse for each relay. Until you get infinite regression.

[@danieldeemer]

"if you wait until the situation is perfect, nothing will ever get done."

[@RuuDBoY868]

I feel attacked, but in a good way lol

[@SkaterStimm]

That needs to be played at my work every once in a while.

[@Laurelinad]

13:45 yes. a relais is just an electrically switched switch ^^ so the switching action usually done by a person now is done by electrons so the humanly actuated switch can now be located in a safer and/or more convenient place

[@Brianbd]

@JRE first of all, my name is Brian. I love your channel. I've been a follower for years now. I used to work and sometimes still do (ovcasionally) as am aftermarket automotive electronics installer. Things like radios, remote starts, new infotainment systems, headrest displays, heated and vented or even air-conditioned seats, the possibilities are now endless with aftermarket auto equipment within the last decade. I have years of experience, but I just want to say, you have made one of my most complicated things to learn about the trade I used to work, make sense to everybody. I've tried for years to explain to people how relays work but I always seem to wind up losing people through my explanations. Seriously. One of the easiest to understand in layman's terms, on how a relay works I've ever heard. I applaud your effort. Plus, I mean you'd prob do it yourself anyway, but if I was in your area (I currently live in Northern NJ in Bergen County less then 10 miles from manhattan) I'd do any of the aftermarket upgrades you'd want to your truck, but in your case, if you have any questions for me I will be glad to answer them for you. But so far you seem to have all the info and knowledge you need. It took me about 2 months to master that trade. I now work as a residential, commercial and industrial electrician working with 110, 220, 440, 600.... ect voltage systems either single phase or 3 phase power systems (just the difference in voltage the equipment is working with. Standard household is using single phase DUAL 110v leads and a neutral/ground. Where as three phase has a 4 wire setup with 3 wires that run at two of the different voltages I've named above, as well as a neutral). I look forward to continue watching this project, and I wish you good luck in the future. It gets monotonous and repetitive and boring but nonetheless. Good luck and be safe. Any questions, just message me. Sincerely, Brian D

[@filippocld]

I absolutely love this project

[@prashantgaming8421]

Mee too😄

[@josephgangte]

Jerry rigs everything Zack built everything 😂

[@jacka55six60]

"If we wait until the situation is perfect, nothing will ever get done." - Every Rigger Ever

[@ARPANKUMAR007]

i work on my car and its ecu so i know these things but never could make any non enthusiast understand this ......BUT YOUR WAY .. ITS SO EASY THAT ANYBODY CAN UNDERSTAND..................WAITING FOR THE HUMMER TO GET COMPLETED ...love your content .. good luck.

[@codyrounsaville6421]

Hey man, just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate these type of videos. Super informative, you're super knowledgeable and explain everything in detail. I have learned so much after watching these!

[@janka1612]

I would recommend measuring the resistance of the wiring before and after those solder-heatshrink connections. Those add a lot of resistance to the circuit. That is why crimping is recommended. Besides that, the build is looking cool.

[@treypelfrey2624]

Amen i would never trust those unless you slide it over one wire then twist wire strands together first before sliding sleeve over and applying heat.

Exactly what I thought. Usually when wiring something in car you want to crimp the connections instead of soldering because vibrations from driving can crack the solder. Crimping and wiring is also acceptable

[@sandyleask92]

They do add a noticable resistance and I wouldn't use them for long high current loads. That solder softens easy and they fail with vibrations in combo. I use them for the excellent water resistance, especially in marine applications and I often add a second layer of heatshrink on top. Tip is heat the ends of the connectors. let them cool. then heat the inner solder part.

[@licencetoswill]

the resistance of solder splices is neglible (or effectively zero) if the splices are done correctly. They are fully rated for aeronautical and aerospace use, I was suprised to learn.

[@roughready]

Yeah those connector suck but crimping is horrible as well solder whenever possible crimping add huge issues if you can solder never crimp it's not worth the headache down the road

[@ryanrider569]

Like you said there's a lot of right ways to do it. For those sealed solder joints, they are good for repairs. For new work it's usually a good thing to do full solid runs of wire. The less unecessary connections in a system the better. You can buy a crimper and pin tools to wire your own weather proof connectors. Like the relay terminal blocks, you can buy just the uncrimped metal terminal that goes on the end of the wire, run your whole wire from point A to point B and then crimp the little spade connector on the end for the relay terminal block. You can also buy entire oem style automotive fuse/relay boxes that don't come wired for applications like this. I love the series so far!

[@t6uav]

Good work. Only suggstion would be to use captive nuts or rivnuts for mounting the relays, so you dont have to pull the panel off to replace relays when they inevitably fail!

[@tonystank07]

Me to elon : Yes i don’t have any engineering degree or anything but I’ve watched the whole hummer playlist *YOU’RE HIRED*

[@Gome.o]

This series is something else. I get absolutely immersed in them. You’re one capable smart dude!

[@RobertSavello]

I just did something very similar in my Xterra. Mounted a LED Lightbar and planned for future upgrades. it was fun figuring out all the wiring and stuff. I built mine almost the same as you, but i used cheap cutting board from Target instead of ABS plastic. because i'm impatient and didn't want to wait for shipping. Glad I'm watching this video, it's showing me that i did it right. Thanks man.

[@lookatmr.lipkiss3349]

Passion for precision work is the best kind of mentality to have quality output

[@N0N0111]

23:40 Make sure you have couple backup fuses right there stored away, with so many you always want a handful as backup.

[@thegreenengineer7994]

when u do it right u dont need many replacements...

[@N0N0111]

@@thegreenengineer7994 This is not prices engineering, this is out of the thumb engineering. So expect stuff to happen that you didn't expect.

[@TziMmys79]

Can't wait until it's done. And also, "learning and expanding your mind today, makes tomorrow's problems easier". Great quote, I am going to use this.

[@tristanstickings7799]

I’m absolutely astonished of the knowledge and will power this guy has to learn. Jerry has almost single-handedly incorperated everything I’ve learned at a aircraftmechanic school in 3 years, in a couple of videos. So inspiring. Keep on going, love your videos!

[@SRiddle]

I know all this.... I am an electrician/engineer... That being said.. I love this episode best, by far! There are plenty of guys on youtube that do videos like this but your explanations were perfect, not too complex, and informative! let's see more of this. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@rohanjadhav1557]

The way you explained all the things, Feels like I can make one for myself too.😆 Hats off man! 😇

[@POG7606]

Everything is so categorised and sorted, just waiting for the beast to get rolling soon! Love the process!!

[@djkommando]

Just for clarification for those learning from this info. A relay does not replace a fuse. It is essentially a fancy switch.

[@mobileeye2526]

This become my favorite video series from entire youtube 🥺🥺

[@rossmcc4061]

This is favorite project on KZbin at the moment! So excited for the final result but loving the journey!

[@_iansimon]

I feel like this build series should be getting much more recognition than it is. It's super amazing.

[@VitaKet]

I mean a million views per video pretty much off the bat seems pretty good to me...

[@Racavanian2]

Some of us just enjoy building RC and model kit electronics... This is life size RC building with difficulty times 1000. Great work sir.

[@Dylanwhatcott]

That fuse/relay panel looks awesome

[@thejastp120]

"There are so many different ways of doing it and all are correct, That is difficult to settle on just one , But if we wait until the situation is perfect, Nothing will ever get done, so I'll pick a design and and just go with it" - wise Zack

[@thejastp120]

First go for it later modify later to make it better

[@r33mi]

This makes my electrical engineering heart beat faster. Some neat cable management and wiring you did here!

[@jacquesb5248]

when he does something he does it properly and professionally

[@nader159900]

This is one of those videos that you don't want to blink while watching! Very entertaining and interesting information. Some might learn more engineering basics from your 25 min video than a 50min lecture All the best Jerry 👍

[@pham3383]

As a electrical engineer,i love this series

[@AweFullSky]

This series is the best of all❤️.....!!! Just love them.

[@driftyprince]

i CANNOT wait for this project to cruise on the road completely silent!

[@jacobhaagerup7816]

Probably the most soothing and relaxing narrative voice on KZbin.

[@StGeoRUSH619]

Good Morning, Jerry... The information that you demonstrated in this video is priceless !!! The way you explained it was so simple and understandable. I was a Machinist Mate (Steam Plant Engineer/Generator Operator) in the Navy for 15 years, and I've never heard an electrical set-up explained any better !!! Excellent tutorial for someone just starting out. Thank you for keeping it simple. I can't wait to see the rest of this series !!!

[@AniketTonpe]

I really appreciate the way you introduce each and every thing so simply. It's quite hard to grasp and understand all this but you explaining skills make it little easy. Wish i had a teacher that cool to explain at your level. Hatsoff to you Jerry & wish you luck for the awesome build.

[@JohnnySins0]

Jerry always finds a way to make people's day happier, he has inspired me to start my own channel😙💯

[@Johan1272]

This series has been amazing. I can tell how much time you spent researching. Your attention to detail and doing things properly the first time is amazing.

[@alainkanaan9183]

its amazing how intelligent you are and how you can explain all that stuff and making it simple

[@ssekankyavicent7151]

Been camping here for an hour, waiting for this week's episode

[@KennethBDone]

I love how Zach does perfect voice overs all the time

[@fuhkoffandie]

for you less knowledgeable people out there, the ones who are trying to learn things about how to work on electric vehicles for example, watch this man very carefully. because not only does he explain this in absolutely perfect detail, he's 100% correct in everything he explains to you. he doesn't leave out the little things, like the gauges of wires. Believe it or not, there's many people that have no idea about the gauge wiring, and the effect it has on electrical components. there's a reason why a starter motor on a car, has a large diameter wire. it's because you can't pull 200 amps through a wire the diameter of pencil lead. but he explains all this, and when he does he does it perfectly. in a nutshell, if you want to learn something, you're in the right place. 😏💯💯💯

[@Yourmoms-BFF]

This project is really cool. There's alot of ins and outs. Takes a very intelligent individual to execute. Very cool. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[@andregrant9401]

I’m definitely loving this series and I must add that it is inspiring me to do something similar, albeit at a smaller level and then work my way up. Keep on making these great videos.

[@YouTube-Autotech]

Now this is real education and entertainment, you get to learn new things and also be entertained. You learn to work hard that results in a rewarding outcome. Sir truly its quite unreal how you are able to do so much on your own. I would love to see you once in my life, which is highly unlikely but whatever. The Humvee will be awesome..!!

[@frhec]

You can use epoxy to level everything when attaching your battery. Great vid! Love the series

[@lubibubi6380]

9:07 other YT's would put some musik in here. but he is giving the reallife experience guys. Love it

[@laksh_ayy]

I'd rewatch the whole thing even as a 3 hour movie.

[@BasicShapes]

Whether this fails or succeeds, it's going to be _absolutely amazing._

[@Taikausko]

Hey Zack. Im an electrician, but my knowledge is based on electronics and obviusly i know already the things you explain. I actually was surprised that you explain these small details ie. how relays work. Also even i know how all these things work, its still super entertaining to watch! Keep doing what you do man.

[@sanketparekh9306]

I did not know it was 25 minutes. Felt like 7 minute video. Can’t wait to see next step. Jerry is doing what i would do if i had space to work.

[@likebot.]

0000 to push some major pixies, eh Zack? Hello fellow AvE fan.

[@kridcsr1341]

this is actually progressing faster than I thought. i'm excited to finally see the e-humvee run through a pile of civics and down across the river. Make sure those holes you drilled are waterproof :)

[@slavd.4450]

Best build series on KZbin right now!

[@pav5000]

2:55 Skin effect works only when you try to push some high-frequency signal through the wire. For DC and low-freq AC only the total cross-section area of the wire matters.

[@HemonDey]

I just want to give a shout out to you for all the careful video editing (and planning) you have put in this video .. I'm enjoying the ride. :)

[@Cheeky_Goose]

This is my favorite series on KZbin right now. Wish you the best, Jerry. I hope safety is your number one priority

[@Decoy100]

Man ,, you cant imagine how much i admire what you do!!

[@whitedra119]

hey Jerry. Tip from someone who worked with plastics a lot before. heating it too much with a torch makes that bend really brittle. wood is a great insulator to make the heating process more in specific areas for bends. for abs you want it to be around 340-360 before you bend and heat it slowly so the core of the material has time to heat as well like a steak =3 then let it cool till about 160 before you release the shape.