The Ambulance RV Conversion Gets an INSANE POWER SYSTEM

[@DOITWITHDAN]

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[@joaquinshipman941]

IM SO WET THINKING ABOUT LAST NIGHT DANNY 😍 YOUR LOAD WAS SOO BIG 😘😛😋😋🤪

[@joaquinshipman941]

THE SIZE OF YOUR LOAD WAS HUGE LAST NIGHT DANNY 🥰🥰😍😘😛

[@CartoonWeasel]

@@joaquinshipman941 oohh poor little boy, he didn't acknowledge you. Poor you.

[@ShaqsBigToe69]

Move the bong out more coward

[@rcxmodelsuk256]

Hi Dan i studied electrical engineering and housing installation For about 5 years before switching to CNC machining so just to give you a bit of info for future refrence, your guage calculations are spot on and if you havent already stumbled across it, take a look at Ohms Law's power triangle, in short it gives you the same info as you explained (V=IR, I=V/R, R=V/I) but a far better way of refrencing back to it. If you are really unsure about a products specification and really need to info simply email the manufacturer and say your an accident analystis needing the info for a legal matter. Boy o boy those emails will fly back your way, if there is one thing a company can do well its cover there own ass.

[@IAMTHECABOOSE]

"You wanna see me dance and sing and juggle? Well guess what, I can't juggle!!" This implies that Dan absolutely can sing and dance and I feel like we need to see this talent

[@Prot0Zoa]

I really enjoyed the wiring information at the end. I think it would be cool if you did more things like that!

[@jaycecarr3909]

I agree

[@madmax3543]

Same

[@joet9809]

was just about to say that

[@jonathantaylor2584]

B is for Build: "So here's our professional CAD design" Rob Dahm: "Billet" Dan: *starts cutting more holes* "It'll work, probably"

[@DOITWITHDAN]

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[@prairiefarmer5994]

Dan: "so anyway, I started cuttin"

[@jonathantaylor2584]

@@DOITWITHDAN I love watching everyone's builds, but what I'm waiting for is another classic Cooking With Dan video to drop

[@imitt12]

@@jonathantaylor2584 Cooking with Dan.........but on the mower!

[@jonathantaylor2584]

@@imitt12 now all we need to figure out is how to get a sharpie bike and the magna in there as well. Plus ripping the AK

[@fooliganvlogs]

Dan: cook, biker, race car driver, engineer... what’s next lol

[@ironman-ij6qs]

Honestly probably astronaut lol

[@low.mk6]

Remember he’s a “man of many, master of none”

[@sidney4211]

Pornstar

[@motomoose9715]

You forgot landscaper

[@buck6ify]

Knife maker

[@lillit99]

“Do it with shellshocked, holy shxt that was loud” 😂😂😂 i almost died on my beer

[@alexs6352]

Good on you for talking about wiring safety through gauge selection. Most people in videos just say "oh yeah here's the wiring it's done"

[@DOITWITHDAN]

Exactly. Im tired of all these 'build videos' glancing over the important stuff like that.

[@joshgibson1982]

I legit believe Dan could do anything he puts he mind to. Just look how far he's came.

[@DOITWITHDAN]

Not just me. Anyone. :)

[@Dumptheclutchevo]

@@DOITWITHDAN bruv, i know you're all self-deprecating n' all, but you're legit a smart dude, ngl. i think that's why we all watch your shit...

[@DOITWITHDAN]

@@Dumptheclutchevo Evo, I fuggin love you brother. Not self-deprecating, I promise! I just think if everyone KNEW how to learn stuff, they would enjoy learning stuff.

[@Dumptheclutchevo]

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[@sylvesterborowik610]

Once again Seeing Dans Vid pop up on my Home page is one of the best moments of the week, specially that here in the UK we're in Lock Down... again. Love the content keep the good work up, can't wait to see what 2021 has in store!

[@ridingwithrooster4762]

You should make some "this old hambulance" shirts. That shit would be dope

[@kylefrye6265]

I really appreciate the math it needs to be talked about! Thanks for giving us the old school Do It with Dan explanation

[@casams1992]

Hey Dan, I’m an EMT and work the ambulance. Most if not all ambulances have an inverter for that power to change 240-120/110. See if you didn’t rip it out already, you should be able to use it and not have to buy another one

[@Schizo_Milk]

iirc it wasnt big enough for what they wanted

[@DoubleD72]

@@Schizo_Milk Neither is what they got.

[@gabrielwohlffe8124]

Dude! I love this channel so much! The random crap that you do while also explaining things is funny as shit! Keep making these great videos! Looking forward to seeing the transformation of the ambulance!

[@mchlmcbrd]

For the most part most of your electrical questions can be found in the national electric code book. It’s written by lawyers but it has all the charts and stuff like what you drew out yourself.

[@sinner7947]

Dan big brained the shit out of that electrical shit at the end. Anything involving this guy I’m definitely watching. He needs his own tv show seriously.

[@llamacebu216]

Split phase refers to the fact that one winding has a slightly delayed action when creating the magnetic field. One develops the magnetic field a little earlier than the other in each half cycle of the AC cycle..Then the other winding which is wound physically at 90 degrees to the first develops the magnetic field slightly later than the first. As a result the magnetic field appears to rotate through 90 degrees. This is enough to induce currents in the rotor windings creating another magnetic field which reacts with the stator magnetic field causing the rotor to turn..

[@infl]

Great little system you got there. Only a few things i would watch out for/you might want to upgrade in the future: Solar charge controller. Pretty sure the controller you have right now is a PWM controller (pulse width modulated). It basically wastes extra power your panels make to charge the batteries at the right voltage. Much better option is an MPPT (Maximum power point tracking) controller if you are looking to get the most out of your panels. And everyone hates hooking up to shore power so max efficiency is desirable. Batteries. Sealed Lead acid batteries are great. Cheap, safe, hard to destroy. Unless you discharge them too much. The useable charge in lead acid batteries is fairly limited. I guarantee those batteries will not give you 200ah without damaging the batteries. Overcharging and undercharging lead acid batteries kill them quickly so it is VERY important you look up the discharge curve of your batteries. Depth of discharge on SLA batteries is generally safe to keep above 50%. These batteries will probably last you 500-1000 cycles if you adhere to this. What i recommend is a low voltage detection circuit that you can adjust to the tenth of a volt and shut off your inverter if it exceeds settings. Same thing with over voltage and charging. For increased cyclic reliability and better depth of discharge i recommend lithium iron phosphate batteries. 100% worth the money, just have to make sure you do your research into it if you make the bank out of prismatic cells. Other notes on efficiency. The voltage of your batteries are also very important. a 48 volt bank is the best, but since you only have two batteries a 24 volt bank would be the way to go. The closer your battery voltage is to your solar voltage, the more efficient the charging will be. Same with inverters. Since you still have 12 volt loads to run such as LED lighting and fans and whatnot, a 24v to 12v regulator is excellent. And it keeps the voltage stable at all times, you don’t have to worry about the fan spinning at different speeds or lights dimming due to varying voltage. 120 volt to 240 volt AC conversion. Auto transformers are the best device to achieve this. Solar edge makes an excellent one. You can actually get split phase out of single phase 120 volt with one. You can find them on currentconnected.com and a great video on them on the website owners youtube channel, HighTechLab. He also has great videos on DIY Lithium Iron Phosphate battery banks. Charging off the truck batteries. A buck-boost converter designed for charging batteries will allow you to charge your house battery bank off the truck batteries at whatever voltage you want, and if you have it remotely controlled by the vehicle ignition you won’t kill the start batteries. That’s one feature I always enjoyed. Off grid power for the win! can’t wait to see how the system runs once it’s all finished. Link to auto transformer: store.currentconnected.com/?product=solaredge-seauto-5kva-autotransformer Can handle 25 amps differential between phases. plenty for your application

[@Baloghjonathon]

The moment that grinder got bound up as you were cutting in that panel, I got chills. I had a wire wheel get me a few years ago... instant flash backs 😬

[@louisliggett6037]

Dan keep up what you are doing, I love when I see you uploaded. I feel like I can watch knowing it’s going to be funny but also very informational sometimes👍🏽

[@imitt12]

The split phase output basically means it takes the two 240VAC hots in, and it'll output two phases of 120VAC, the same way a house breaker panel will. Essentially treat the AC outputs like each half of a residential breaker panel.

[@KDN_Kieffer]

You learn something new about Dan every video, today’s new thing “I CANT JUGGLE”

[@jaredsteele2207]

thanks for uploading great content. im a longtime fan, and never plan to stop watching. thank you for evolving your channel, it isnt easy. but thank you

[@knerdrider]

I’m doing exactly the same thing in my van right now. I even used the exact same batteries as you! I cleaned out my local auto parts store of battery cables to hook all my stuff together and to the charger, with a master fuse right on the battery terminal. If you don’t have one, I recommend it. Used 12ga wire to my fuse box, much smaller than yours because I have a lot less stuff to run. Your formulas are correct. I’ve been using them since I got my ham radio license 30+ years ago. Feel free to hit me up with any questions. Funny how we’re doing the same stuff at the same time!

[@zombieherder9358]

Dan i actually very much enjoyed the wiring talk at the end im getting ready to build my first "streetcar racecar" combo and have been concerned about the wiring but its not seeming to bad and the info about overpowering wires is much appreciated 😳 love all the videos dan keep up the amazing work❤

[@2VALVEJAY]

Ya boy ham getting good with that camera!! good work guys, love the channel and always loved some do it with dan videos!! stay humble bro your lit af!!

[@mikeyd1513]

Hey Dan I'm a commercial electrician, I want to start by saying that I've watched since you were in college. That being said this comment can serve as a way to ask me anything I know. I heard one red flag that I want to catch you at before you get to far, and it could have been a mistake on wording. As far as your main breaker goes you want to strive for an 80 percent rule. You want all of your sources that need power (load) to be no more than 80 percent of your main breaker size. What i mean by that is say you're going to get a start up voltage on a motor turning over of 25 amps you would want to calculate all of your loads and go 20 percent over what that would be. That's in a perfect world. You would do fine usually to calculate running loads i.e. a motor after startup will be 10-40% less amperage once it gets spinning. Once you add all these systems together you will then be able to then determine which size main breaker you will need and then determine the size of your line side feeds. You are going to need really large wire I would guess something around 250mcm on the low side due to voltage drop on a dc system. I also would say that you should consider investing 20 dollars into an Ugly's book, they have them and big box home improvement stores with the electrical. A NEC code book is an electricians "bible" but an uglys manual is a cheat sheet for 70% or better of what you will need as common knowledge. Again always here for any questions, I myself live in metro Atlanta so its nice seeing the same things as you on my day to day.

[@cyclone1513]

Bridges actually didn't sit down, he walked in the arc reactor room and said "well that went well" with a big cigar in his mouth 😂 lol

[@nesbittzane]

Dan for wiring info you can look up the NEC book this is the national electrical code and has table for wiring and what the range hood should be and ac and all that

[@Punx63]

12 gauge makes sense for the amp draw, also depending on distance from the box.

[@receproper578]

I'd love to work with yall! U guys seem like great friend group and great ppl!

[@texasrider4D5]

I know this'll be random.. but I wonder if the fiero will be with a blower. Lol I can imagine it being wrapped in an american flag and calling it "toast jr."😂😂🇺🇲 Thanks Dan as always and the hambulance is coming along. 🤜🤛

[@gtarider477]

Ur right about the wiring but that’s for home use solid core your prob going to be running stranded wire (car audio amp power) there is a different awg for that and there is a difference between copper and aluminum

[@cpradel2683]

So dan I do emergency vehicle upfits, theirs charts on line that easily show maps and gauge per foot. Also for fusing, you should see the max amps and you're correct at fusing at 125%

[@project_zx6r537]

Miss seeing the bike content man. Love all your content but you on 2 wheels was hilarious bro.

[@antibodyarmy]

12 gauge should be good for the majority of the appliances inside the ambulance. as far as the people that actually build these conversions there is a general rule that has come out as these are moving vehicles its that you will want to use stranded wire not solid core, because as that vehicle moves and flexes over time the solid core will break. so find a good supply of silicone coated 12 gauge stranded core copper wire. me personally I'd go over kill with 10 gauge since stranded wire seems to be the preferred method. Another thing you will want to do is have the wires from the inverter/solar be thicker going into the main fuse box as a precaution. I assume you are obviously using 2-0 / 3-0 for your battery run to the inverter since its a shorter run.

[@potatoking6876]

Great video Dan.

[@ryandavies6414]

I'd recommend going with a 10 gauge wire on that ac unit. I know housing ac units draw a lot more power then a vehicle one but it just feels to small being a 12 gage wire on that.

[@mytten]

For power cables, just use som good OFC thick cabling.

[@Zzactivates]

I’ve been watching for a min and I love all your vids especially the ones that you work and the 73 or the foxbody I love everything you do man

[@The_Bakrz]

You ok Dan? You seem to have lost some weight since the last vid I watched wanted to make sure it was intentional and you are healthy

[@marcoantoniomunguia3190]

Dude right! I knew I wasn’t the only one notice his weight lost, hopefully all is well for him and if he’s doing drugs hopefully it’s just weed. Don’t touch powder

[@edkenfilms7948]

I thought the same thing

[@brandoncoy1874]

For the ac systems i put in homes. we use 12-3 wire for the high voltage

[@thatsedan_m3361]

Yes! Dan's back!

[@zachhardydailymountainbike3638]

What’s good with the dually, I need more!!!

[@gpersaud]

The last time I wired something a toaster ended up in a bath tub.

[@jakewalker4392]

The other week I had an awkward moment. I found out my toaster was waterproof...

[@gpersaud]

@@jakewalker4392 yikes if you want i can wire up a toaster bath

[@fazecave9490]

@17:22 i felt like i was watching a home depot commercial

[@dale3890]

Pretty good not sure if this would be a good idea or not but shrink but conectors incase of water getting in anywhere

[@troyfreedom]

There is an app for determining wire size. Very helpful.

[@Kindrance]

Lookin' healthy Dan!

[@Mile_by_Mile]

Dan what is the name of the track you edited into the video while you were installing the the batteries and the auxiliary circuits for the accessory lighting?

[@daniellee5425]

Always like watching your content. Keep it bro.

[@honeybear2504]

You should try getting some warehouse style shelves, those are always a great place to "put shit", organized chaos man!

[@isaacberry5023]

Out of the blue but man Dan you’re looking like a lean machine! We see you putting in that work

[@SharpShooter9867]

With lead acid you’ll only get shot 200 amp hours of usable power if you want the batteries to last more than 250 cycles. Make sure you done discharge them more than 50%. That’s about 12.3v for an AGM otherwise the life of the battery will be greatly reduced. Good luck!

[@otterconnor942]

If you buy decent files you don't have to lift to pull back. Wood and aluminum tend to clog files, so lifting helps with clogging, but files are some of the hardest steels and makes mild steel look like playdough. Nicolson is the minimum, but I really like simonds files

[@dandil]

shouldn't your main fuse be rated to whatever the battery + alternator OR junction box can handle? and then each line off it then be fused at whatever wire spec you put in?

[@ethansiffert3512]

You need to get a ugly book. It's got a bunch of electrical stuff in it for quick reference. It can really save you some times.

[@litlzthedestroyer4508]

dam i thought he was getting a real sound system with the 12kw in the thumbnail

[@cameronvincent1920]

I know you probably wont see or respond BUT i am rebuilding a 96 Chevy 1500 (same style as the OBS) and i want to replace the wheels and tires. How do you pick your wheel when you change them?

[@justind6666]

Hi Dan I love your videos and you make my life happier thank you

[@logan8990]

Most of the time (according to the Electric code) you do not want to allow more than 2% voltage drop, (1.2 volts lost from the source))

[@BigMan7o0]

"If you over power these wires, they'll burn" Yeahhhh when I put my new amp in my truck I didn't think about my negative wire being only 16 gauge, for an amp that puts out about 1300w and learned my lesson... I got *really* lucky that the negative melted but didn't start a fire in my truck. Bumped it up to 8 gauge after that xD (also blew my subs not long after because I accidentally flipped it to 180 out on the phase lmfao. needless to say im not what they call, *smart* )

[@BenDover-no7nt]

Come on Dan just do it... Do it... Dooooooo it... Dance!!!!... I'm to high for this

[@davenbuteau9825]

Corvette and the truck matches

[@jordangregersen1201]

Just a thought if your giving him a wire diagram. You might want to wire number them (or the main ones). Would be easier to fix stuff in the future.

[@TheJeracuda]

the "helicopter song" is Raise Up by Petey Pablo from way the fuck back in the day lol. I also hear you getting a little Bubba Sparx going with a few lines from Ms New Booty lol

[@PapaWhippy]

Thanks daddy dan!

[@brandonstone6962]

For myself and ONLY myself if something recommended let's say a 12 gauge wire I would always go to like a 10 or an 8 gauge just in case it ended up drawing more power than what I expected.. When I was installing car audio in my car and a friend's car I ALWAYS used a thicker wire than what I needed just to help draw a cleaner signal.. That and if I wanted to run better shit in the future I didn't have to fully rewire the car because I already ran the 3gauge originally when all I needed was maybe an 8gauge.. But that is just me, but that is honestly just how I did things and never had an issue doing it that way

[@SwedMichael]

Ahhhhh, a Do it with Dham vid 👍🏻

[@deangabbin7011]

I love the look back when he said take your shirt off🤣

[@travism9339]

11:35 "8 and 1/4 plus one." That's a peculiar way of measuring things. lol 8 and 5/16 is another way of saying it.

[@Rektumresizer]

Yoo for the inverter/ electrical you should hit up mehdi from electroboom, just a suggestion my man

[@bigjaydogg3384]

You’ve never said otherwise, but it may be worth stating for people following: You fuse for the wire, not the load. If you have a 10 gauge wire at X distance, it calls for a particular amp rating. You fuse for that rating or LOWER. NEVER put a higher amp fuse on a particular run because it is far a high draw device. If you want to power that device, run the proper wire and select an adequate fuse. If a fuse keeps blowing, don’t just swap in a higher rated fuse, find the issue. Drawing lot of power through a thin wire creates a filament. You don’t want a filament flopping loose in your walls or under carpet.

[@itsjusta1.8]

Where did Dan get the 2 trim piece for the front end

[@deanmiller5099]

Wiring is one thing my dad can do no question asked but I’m lost with it. I do look forward to watching these videos tho.

[@reedr8037]

lol the dab rig in the bottom right in the beggining

[@damianrodriguez3849]

Lmao I saw it last video too

[@wolfmazter]

Dan use TinyCAD for your wiring diagrams!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joshakaoger69]

Doesn't the inverter have to be like pure wave or something like that 🤷🤨🤔 hahaah I have the ss12 led fog light bar I need to have installed 🤷😬 sorrry

[@jamesstump5079]

Yooooo keep up the good work Dan!

[@liamfoley4452]

Where did you pick up those cord reels? I’ve been looking for a decent quality one for my garage. Thanks for all the great content as usual Dan, keep it up!!!

[@DOITWITHDAN]

Amazon. Best friend!

[@F87_Frank]

that wiring diagram is beautiful lmao, looks better than a digital one

[@irocthe85]

So, we operate on a roughly 80% rule for breakers. You size a circuit and breaker that your average load will only use 80% available.

[@brycechester4885]

love that i'm not the only one who randomly sings young joc

[@ThePandagasm]

Are you going to repaint it at some point or is it going to stay as the ambulance paint job, just a bit curious :D

[@Pstar420]

Ham hotboxing the van

[@willp3877]

damm dan that diagram is good like a pro

[@jeffmccleskey]

Petey Pablo!

[@mopedmessiah]

Dan- Drawing and wiring complex diagrams and electrical systems like a fucking G Me- Gets shocked trying to direct wire a led light to my mopeds battery with twisting and electrical tape and gives up because it doesnt work

[@AlruMoToRiderz]

I'm a simple man, I see short man doing work I click like

[@26b47]

I believe an insulated wire means it’s resistant to RFI input... or that’s shielded?

[@imitt12]

Shielded wires have an internal metallic sheath to keep out interference. Any wire with a coating is insulated.

[@nuggethair]

I love your content man, I’ve been a sub since day one of your KZbin career. Ohhh billy

[@Treylopez1997]

Probably not the first to say this but those holes you drilled for the wiring need grommets so the metal doesn't rub through the wires and possibly start a fire

[@BensweiaRD]

I woulda used armored Mc cable for the 120 stuff

[@JamesonMcree]

Dan in a previous video "that is the last of the demolition" Dan in future video "today were gonna cut more shit and drill alot of holes"

[@joshherbert8148]

Get an electrical code book it has everything you need and want to know about wiring

[@gearbear1993]

Split phase is what we have in america. Dont need a transformer just need the correct receptacle 👍🏻

[@GamingMaster007]

put the LED bars on the inside and the LED strips outside XD

[@A7Xhockey55]

Shit Dan you forgot to edit in the kove logo over the jbl speaker 👀😂

[@calvinsmithjr6904]

You need a video with DemolitionRanch

[@colesoncox6142]

on asphalt i had my battery reverse the terminals

[@ismackherbiehind]

30 amp for the panel seems small but I’m no expert I just do HVAC 14 amps for ac means you only have 16 amp left and I’m bad at math.