The ULTIMATE Guide to our OFF GRID 12V Canopy Setup - DIY!

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Episode 6 of the BORDERLAND BUILDS Series!
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As promised… we give you a full rundown of our entire DIY 12V setup we have installed in the DMAX. We are currently travelling full-time, living completely off grid using this setup. This rundown covers how we put together our DIY 12V board, products we chose to use including the REMCO Lithium XTRA Battery, and the devices and appliances we are currently running whilst living on the road.
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[@AustralianOverlander]

Awesome!!! So glad it’s performing well. That microwave is a game changer!

[@BorderlandExplorers]

It hasn’t missed a beat! Honestly, using it so much - loving it. Thanks again mate - couldn’t have done it without you!!

[@screw1987]

Nice one guys. You did an amazing job and praise Woody for being a top notch unit for helping you guys. Looks amazing!!! Great Job!

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Some call him The Crimp King! But I just call him a legend 😀. And thanks bro!

[@AustralianOverlander]

[@GWS90]

Great job on the set up and well presented.

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@robertlewis7237]

THANK YOU FOR DETAILED VIDEO

[@BorderlandExplorers]

You’re welcome! Thankyou for watching!

[@acecreates]

Video and audio quality is BANGIN'! I legit had no idea what you were talking about but it sounds important and technical, and it sounds like its doing what it needs to do. Loved seeing the first video 'on the road!'!

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Thanks Pete! As long as it sounds important - that’s the main thing 🤩😂

[@littleadv3ntures]

Well presented. X

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Thanks so much 😊 appreciate you checking the video out

[@treeturtle9378]

Great video guys. From the Victron install manual……”Mount the solar charger vertically on a non-flammable substrate, with the electrical terminals facing downwards.”

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Thanks mate. And thank you for the heads up, we missed that - we will definitely look into this 😃

[@ninjaasas]

Plywood is a non-flammable substrate

[@CatherineWilliams-mn9vh]

Looking great guys! And don’t you love that red dust 😆

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Thank you! 🤩. And yep. It’s our little forever reminder of the PDR 😂

[@kattcyyyhas4386]

Good explanation buddy. ✅

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Thank you 😊 appreciate you checking out the video!

[@bendouglas568]

Hi guys, im about to start a build with the same canopybas you guys and was wondering if you had an underbody water tank installed?

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Hi mate, nice! We’re really happy with ours. We don’t have an underbody water tank at this stage - we are just running a jerry can on the rear canopy wall, plus a footwell water tank. We would be keen to look into it if they start making them though!

[@WrongTurnAdventures]

Killer looking setup guys. Is your Inverter not running through the shunt?

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Thank you! Good pick up :). It’s not unfortunately - the shunt was getting pretty full and the cabling wise it was getting tricky. We’d like to look at finding a way to do that in the future though. It’s obviously handy being able to see the exact amp draw for the inverter

[@wilcovanamersfoort6744]

@@BorderlandExplorers use a negative busbar for all your earth cables and one big cable to the shunt.

[@BorderlandExplorers]

@@wilcovanamersfoort6744 thank you - we’ll look into that. Would be handy to get more data on what the inverter is doing

[@petere4111]

Great Setup Guys, really interested in the Microwave addition, just need to find a space to install it. I have a similar setup with the Enerdrive 2k Watt Inverter, Victron 30 & 20 Amp MPPT, 6 switch Fuse Box etc however I connected all up to the Victron Distributor 1000 including adding an ON Off switch & smart shunt to the ends of the Distributor and 2 x extra Fuses using the Hack here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGq2oYt9jteCo6c . This gives me up to 6 x connections all running through the Shunt, neat and Tidy.

[@seanfrench4395]

I have just brought my first canopy and very keen to start fitting it out. I also got black. Do you find your fridge struggles in high temps?

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Nice, that’s awesome! 😀. When we were in 40+ degree heat we did have to be pretty careful with how we packed the fridge (making sure air could flow around items, and not packed too tightly). We did have have a couple of things down the bottom of the fridge get a bit too warm. I’d say that it was a manageable situation and nothing terrible, but we did end up installing an internal fan into the fridge so that we didn’t have to give it as much thought. Too much frost build-up around the freezer combined with very hot weather was the only time the lower section of the fridge got a little warmer than it should have been. Short answer - overall not too bad, and manageable, but we like the extra fan inside the fridge 😂

[@jamesandchloe4954]

How's the microwave going? Can you see what the MW is drawing on startup and then running? Thinking of doing something similar and the battery and inverter specs you went with are the same as I had in mind. Thanks

[@BorderlandExplorers]

It's been awesome! We use it pretty much every day now, and we're glad we did it. We didn't hook it up through the shunt, so we can't actually see what it's drawing accurately - however we wouldn't mind changing the wiring so we can see more. The 2000W inverter and Remco 150ah Lithium handle it really well though. We mainly just use it to re-heat food. I'd guess an average of 5 mins running time per day in total.

[@afarmer4]

Great stuff guys, I bought all the gear including cables boxes and all the bigger 12v gear (Redarc) asked an auto elec for a quote to install it. He wanted $4k (even with me supplying all the gear) so DIY it was. Have not had a problem (yet lol) Anyone wanting to give it a go I say go for it. Too many ripoffs out there.

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Thank you :). Wow, it can definitely get very expensive! That’s great that yours is running well too - I know we learnt heaps from being hands on in the process. Stuff we wouldn’t have learnt otherwise

[@mrnicholaseball]

How come you haven’t done a cooking video with it yet 😊

[@BorderlandExplorers]

I reckon that’s a great idea!! Watch this space! 😃

[@Aphony66]

Punching mate....😂

[@BorderlandExplorers]

I know bro…but don’t tell Em that - she already knows she is!