WE HAVE MADE A VERY BIG UPGRADE! CARAVAN RENOVATION

[@MrFordy90]

Should have connected the 400 and 560 in parallel for all the power 😂 Pies looked so good!❤

[@nowornever_aus]

😂 cheers!

[@kiaoraable]

Certainly handy to have a caravan builder when you’re needing van work done. That’s a huge battery, I was just googling about Custom Lithium today,. But only the 400ah. Love the way you’ve got the electrics all neat and together. Great job. Cheers Judy qld

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! They are a great company and make great gear!

[@SharonSalmon-kf6lt]

I was literally yelling at the TV ‘ITS ON THE LADDER’, I saw it straight away. Another great episode. Thanks Erin and Alex.

[@nowornever_aus]

😂 you should have yelled louder so we could hear!

[@shanehirst3964]

Looking the goods guys..

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@DarrenKatsoolis]

Really interesting episode guys, I have really enjoyed watching the behind the scenes of what is involved with these exciting renovations works. I am interested to see how you go with sun reflection coming of the checker plate and if it affects on coming traffic and your own visibility. But as l said really gtrst job b

[@Lax_On_The_Tracks]

Hey guys, I hope that 560ah Custom does everything you ever need it to do. It was a labour of love from us in the build shed. 🔋💪

[@stuartkcalvin]

Well done team.

[@nowornever_aus]

We are so pumped with it and can’t thank you all enough!! 🙌🏼😁

[@MsCarissa007]

That is a BIG heart for Bertha 😮

[@nowornever_aus]

It is! 😁

[@davekerr8133]

Haha. That was funny. I saw the bit of wood on the ladder & wondered if it was the elusive piece. Good to see your progress

[@nowornever_aus]

It sure was! 😂 Thanks!

[@rickbailey1074]

That 560 amp battery is going to be a game changer for you plus your not the only one that puts something down then can’t find it depending where your heading in august we might be able to catch up for a cordial or two we will be heading back from up north

[@nowornever_aus]

Cheers mate! That would be awesome! 🍻

[@terrystewart2326]

Just wondering if you have ever done anything like this before? Have either of you ever built caravan's. Never gets Old Mate. Look forward to hearing every time and kill myself laughing.

[@nowornever_aus]

🤣🤣 thanks mate!

[@shaunharris7881]

Has he told you he used to build caravans. 😂😂

[@alisonphilp7497]

Lookin good guys keen to see it finished ❤️🙏🇦🇺

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@annlowe9221]

Great going guys🎉

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@wellfuladventures]

What a amazing transformation for the heart of Bertha we can’t wait to update our battery from those legends and keep going Mr caravan builder hehe

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! We are stoked with the upgrade!

[@stephanburgess654]

Sound is good. Love watching the rebuild. No way in the world would I attempt such a task. great work.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! 😁

[@geoffhunt6439]

A couple of things. 1 if you hadn’t mentioned about the mics I wouldn’t have notice, sounded ok to me. 2 had a bit of a giggle when you lost that bit of timber😅 Love what you are doing can’t wait to see it finished.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@georgewinters3191]

Like-I_um say, nothing negative, only positive power coming from the build this week 😊. Shoutout to customlithium for their support to you… Look forward to seeing that full frontal going on and sealing it up. Good to hear your sealing the wood 😊

[@nowornever_aus]

🙌🏼 cheers mate and yes they are absolute legends at custom lithium!

[@keithpay]

Just keep the great work on Bertha good to see someone who knows what they’re doing looking forward when you’re finished k&s travel oz

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks so much!

[@grjh58]

Great video, Bertha is coming along and will be great to see once finished

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! We can’t wait to show her off!

[@anzac-chaplaincy]

Always good watching you guys doing life and seeing your children enjoying those pies etc. Precious. Betha is going to be all spruced up soon. All the best in getting her ready for your mid August trip. By the way we have recovered from Covid. See you next video.

[@nowornever_aus]

Glad to hear your well! Thank you!

[@aliebenberg6668]

Good work team! Going to be Awesome 🙌

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@VaughanMunro-js4nr]

Great update, guys. Yummy pies.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@rosemaryshepherdsmith5110]

You have helped me out a lot with the power set up, thanlyou both😊

[@nowornever_aus]

🙌🏼

[@leannechurches5227]

That discount code will come in handy for us, as we need a bigger system for car.😊. Love your work

[@nowornever_aus]

Fantastic! You won’t regret it!

[@terry2833]

Hey guys some great progress right there, im so glad you decided on Victron for your componets, this gear is really just a step above everthing else.Nice setup.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! Love the victron gear!

[@robertarmbruster5650]

Very exciting guys, thanks for another great video. Wow 560Ah battery configured with bus bars; I'm envious. That's it I'm going for another 200Ah for 400 Ah total. Not sure how I'm going to fit enough solar on the roof.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks mate! Yes the hard part is getting enough solar to replenish it!

[@tonydugdell4040]

Not blowing ya trumpet guys. But Really enjoy watching you guys.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you so much! 🙌🏼

[@LynetteMatthews-uv1cu]

Great video. Love what you are doing ❤

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@frankkerwick1084]

Another great video guys bloody awesome 👌 👏 😊

[@nowornever_aus]

Cheers!!

[@Adam-ox6zy]

This is one of the best applications of lithium battery. Imagine trying to lift or even fit 560amp/hr’s worth of AGM in that space! It’s friggin brilliant what you get as far as output for the weight of these things.

[@nowornever_aus]

Batteries have come so far in the recent years haven’t they!

[@lfc286]

Those pies looked yummy. 👍🏼

[@nowornever_aus]

They were so good!

[@pr5991]

I am using 48v system with solis grid tie 5kw inverter 16 Eve 304 ah cells with JK BMS, 16kw storage only cost 3000. Solis inverter can work off grid on grid have dual mPPT and can take 6kw of Solar panels

[@jo_clarke1960]

I wonder if Erin has actually seen any proof Alex used to build caravans? How much that battery weigh and how will it effect the overall weights? It's great watching you pair, an entertaining start to a Sunday here in the UK 👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Come to think of it she hasn’t and the whole thing may be one big lie! 😂 Not sure in the battery weight but we’ll get it on some scales soon!

[@suewiles292]

I just came to read the comments to see if there was a recipe for what’s in the pies. 😊

[@nowornever_aus]

It’s basically this recipe but I added some greens roast meats gravy powder at the end to thicken it up and give it more of a meat pie feel ☺️ www.taste.com.au/recipes/slow-cooker-braised-steak-onions-recipe/pa8v8eyh

[@stuartkcalvin]

08:20 That's a great size battery :) 1200W of solar will do that justice

[@nowornever_aus]

Yes it should be great!

[@treeman3663]

First do you know Alex used to build caravans?? What a kick ass build. Next you may need a nuclear plant to power Bertha. Alex don't promise something you may not deliver lol have a gr8 week guys love the build series

[@nowornever_aus]

No we had no idea! 😂🤣 Thanks so much!

[@Itsme-zq3et]

Fridge power is coming from your solar panels under those big lights. Flip the solar isolation off 😊

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@Itsme-zq3et]

@@nowornever_aus I’m curious, did it work?

[@zoezoe610]

Thanks.

[@judithtaylor6916]

Probably a bit late to suggest now. But the divider you put next to the batteries - convert it into a door if you need more access to the batteries as any stage?

[@nowornever_aus]

That would be a good idea 👍🏻

[@Angelahappyat60]

No way never get sick of hearing that 😂

[@nowornever_aus]

🤣

[@TheKen28]

Will you be able to get battery out of hatch door if required??🤔

[@nowornever_aus]

Yep, the hatch door is the same size as the opening but just wanted to get it in before so we aren’t ducking under the doors 😁👍🏻

[@davidmilledge221]

Looks great 👍 a big battery is the go , I'm worried tho with all these new laws coming out with lithium insulations they must be installed in a sealed box , that's not a sealed box or are older vans ok that's why I haven't gone down the lithium battery rd yet for my old van 🤔

[@davetunbridge6637]

From my understanding retrospective fits also come under the new rules/regulations. Batteries not allowed to be in the habitable space. There are a couple of really good explanations on a couple of KZbin channels.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! As the other comment states I’m fairly sure because this is a completely seperate area to our habitable space it should comply 👍🏻

[@davetunbridge6637]

@@nowornever_aus KZbin channel “ outech off grid” did a rundown on the regulations about 5months ago titled “electrical standards-what you need to know “. Worth a watch as it explains thing’s pretty good 😊

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Cool ep and nice work guys. Just a question why did you not put a bit of sika in the sheets of ply and timber and the screws to help hold it all together on the corrugated roads.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! Definitely could have done that and probably should have!

[@filthyoffroadadventures]

That’s a stonking battery 😳 So Alex you are doing such a good job maybe you should look into building caravan for a living? 😂🤣

[@nowornever_aus]

It sure is! It would be pretty fun doing it full time!

[@filthyoffroadadventures]

@@nowornever_aus 😂

[@blpr]

I’m guessing fridge is getting a few volts from the solar - Does the factory have skylights?

[@nowornever_aus]

No skylights but others are saying the big lights may be doing it

[@AnneDellaca]

It’s on the ladder! Didn’t you hear me yelling this? 😅

[@nowornever_aus]

😂😂 I wonder how many people were yelling the same thing?!

[@christophergear7247]

Hi guys love the channel. Just one question:Are you going to put wood preservative on the wood.? You look as though you know what you’re doing. Did you ever build caravans.?

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! We painted a sealer on the timber but hopefully we seal it well enough that it doesn’t even need it 😁 And yes I did but baffles me how you’d know that!

[@jonnythunder92]

Looking like great progress. You may have already mentioned / featured your battery brand and set up but can you please remind me what you have done with that? Thanks in advance. EDIT: ok just saw the new battery (beast) but would be good to understand the inverter and panel system you have now. Thanks.

[@nowornever_aus]

Hey mate! We went into detail in the original battery system install vid but essentially it’s all victron 3000w inverter charger 30amp dcdc 150/85 mppt

[@jonnythunder92]

@@nowornever_aus thanks. ill save that.

[@Bradp72]

Another great video... are you making up a fixed battery tray for the battery to sit in? being that heavy surely those straps are not enough to stop it sliding side to side?

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! Not a battery tray as such but will be putting ally angle around it 👍🏻

[@billcane2939]

Did you once build caravans?

[@nowornever_aus]

I did! How did you know? 😂

[@rossdavey428]

What happens if you have to take the battery out when the doors are in place?

[@nowornever_aus]

It fits in and out but we just wanted to get it in there so we don’t have to duck under the door 👍🏻

[@rossdavey428]

@@nowornever_aus👍 👍 really enjoy seeing you guys in all your adventures. You are the most down to earth and delightful family doing RV travel KZbin videos. Really appreciate a couple that is working to a budget like a lot of us.

[@nowornever_aus]

@rossdavey428 thank you that’s so nice of you to say!

[@graemejohnston3116]

Hey guys, enjoying following your adventures and the reno, a question, what are you using for the 3mm lining, is it ply or MDF, and did you get it from Bunnings?

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! It’s a film faced mdf from Bunnings 👍🏻

[@graemejohnston3116]

@@nowornever_aus thanks

[@neilthorman3646]

Hey guys, looking good. I wonder if you could just fit a Tesla house battery in a van, ours was $15000 all up and runs everything in the house? Looking forward to the next episode.

[@nowornever_aus]

Yes that would be interesting to see if it could work!

[@kymhaniford]

I know this i probably overkill but personally I would have built sheet galv steel tubs into the front compartments with drainage tubes. (Just incase you do get leaks) As I said probably massive overkill...

[@nowornever_aus]

That would be good! May be overkill but for why not while you’re already there if you have the time!

[@TerryCassar]

Fridge is getting residual power from solar

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@Elizabeth-k5u2v]

Hi guys. Could you tell us the following…. 1. Weight of the new 560 lithium battery 2. Can it be installed externally in the weather on your caravan where our existing 3 x 120 amp deep cycle batteries are positioned 3. Did you say they could make a variety of sizes and what is the physically size of your 560amp battery 4. Do you know when it would be available to the public Thanks guys. Bertha is coming along fine really well.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you so much! For all those answers you will be best to ask customer lithium directly because I would hate to steer you in the wrong direction! You can find all their contact details here 👇 Customlithium.com.au

[@brettstanden6382]

Why you not get a allly frame van?

[@nowornever_aus]

Mainly came down to limited options with older cheaper vans and price

[@brettstanden6382]

If you weren’t a Caravan builder, what would you buy?

[@nowornever_aus]

There’s so many different factors that it makes it hard to say! But my preference would be ally frame or sandwich panel but that’s also if you can afford it with the style and layout of van your chasing 👍🏻

[@garrybourke507]

What's the weight of your battery

[@nowornever_aus]

Not sure yet, will have to chuck it on the scales!

[@Accolades70]

Great vid. What Mics are you using ? DJI ?

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! Yep DJI mic 👍🏻

[@Romeo-kp8tc]

What's the weight of the battery, Mine AGM'S, 71kg each, 270amp/hrs, My previous Full Rivers, 260 , Amp/hrs , Wet cell ,90kg each, Love that battery, but would have to change my whole system, Too expensive for me , Project coming along nicely, Cheers 🤠🦘🦘🇦🇺

[@nowornever_aus]

Not too sure so we’ll have to chuck it on the scales! Yes you would be spending quite a bit upgrading all the chargers as well wouldn’t you Thanks mate!

[@garyrawcliffe6124]

Maybe you need to get someone who can build caravans to help you😅😅😅😅

[@nowornever_aus]

If only we knew someone! 🤣

[@garyrawcliffe6124]

Apparently, there is some guy on KZbin that used to build caravans. You should hit him up for some tips 👍

[@nowornever_aus]

😂

[@AnneDellaca]

😂

[@themacs488]

Just got a new Starlink, I will activate it at beginning of September. Did you want to PM me a referral code in a few weeks so we both benefit ? Great videos by the way

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! Not sure about Starlink referral codes as we’ve never had one before!

[@Rogerdodger1246]

If your gonna add an extra 160amp your gonna want to add atleast another 400w of solar otherwise it’s pointless

[@nowornever_aus]

We have 1200w already so I’m pretty confident we’ll be ok but time will tell 👍🏻