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Electrical Studio

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Plan your van power from the loads you will actually run, not from a spec sheet someone wants to sell you. Tell it what runs each day and it sizes a battery bank, inverter, solar, and charging at class level, so you buy once and you do not overbuy. Final sizing always gets verified before you build.

Planning support only. Electrical Studio is for planning, education, and decision support only. It is not a certified electrical design, wiring diagram, code-compliance review, or installation instruction. Safety-critical electrical work should be verified by a qualified professional where required. Vandyman can help you understand what to ask, what to check, and what to decide before buying components.

Step 01 · Your daily loads

Tick what runs in a normal day and set the hours each one actually runs. Guess honestly. Overstating hours just makes you buy battery you will not use.

Step 02 · Add a custom load

Got something not on the list? A blender, a CPAP, a 12V kettle. Add it with its watts and daily hours.

Name

Watts

Hours per day

Step 03 · Autonomy and solar

Days of autonomy Days you want to run with no sun and no driving.

Solar watts Total panel wattage on the roof. Zero is fine.

Step 04 · Charging and inverter

Alternator chargingDC-DC while driving Shore powerCampsite or garage AC

Inverter preference Leave on Auto and the plan sizes it from your largest AC load. Pick a size only if you have a reason to.

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