The electric has been the most, oh, what's the word--dangerous--undertaking so far. I’ll admit, I was intimidated from the start. We’re trying to incorporate AC/DC wiring, and the extent of my previous electrical experience was trying to fix an iPod with superglue a few years back.
After 2-3 months of research, we’ve gathered most of the components, and we're starting the trial phases of the installation.
Trial one: We’re using the Progressive Dynamics 4045 charger/converter ac/dc as our “motherboard.” This arrived with scant instructions; perhaps they would have made sense to an actual electrician? After scouring the internet, I decided to do an initial trial phase of the AC side in the back yard.
After 2-3 months of research, we’ve gathered most of the components, and we're starting the trial phases of the installation.
Trial one: We’re using the Progressive Dynamics 4045 charger/converter ac/dc as our “motherboard.” This arrived with scant instructions; perhaps they would have made sense to an actual electrician? After scouring the internet, I decided to do an initial trial phase of the AC side in the back yard.
Trial 2: AC in the bus:
Success in the yard. Now to try this on an all metal, very conductive bus. Courtney had her iPhone handy for filming and calling EMS, in case the experience proved jolting. Everything went smoothly, and after successfully not electrocuting myself, I beat my chest and ate ribs as a reward for taming the electric beast (potential for pride and fall syndrome acknowledged). Note: Don't hate on the exposed wires, etc: this is just a test.
Success in the yard. Now to try this on an all metal, very conductive bus. Courtney had her iPhone handy for filming and calling EMS, in case the experience proved jolting. Everything went smoothly, and after successfully not electrocuting myself, I beat my chest and ate ribs as a reward for taming the electric beast (potential for pride and fall syndrome acknowledged). Note: Don't hate on the exposed wires, etc: this is just a test.
Now to run a few wires and outlets: