Blue View – Blue's Electrical System Installation

Blue View – Blue's Electrical System Installation

All those years aboard Nine of Cups has taught me a number of lessons about electrical systems and electronics, and how difficult it is to ensure that not only are the gear and wiring installed safely and reliably, but remain that way. Much of what applies to boat electrics also applies to van electrics. In this week’s blog, I’ll talk about how and where I installed all that gear .

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Blue View - Insulating Blue

Blue View - Insulating Blue

The next project on our long list of things to get done was to insulate the roof and walls of Blue. And like most van projects, there were no shortage of opinions on the best insulating methods. I spent a lot of time reviewing how others had accomplished the job, and there were a lot of good ideas.

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Blue View - Blue... From the Top Down

Blue View - Blue... From the Top Down

The most common starting point for a van conversion is the floor - installing insulation, adding an underlayment, then the flooring - before moving on to insulate the sides and roof. For several reasons, I've decided to start with the roof instead ...

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