Before we hung the ceiling we had attached wires to the lights and fan using twist connectors and wrapped it with electrical tape to prevent the connection from vibrating loose. Im a big fan of 12ga duplex wire for 12v circuits.
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Wiring 12v lights in campervan. Next we connected our led ceiling lights vent fan and outlets to the system. Wire lights dimmer switches and fan. I personally like the silver look against the cedar wood planks that i used on my ceiling. 12v accessory wire. We used 18 awg wire for the led lights and 14 awg wire for the outlets and fan. Acegoo led lights have become a popular choice for camper van conversions and for a good reason.
Hopefully you now know how to wire 12v lights and switches into your diy camper. Switches wire size and all connectors necessary. Everything you need to know to install 12v electrics in your campervan rv motorhome or even boat. So all we had to do now was. Most 12v accessories can be wired using the exact same methods as described above. You can also choose white if that is.
Acegoo has different types of light configurations but i chose to use the recessed led lights in silver. Led lights with built in switch. Then we labeled the wires and ran them through conduit down to the electrical area. They make great lights since they are small lightweight use very little energy and look great. Videos on how to solder and instructions to get your lights turned on quickly. I struggled to find this information online so as i was wiring up my campervan i decided to put.
Take a look at our full wiring diagram that includes all parts of the lighting system. Its big enough for 95 of accessory circuits and when installed in lengths consistent with being installed inside a camper stays within the 3 voltage drop range even though most of the time it isnt necessary. Wiring 12v diy camper van accessories. Its a red and black wire with high grade. Fans refrigerators 4g booster etc. Now that you know how to wire in a 12v switch and all of your lighting its time for a lesson on how to figure out what size and type of wire to use in your diy camper van electrical system.
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