Vanelec auto electrics and off grid

Vanelec auto electrics and off grid Auto electrician with 15 years experience of specialist power systems and off grid in vehicles

Don’t leave people guessing what that wire does! After trying cable numbers for a while we’ve now decided printed heatsh...
19/06/2026

Don’t leave people guessing what that wire does! After trying cable numbers for a while we’ve now decided printed heatshrink is the go to for clarity.

More in our “don’t do it like this series”. This trailer wiring got sliced off when it became trapped during a reversing...
10/06/2026

More in our “don’t do it like this series”. This trailer wiring got sliced off when it became trapped during a reversing jackknife. Just look at all the joins in the wire already, and the copper showing on the back of the plug.

Don’t do this 🤣. Do it right first time.

For the last 8 weeks we’ve had an array of warning lights on the Van Elec super Skoda. Today I had a rare day to work on...
14/05/2026

For the last 8 weeks we’ve had an array of warning lights on the Van Elec super Skoda. Today I had a rare day to work on my own stuff and there’s a clear instrument cluster once again 🥳

We can fix VAG cars with complex power steering, parking sensor and ESC faults. I still prefer creating off grid happyness for people though.

Now I have to pressure wash the squashed cane toads off the front of the car collected on a wet journey home from Ingham.

Looking forward to getting this project underway. Look at all that space! I guarantee it will soon be full. This will ha...
09/05/2026

Looking forward to getting this project underway. Look at all that space! I guarantee it will soon be full.

This will have a lot of exciting stuff: our DC switching system, remote monitoring, cameras, electric steps, spare wheel winch, big power system and lots more….. Watch this space.

Quick check on a system after two years of use. ✅Batteries healthy ✅Controlling fans with the Cerbo GX✅Solar working wel...
07/05/2026

Quick check on a system after two years of use.
✅Batteries healthy
✅Controlling fans with the Cerbo GX
✅Solar working well
✅Customer happy
✅Many kms of travel completed

We do the small details properly. Cable joins made strong with appropriate crimps. Why heat-shrink crimps inside? Becaus...
30/04/2026

We do the small details properly. Cable joins made strong with appropriate crimps. Why heat-shrink crimps inside? Because any mechanical force is applied to the PVC jacket rather than the joint itself.

I see so many problems resulting from joins done with wrong tools or wrong size terminals. Do it right first time.

✅ Right tools
✅ Right terminals
✅ Lowest failure risk

Sometimes your trailer lights don’t work very well. It’s best to check and replace your trailer plug if necessary to ens...
24/04/2026

Sometimes your trailer lights don’t work very well. It’s best to check and replace your trailer plug if necessary to ensure your lights AND your electric brakes are working well.

Lots of trailers and caravans use LED lights which are far more tolerant of poor wiring than old bulb lights, but electromagnetic brakes are not. Rusty, corroded or dirty terminals are a big safety risk.

Another caravan solar modification complete. Customer reports substantial increase over existing setup. Call me to see i...
01/07/2024

Another caravan solar modification complete. Customer reports substantial increase over existing setup. Call me to see if I can solve your caravan electrical problems or design you a new system. Thanks Caravanning and camping Oz for your business.

01/07/2024

Isuzu FSS solar 830W, 3kVA inverter charger, touchscreen controls and lighting. Electrics by VanElec and fabrication by Pacey's Offgrid Explorer and Custom Fabrication

“Can you make my brake controller work?”Maybe this is something to do with the problem 🤣
23/06/2024

“Can you make my brake controller work?”Maybe this is something to do with the problem 🤣

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