DIY camper power fit-out just got much easier

DIY CAMPER POWER FIT-OUT JUST GOT MUCH EASIER

if you design your camper around a power pack you won't need 'sparky' talents.

 

The availability of powerful, portable power packs, such as the EcoFlow Delta Pro series, has changed the rules about installing an electrical system in your DIY camper fit-out.

 

 

When you buy a new camper trailer, slide-on or caravan it obviously comes with a wired-in power system. However, if you’re doing a DIY fit-out job you have an alternative to assembling a heap of separate components and wiring them all together. 

 

Our wired-in power components

 

A power pack can replace all of this stuff and has the advantage of being portable, for use in a tradie’s ute, a workshop, or as back-up for house appliances in the event of a power outage.

If we were setting up our TrayTek camper from scratch these days we’d redesign the interior layout to take advantage of an EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 power pack and have only minimal wired-in stuff  – mainly LED lights.

You can read our test reporting on the Delta Pro here.

Powerful power packs are heavy – typically 50kg or more – and have wheels and a handle for easier transportation. So, we’d redesign the camper to allow a Delta Pro 3 to roll into place inside the camper when we go bush and use its inbuilt USB, 12V and 240V power outlets to connect our appliances and lighting.  

 

 

The Delta Pro 3 needs front- and back-panel access – the front for outlets and the back for charging inputs – so it would need a dock with tie-downs that could be easily accessed at both ends. We reckon the ideal place for it would be inside an open-ended cupboard, or under a bench seat.

The DIY camper power fit-out job just became a whole lot easier, we reckon.