Easy Off Grid Camper Van With Clayton Power | 230v On The Go & No More Gas!
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2023
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The Clayton LPS II power unit really is a game changer in the camper conversion world. With that much power that re-charges so fast, you really can go off grid and still do all your cooking with an induction hob, instead of needing gas. I don't really go into it that too much in the video but I hated having gas in my camper van previously.
1. It takes up more space
2. It's more costly to install
3. You have to carry an extra gas bottle in-case the one in your gas locker runs out
4. There is an obvious safety issue
5. You need to make sure you can get the gas type you need on the go.
Yes I know you can have underslung LPG but that's a more expensive installer, it's getting harder to find and it's just another thing to have to think about when traveling.
None of that is an issue when you have a Clayton Power LPS 2. These things have mega powerful, charge crazy quick from you vehicles alternator via the battery and also solar. Now you can run your induction hob, coffee machine, hair straighteners and just about anything with out the need for electric hook up.
There is so much to explain about the Clayton Power unit, we can't get it all in to one video. We have more videos planned showing how easy they are in to install amongst other things. Don't worry though, they come with really clear, simply to follow instruction with wiring diagrams.
These are the future of camper van installs. The electrics have always been the most complicated part of a camper van build, well that just got so so so much easier.
I hope you enjoyed the video, please do hit that like button, it means a lot.
Please do share this video with your conversion company or anyone struggling with camper electrics.
As always, thanks for watching. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I have the 2000w LP1, (2020 unit) back then there was no solar charging, clayton were great they give me all the help i needed to add a victron mppt solar charger, i added a 360w panel.
I can run a water heater, shower, electric inverter hob, travel iron, air fryer, coffee maker, mig welder, grinder , battery chargers, everything you can use at home (not all at once) It lasts forever. The solar at 360w charges to full in the first few hours of morning sunlight, which then means that your battery easily reaches the float cycle level daily, which in turn protects and conditions the battery gives fantastic life span.
Its mega! Everything said in the vid is 100% right, i wouldnt even dream of having anything else its tiny but massive ! Worth the money.
Only downside and I had to really think hard, is if you leave the 240 inverter running overnight the fan starts and stops every 10-20 mins which could bother light sleepers.
You can just run 12v on a night while sleeping which is completely silent.
Its nothing compared to the benefits.
Offgrid 10 days in france this year never used shore power hook up once, never had a flat batt. Aaaaand it can be taken out of the cradle and used remotly, if you fit it that way. !!!
10000% ace!
It's great to read really world experience. They're a fantastic bit of kit.
Definitely the future! Great video
We think so and thank you 😊
Great video - don’t apologise for the amount of detail! This was really interesting and even though I’m not in the market for it right now, its really exciting to see how much this tech has developed now. Cheers.
Thank you. We'll make more videos on Clayton power for sure
Without trying to knock the product this is a 100Ah lithium battery paired with a 1500 watt inverter meaning about 20 odd minutes at 1500W before you get to 20% left in the battery from full.
A 3000w inverter with a 160ah battery (or 2000Wh). So it would run 2000 watts for an hour or 500w for 4h, more than enough for most Campervans where a 2000W draw for extended periods us not common. And if more run time is required you can add on additional storage very soon with the new battery banks 😊
Thanks Andy! 👍
Our pleasure 😊
We have just finished a LWB Sprinter conversion (not self conversion!) with a Clayton system and 400 solar on the roof. Heading off from Ireland to travel around Europe for a few months - very excited about the system and seeing how it goes!
Very nice product.
It really is. Super impressive bit of kit.
@@THQAutomotive although it’s quite expensive the amount of money it would save you in your build is great
@@davetalton6939 100%. This is considerable cheaper than the same kind of power and inverter from something like a victron system and way quicker and cheaper to install.
Fantastic video & thanks for the mention 🤍 Tribe are proud to work with Clayton and THQ on all of our builds. What a trio! 👌🏻
100% 🫶
Tip top Mr, great bit of kit, on the wish list, great presentation, hope they gave you a free one. 😅✌
Haha, no they didn't 🤔🤣
I used an AC200max from Bluetti to power my van. Electric cooking AC and rest on 12V. It's rarely under 60% at end of day. Mostly back on 90-95% in the evening. Used a Neutrik for the shore power input.
Would be interesting to see how the AC200max compares to this seeing it is half the price and includes the solar panels.
@@uncensored5104 that Clayton is a nice unit. Got some pro's for those who do without solar. But, yeah. Double the Price is hard.
Informative video. I’m a big fan of solar and those who like this sort of setup in their van may also want to consider it for their home. A domestic 4kW system with 11kW battery storage can now be installed for around £11k. It’s worth looking into if you like to collect power for free and want a system that eventually pays for itself., for your home.
Ok, that was a tangent but whatever.
Man I love free energy. I have solar on batteries on my house. Keen to add more in the future too. Yes it's expensive but energy prices and going up and up.
We have an awesome T6 conversion from VWT and I’ve been considering a doing a self convert of a larger van due to the cost of the bigger van conversions and this is really exciting as an option to simplify the entire electronics. We don’t want a motor home, we want to camp in a van and this would be ideal!
They are game changing and so easy to install
Are you able to help with the installation? We had ours delivered today and my 🤯
@@ChloeVerse Hello, yes it comes with complete instructions inside the box :)
Hi. Wish I had seen these units months ago, but only happened on it watching Roming Radford recent video. I only hear from videos about putting these in campers, but what if I want to pop one in our Burstner Ixeo motorhome? We currently have a couple of Lead acid 100Ah batteries along with a couple of 100w solar panels. We need power for laptops and would be great to get our 240v system working off grid so we can use an Airfryer etc. We are up in Scotland, and Clayton dont seem to have any dealers up here. We are down south often including next week for the Vanlife Festival at Shrewsbury
Great content looks fantastic THQ always has the best 👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌 Any news on the caddy?
I promise we'll get to that caddy soon Peter. Sorry for the delay.
Can vouch for lps , i have been running version 1 for 3 years in my crafter fully off grid with 400 watts of solar , saves so much space and use the jump start all the time just to top up if been parked up for a few days
That's great to know. Thanks for commenting
It is great and definitely more capable than other systems but I feel the smart move would have been to make it shaped to fit under the driver or passenger seat in “most” vans. That would be game changing! And would make it viable for kombis etc. where there aren’t cupboards. It is also very expensive and to compare it to victron the most expensive brand isn’t fair.
It's designed for the commercial market, we're just saying how it can work really in a camper. Shape wouldn't have been part of their original design for that reason. I think it is fair to compare it to Victron as that the equivalent in quality and what's most commonly used in 230v camper builds.
Seems like a great product and easy to use. Excuse my ignorance on lithium batteries but what if it dies shortly after the warranty expires? Do you need to buy the whole unit again.
They appear excellent how much are they.
@transporterhq - you did a video before about off grid power units. What would you recommend for mr Shuttle which now has an Ovano system in the back rather than a full camper conversion. I have a full leisure battery set up with mains hook up and inverter too but for a full off grid solution to add to what I already have is what I am trying to decide. Any information gratefully received. Thanks guys, love the vids!
Size wise,
Would any of them fit under the front seats ?
Preferably the bench seat
What a great product 👌I'm about to convert a lwb crafter,will it also be able to charge up my E bikes?
Yes 100%
How would one of these perform when running a 2000watt sound system?
I’m a BT engineer and I’ve never seen one of these in any of our vans
BT open reach have around 40000 vehicles, 2000 of them have Clayton power units in.
@@THQAutomotive Beat me to it guys but yeah they are not in every single vehicle... but they should be... For the guys that need it, it would save a lot of curb smoke and noise
That's great wonder if I can get one in spain
@@smiffyinspain we can ship it but it might be easier to contact Clayton power in Denmark
Aside from the small footprint and ease of the install is the true game changer .... the abitity to recharge the LPS II 3000 from 0-80% in 30 min of driving if one also has the 1000W super booster?
Also:
1. How long does it take to recharge the LPS II 3000 the remaining 20% (i.e. 0 to 100%)
2. Is it possible to recharge the LPS II 3000 via one of the electric charging points at say a supermarket or petrol station?
And if so how long would it take? ...and would it be at 750W?
3. There is mention of the ability to add extra batteries in the future. Any idea of the time frame as to when this will occur and what the possible options might be?
About 30 for that last 20%
It's not possible to charge at car super chargers as there is no way to connect them currently. Maybe something for the future.
The additional pack arrive around October.
Very informative However it’s frustrating when you don’t run through prices! It’s all well and good promoting a product but at least give honest pricing at the same time
I like the integrated simplicity of these units. What are the dimensions? It looks too big to fit under the feont seat of my kombi?
Have a look on the clayton power website. The exact dimensions are on there
Interesting looking option. Previously I've seen you raving about EcoFlow Delta. How would you compare/contrast the two ?
Both great in their own way. EcoFlow is more of a portable power pack you really need to charge at home. Think kombi van with a bit of power. Clayton is a full integrated system for a full on off grid camper.
Good video. I'm definitely considering one of these. Please could you tell me what tyres that camper had on. Cheers
Cooper discoverer AT3 I think.
@TransporterHQ Nice one! Thanks for the reply.
The Clayton system was one of the reasons we went with Three Bridge, we have a v1 LPS driving an induction hob and microwave onboard; plus all the sockets in the van.
That's great. Three bridges go great conversions
Do you know what the tyre size and suspension set up is on that van? Sits well, might have to copy it for mine 👍
235/65/17 and Solow NXT suspension I believe
@@THQAutomotiveHmmm.....must be a comfy bus! Thanks, time to raid the piggy bank I think 👌👍
Need distribution in Australia
That can be arranged, email me andy@transporterhq.co.uk
Best part of 6 grand though 😮
Clayton do cheaper options too. It's cheaper than buying everything built in to the LPS unit as separate components
Are the add on batteries available yet?
We're told end of March.
3200 quid 😮 wow
It's cheap for what it you get compared to a separate system. The other alternative is a basic leisure battery that cab only run 12v. Here a treat for you. Use the code THQLPS and get 10% off 😉
I genuinely don't understand why you'd need that much power in a small van!
For induction hobs so you don't need gas, for a fridge, hair dryer, coffee machine maybe. To charge laptops, phones, drones, camera. To power kettles, microwaves a TV maybe. To power you lights, diesel heater etc. All while being off grind and not on an electric hook up. I agree, many don't want that much power, but in this day and age when so much can be electric, lots of people do. Including me 🙋🏻♂️
Are these like a Jackary?
No Jackary are just a portable power pack
The charging comments seem a bit disingenuous!
How so?
There is just not enough energy in those power stations to totally replace gas or a diesel heater or the grid.I have a typical power station, an ecoflow, it holds 1 kw of power and it cost £1000. It is very good for short term use but it needs to be regularly topped up with either the grid or a solar panel, which would take forever with a typical 200 watt unit, especially on a cloudy day or worse in winter. It can typically boil an electric kettle full 4 times. Not a practical long term solution as a replacement to gas, diesel and the grid. Sorry, you are wrong.
I disagree and I never mentioned replacing a diesel heater. Yes an ecoflow does take forever to charge off your 12v but a 2KW Clayton LPS can charge in as little as an hour off the vehicle alternator. Yes on cloudy days you're not going to be pulling 400w from solar but you have the vehicle running as back up if you need. It also takes a lot of electrical equipment use to use 2KW. It's a good option to add a hook up for sure if you have that option on the campsites you visit. We'll have agree to disagree on this one.