Camper Van Electrics

[jims-terrano]

I’ve been busy making up a control box for my camper van electrics over last few days. I just love the wiring loom, like a work of art :thumbs

 

[jims-terrano]

Front of the panel

 

[Blocky10]

Nice work pal. What are the switches for? :sly

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Pretty good...

When my Dad was alive, and he first went down with his illness, to keep his hand in, he would design PCB's and looms for 4 local Amusement Machine manufacturers. Often we would have 8 foot long boards in the house, with loads of pins sticking out of them. He would loop the different wires round the pins, and run them to all their locations. When he finished running the wires, he would use a waxed lacing cord to tie all the wires together. My dad was a perfectionist, and every loop was exactly the same distance apart, and the join string ran perpendicular to the wires the whole length.

 

[Banshee]

Front of the panel

I don't know if it's just my eyes but are all those switches wonky? Did you not template them first Jim?

 

[jims-terrano]

I don't know if it's just my eyes but are all those switches wonky? Did you not template them first Jim?

I covered the whole of the rear of the panel in masking tape and measured with a steel ruler and a small square so all were drilled perfectly. Not sure if it’s an effect of the lens or perhaps the light shining on them.

 

[jims-terrano]

Switches will be for 3 sets of interior lights, USB/12v sockets and also a dashcam over ride switch which will also have a counter part switch on dashboard of the van. Basically the cameras will run with ignition as per normal and also a switched feed from second battery via a relay. Will be able to switch cameras on from inside living area as well as cab.

 

[Banshee]

I covered the whole of the rear of the panel in masking tape and measured with a steel ruler and a small square so all were drilled perfectly. Not sure if it’s an effect of the lens or perhaps the light shining on them.

No way!! I've flipped the image, zoomed and shown 3 other poeple.

They are 100% wonky :lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I am not convinced, I think it is the way the flash has caught the switches.

Not sure if you guys have seen this, they sell it for £2 in Ikea, and I use mine for so many things as it is perfect for getting everything lined up.

I actually have a few, as I have modified some for specific jobs.

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/fixa-drill-template-orange-90323393/

 

[elty001]

I don't know if it's just my eyes but are all those switches wonky? Did you not template them first Jim?

Second switch down does look a couple of mm off:nenau

 

[jims-terrano]

Fortunately guys I’m so glad I’m not perfect like you. If you really need to show it around your friends then you seriously need to stand back and take a look at yourself.

I’m quite happy with it and it works for me which is the only thing that concerns me.

 

[elty001]

Fortunately guys I’m so glad I’m not perfect like you. If you really need to show it around your friends then you seriously need to stand back and take a look at yourself.

I’m quite happy with it and it works for me which is the only thing that concerns me.

Calm down Jim.
Some of my little projects are far from perfect mate(see the last post in my project thread)
I'm just having a laugh with it:lol

 

[Banshee]

Fortunately guys I’m so glad I’m not perfect like you. If you really need to show it around your friends then you seriously need to stand back and take a look at yourself.

I’m quite happy with it and it works for me which is the only thing that concerns me.

Woah

I was just intrigued by the potential of it being one of those visual trick of the mind/eye phenomena and wanted to know if it was just me that saw that or if other people could see it too, especially as you said you'd used a set square and steel rule?

If you did I can't see how you could have gone wrong :nenau

 

[Jay666d]

Super work Jim!

I love a good wiring loom!