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Yeah I did my own 12V leisure battery install - it wasn't too tricky other than trying to get wires through some of the grommets.
I paid about £15 to get access to a virtual workshop and some helpful pdfs from Quirky Campers and then bought batteries, switch panel, lights and a 12V cable kit separately all off ebay. The camper already had a tap pump and I moved it from starter battery to the leisure battery and wired in touch switch spots and a string of LEDs myself pretty easily. Really nice to have the lighting in there, and also to choose between lower brightness LED string or the brighter spotlights. The battery, charge controller and voltage switch all sit hidden away under the drivers seat.
USB power bank isn't a bad shout though - something is now draining my starter battery constantly, and it's probably something I've done wrong in the wiring or a maybe a ground fault somewhere. Wouldn't have the same problem with an independent power bank, but I think you'd want to make sure you can charge it while driving.
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Has anyone here done diy electrics on their camper conversion?
I’m know very little about van electrics but as I’m converting my van myself I’d like to have a go at it.
I’d like to install a leisure battery to run a few lights, tap pump and charge my phone. That’s about it really. I don’t need solar. Maybe a mains hookup.
I’d like to order all I need as a kit but can’t seem to find one.
Any advice is appreciated.