Guide Section: House Electrical

In the first part of this series, I outlined the components necessary for adding a 12v house electrical system to a Tacoma (or any other vehicle). This time, we'll walk through the specifics on how to do the actual installation of those components in a way that will stand up to the abuse of truck used for adventure. Just a Bit of Background This is my second take at a house electrical battery system installation in the Tacoma. My first system was based around a 12v AGM battery and worked well for more than 6 years. In fact, it worked…

This guide is a little different than most. Since lithium batteries are still relatively new, less well-known technology, I'll cover break the guide into two parts: Background on LiFePo4, and an overview of the components that I decided on - which work with any battery technology - in order to build out a kick-ass 12v house electrical system. Installation of the components, and important considerations when assembling a 12v house electrical system. Six years ago, when I initially installed my house battery, it allowed me an entirely new sense of calm when I was in camp at night. No longer…