Builder Tools

Practical calculators and planning helpers for builders documenting real-world conversions, upgrades, and nontraditional RV systems.

Public access: You can use tools in this area without logging in. If you have an account and are logged in, some tools may also let you save your work for later.

Electrical Builder Tool

Estimate branch circuit wire size, overcurrent protection, and ending voltage for common RV, van, cargo trailer, and off-grid electrical planning.

  • Publicly usable without login
  • Optional save/load profile workflow for logged-in users
  • Useful for early planning and quick branch-circuit checks
Open Electrical Builder Tool

Battery Bank Sizing Tool

Estimate the battery capacity needed for your off-grid electrical plan based on daily usage and autonomy goals.

  • Daily amp-hour planning
  • Usable capacity guidance
  • Good companion to electrical load planning
Coming Soon

Solar Sizing Tool

Estimate solar wattage and basic panel sizing guidance for battery charging and daily energy recovery.

  • Panel wattage planning
  • Daily charging estimates
  • Useful for off-grid system design
Coming Soon

Daily Electrical Load Planner

Add common devices and estimate daily watt-hours and amp-hours for a more realistic picture of system demand.

  • Appliance-by-appliance planning
  • Daily usage totals
  • Foundation for solar and battery sizing
Coming Soon

Water & Tank Duration Tool

Estimate how long fresh, grey, and black tank capacity may last based on crew size and daily usage assumptions.

  • Fresh water duration estimates
  • Waste tank planning
  • Useful for off-grid and travel endurance
Coming Soon

Weight & Payload Planner

Estimate how build components, systems, and supplies affect payload planning and overall build weight.

  • Component weight planning
  • Payload awareness
  • Useful before buying major systems
Coming Soon

Build Budget Tracker Lite

Track estimated versus actual build costs across systems, materials, and upgrade categories.

  • Budget planning by category
  • Estimated vs actual totals
  • Helpful for documenting real build decisions
Coming Soon
More tools may be added over time. The goal of this area is to provide practical builder-focused helpers that support documenting systems, decisions, costs, and lessons learned in a way others can follow.