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Electricity for Camping

Revised March 2013 On an extended trip it's good to have some of the comforts of home. Electricity is obviously one of them and a good system can make all the difference to how comfortably

Member - Robert R1 (SA)

This a comprehensive article and easy to understand. I feel comforted by the section on solar power. I have only solar - two 80w BP panels with two 100 Ah AGM batteries. I always have enough power. People worry that with solar you have to leave your vehicle in the sun all day. On a number of occasions I have parked under a tree in hot weather. The fridge is cooler and may only use 5 to 10 Ah for the day instead of around 30 Ah. There seems to be enough sun getting to the panels to put 10 to 15 Ah to keep the batteries charged.
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Bob

And he sees the vision splendid of the sunlit plains extended, And at night the wondrous glory of the everlasting stars. Clancy of the Overflow.

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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 00:52

Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 00:52

Thank you for your comments Bob. Sounds like you have a really good system, with ample storage and ample panels. There's certainly a tradeoff between parking in the sun for the sake of the panels and parking in the shade to reduce the load. Some panels handle partial shading better than others; another factor to consider when first setting up.
Cheers
John