Solar power research material

Mike

The page you have linked to is only a summary of what is in Collyn's books. His camper trailer book is a must to read before acquiring a camper, it was written around his research before purchasing his present one.

PeterD

Your solar system works well because you do not use your alternator with it. A solar system when charging in the bulk and absorption stages is charging at a higher voltage than the alternator is putting out. When you connect the alternator it brings the auxiliary battery charge voltage down a bit and consequently the charge current will be reduced. You get much better charging with a solar system than you will if you just use your alternator.

PeterD

The problem with asking those in caravan parks is that too many of them have had bad installations done by shonks and they have not had them long enough to find out their limitations. The ones with the successful installations are all out free camping.

PeterD

ha, catch 22.

Mate, I think some of these "links" that posters have put up are not actually Links as such. What happens, is when certain words or phrases are typed in, they automatically become highlighted to follow links on this site. So not really an intentional link by the poster.

If you do a search on this site you'll find a wealth of know-how - it can get complicated but needn't necessarily be so.....and bear in mind, what is suitable for one person isn't necessarily "it". It depends on your setup and requirements. Have fun.

Yes Peter, I should have thought of that too....

Then maybe he will see some of the pitfalls, and then he can make sure he does NOT use the same companies to give him technical advice too....

(but I believe there are some good installations out there and yes some may be in Caravan parks, you will know them because they *don't* have any power cord going to the on-site 240v power box, as they don't have to pay for power - because they have . . . . SOLAR POWER )

Mainey . . .

Steve

I'm a little confused. Which FollowUp or Reply are you referring to???

PeterD

Peter, the term I used above " SOLAR POWER " is now underlined as it 'could' be or 'would' be a LINK to a S0LAR P0WER web site
(see no link symbol inserted the second time)

Mainey . . .

sorry mate - I should've followed up the top follow-up.

Steve

These unintended links that appear in members postings in this forum are a real pain in the back passage. I don't know what the fascination of the management for these bum links is, they are most inappropriate in most cases.

However the link in Mike's posting in Reply 3 was intended. The posting makes no sense without that link directing you to an article on solar power (link not intended in this case.) I was just following up with the remark to the effect that Collyn's book was much more comprehensive then the article on this forum that Mike was directing us to.

PeterD

ok - can be a bit misleading though

Agreed - If they got rid of all those bum links the forum would be esier to read.

PeterD