solar power
Submitted: Monday, Jan 28, 2002 at 01:00
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Darren Carr
Hi, we are intending to travel for a long period in a camping trailer using
battery power for lights and appliances - TV - video, etc. Could anybody explain how to hook up solar and what type of solar panel to use, size ETC, and watts. Thanks.
Reply By: Mark Wilson - Thursday, Jan 31, 2002 at 01:00
Thursday, Jan 31, 2002 at 01:00
Darren, We've got an 87 watt solar panel that we hook up to our dual battery system. As
well we have another battery, deep cycle, in our camper trailer. This seems to give us plenty of capacity. Just recently I purchased a 300 watt pure sine wave inverter for about $500. This gives us the added advantage of powering small appliances, computers, tv etc by converting 12 volt DC to 240 volt AC. Its really quite useful.
Our solar panel is housed in a lightweight ply box lined with high density underlay to protect it from the bumps associated with travelling.
It all works
well and has never given us a moments trouble. Its a pretty expensive set up in total. But hey what the heck, we're at a time of our lives when we want to spent a little to ensure we're comfortable. At the end of the day you can't take it with you and the value of a icy cold wine or beer at the end of the day is inestimable.
Hope this helps Mark
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Follow Up By: Alison - Thursday, Jan 31, 2002 at 01:00
Thursday, Jan 31, 2002 at 01:00
Hi Mark, thanks for your reply. How long would you estimate your setup would last, powering a TV and interior lights, with the occasional use of a video, microwave or computer, etc. We intend to be on the road for several years, and want to spent as little time in van parks as possible. Thanks again, Alison Carr.
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