Satelite and Solar

Satellite for what. Phone, internet or TV??? What do you want to run on solar, this will determined how big a system you will need. More information is needed

Hi Wemont,
I guess you means satelite TV, as opposed to phones, when you say "dish".

I have no experience with them so others will have to help there.

Regards solar, I assume you are talking 12 volt power to supply fridges and the like.

In that case I would get a minimum 140Watt folding unit with an MPPT 20 amp regulator and a couple of 100 amp hour batteries. This should supply most if not all of your needs with regard to refrigeration and charging lights and phones etc.

The various chargers which run off 12 volts for your camera battery and the like are more or less a necessity. Easily purchased from ebay if you do not already have them.

My caravan gets by with 1 x 80 watt solar unit but I am using gas refrigeration.
However I also have a 160 watt folding solar unit with an MPPT 30 amp reg which is perfect for running the Waeco as well as anything else.

Cheers, Bruce.

hi wemont
at the moment i am travelling in my caravan with my austar box and a satalite dish.
the austar box only draws 50watts and my tv only draws 36 watts so i bought a 200watt inverter and whille free camping i run both of these off the 110amp hour battery in the van with no troubles at all, so is you have austar or foxtell get yourself another dish and an inverter and away you go.

Cheers

get a VAST decoder box and a 75cm dish and you can have high definition TV anywhere in the country.

cheers Ross.