LED and dual batteries vs solar
I've done some homework on this topic regarding boondocking / power conservation but want to ask some questions to those who have done this, as I've become a bit confused. Am looking to go with so...
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RE: Solar doesn't run things
I'm often asked about my 6 solar panels: "What will they run?". For that question I have stock answers that really don't make sense, like "Oh, my blender, my toaster, but not the a/c." At least then I don't have to watch his eyes glaze over while I explain how solar panels charge batteries, and it's the batteries and the inverter that actually "run stuff."
Asking "What will they run?" is a question more suited for a grid-tie residential setup, where there are no batteries.
12thgenusa wrote:I guess it's a matter of interpretation.
Solar powers everything. Batteries just store the excess for when there is not enough or no solar.
I'm often asked about my 6 solar panels: "What will they run?". For that question I have stock answers that really don't make sense, like "Oh, my blender, my toaster, but not the a/c." At least then I don't have to watch his eyes glaze over while I explain how solar panels charge batteries, and it's the batteries and the inverter that actually "run stuff."
Asking "What will they run?" is a question more suited for a grid-tie residential setup, where there are no batteries.
