OK... full-timers ! question about solar !
I would really like to know..... if anyone is full timing and using ONLY solar. i realize that it takes alot of batteries and alot of solar panals and you have to have the right vehicle to accommodat...
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Susan and I are full-timers, we dry-camp everytime that we can or if the area allows it. We also use rv parks. First let's forget about the cost of solar and needing it to run the Air conditioner.
Benefits of solar to a full timer if in a park.
1) I can lower my Inv/Chg to 5 amps, in this way solar system will charge all my batteries and will run all 12 Vdc items in the coach. This reduces my electric rate if on a meter or even allow me to run 2 AC units on 30amps.
2) If loss of shore power, my system can keep us going for 2 to 5 days or longer depending on the sun without generator.
3) Well, there is no item 3.
Our system:
1000 Watts, MPPT controller, 660AHr Batteries
Installed a Residential Refrigerator.
Cost for our system was $2000, less then batteries. Do we have enough solar? No, because we still have open real estate on the roof.
Benefits of solar to a full timer if in a park.
1) I can lower my Inv/Chg to 5 amps, in this way solar system will charge all my batteries and will run all 12 Vdc items in the coach. This reduces my electric rate if on a meter or even allow me to run 2 AC units on 30amps.
2) If loss of shore power, my system can keep us going for 2 to 5 days or longer depending on the sun without generator.
3) Well, there is no item 3.
Our system:
1000 Watts, MPPT controller, 660AHr Batteries
Installed a Residential Refrigerator.
Cost for our system was $2000, less then batteries. Do we have enough solar? No, because we still have open real estate on the roof.
