Calling on Solar Techies

1L243 wrote:
I do plan on using my honda 2000 watt inverter generator when needed as backup.

My audit keeps changing lol! As my needs and wants are overshadowed by the cost of the system.

Must haves are.
3 minute electric coffee maker once a day
Small microwave 2 minutes 3 times a day
satellite dish 4 hrs a day
40" tv 4 hrs per
24" tv 4 hrs per day
Led lighting

For the past several years I have been using small symplex inverters to power tv and satellite and using the generator for brewing coffee and microwave. I would have to run the generator 4hrs a day to maintain batteries.

If I can't do a solar system under $1500 to power my basic needs I may have to go with a hybrid plan of solar plus generator.

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At least 400 watts of solar on the roof. A all in one 1000 watt inverter that will power 110 outlets in the Trailer and charge the batteries. I will switch to generator power for making coffee and using the microwave?

Sat receivers should have power 24/7 so they can get their "updates", the downside to them is even when all the lights are off and you have pushed the off button on the remote, they STILL are using the SAME amount of power as the ON :E

Yes, a sat receiver uses around 50W whether you have it turned on or off..

Not keeping it powered all the time means your receiver will not have the guide or software updated and when you power it up, it can take some time for it to find it's mind..

To keep cost within your budget, you WILL have to do a hybrid setup of running the gen for heavy high wattage loads, $1500 is not going to buy enough solar or battery capacity nor an inverter to handle those high wattage loads.

Solar only works if you can afford enough panels to cover all your drains plus have enough battery capacity to handle the times there is very little to no sun for several days.

Basically you have typical "Champagne tastes on a beer budget" that many RVrs tend to have when they are looking to fully get rid of needing the gen.

Takes a lot of solar, battery AND MONEY to make the system you long for, way above your budget..

I would suggest getting a couple of 100W solar panels to help cover some of your use and plan to use the gen for the heavy lifting work on microwave and coffee maker plus help assist the solar..