diazr2 wrote:
My opinion is you are putting in a lot of components that you will not use. The stuff you are installing is mostly used for boon-dockers who spend days off the grid. Also the more electronics you install the more things that will go wrong down the road. I once installed an inverter . It was pretty much a waste of money. When it wasn't beeping at me that there wasn't enough power in the batteries to run what I wanted to run it would just down right not work. So simplification just don't use one. I rarely camp off grid. When I do I just use 12 V power and a small generator.
I know I'm a classic case of a newbie wanting all the bells and whistles before the experience. While the trailers maiden voyage will be largely shore power sites, we're planning for shorter boondocking trips after, so I'm going for a system that will seamlessly move between both. I've done a lot of power calculations for the necessities and already know we can fit a battery bank that will provide that.
I'd rather have solar for modest needs than a generator for luxury needs.
