Drycamping + house refigerator
I just purchased a 2014 Thor Four Winds 33SW. When I was going over what to buy I was concerned with layout and towing capacity. Very happy with the layout and the Super C Diesel 10,000 pounds of to...
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Yep. Solar.
Good news is... panels have come down to about a buck a watt. And you can get by with an inexpensive controller or opt for a better, MPPT controller and squeeze a little more out of 12V panels or use it to control 24V panels which tend to be a little less expensive.
Most folks run their genny for an hour or two every morning and let the solar work the day away. Then another evening boost might be in order depending.
If you don't want to run the genny at all, then as Harold mentioned... stuff the roof which as much as you can and pick up the appropriate controller.
After a gas explosion ruined his day, MrWizard opted for an AC fridge for his full-timing. With solar and the genny time mentioned above, he's happy with the safety and lack of trips to fill up the propane bottle.
Good news is... panels have come down to about a buck a watt. And you can get by with an inexpensive controller or opt for a better, MPPT controller and squeeze a little more out of 12V panels or use it to control 24V panels which tend to be a little less expensive.
Most folks run their genny for an hour or two every morning and let the solar work the day away. Then another evening boost might be in order depending.
If you don't want to run the genny at all, then as Harold mentioned... stuff the roof which as much as you can and pick up the appropriate controller.
After a gas explosion ruined his day, MrWizard opted for an AC fridge for his full-timing. With solar and the genny time mentioned above, he's happy with the safety and lack of trips to fill up the propane bottle.
