Equip for Your Scenario
Up to lately with a 5er, camping in provincial parks in the winter off-grid, under the trees with no solar possible, and a two-hour time limit on generators 9-11am and 6-8pm (that one in the dark) usi...
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Big alternators work wonders to regain 50% SOC to 85% SOC.
Down here where there is only 1-1/2 hours less sun during winter and a corresponding lack of latitude loss of same, solar is great -- but like many other places, leave panels in a vulnerable position and they'll learn to do the Macarena on down the highway in no time.
Been thinking about getting one of those garden tote "Big Red Wagon" and mounting a panel sideways in it. Garden hose spool for 10/2 SOJ wire. And a MPPT controller, which would be permanently mounted at the site of the batteries.
But I need my ship to come in. Jump over the jetty and slide up onto the beach...
Down here where there is only 1-1/2 hours less sun during winter and a corresponding lack of latitude loss of same, solar is great -- but like many other places, leave panels in a vulnerable position and they'll learn to do the Macarena on down the highway in no time.
Been thinking about getting one of those garden tote "Big Red Wagon" and mounting a panel sideways in it. Garden hose spool for 10/2 SOJ wire. And a MPPT controller, which would be permanently mounted at the site of the batteries.
But I need my ship to come in. Jump over the jetty and slide up onto the beach...
