Minimum Solar Update
A couple of months ago, someone asked what would be a "minimal" solar setup. Here is mine and the results. Just finished thirty days on the road with a single flat mounted 30 watt panel and a sing...
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TomG2 wrote:
A couple of months ago, someone asked what would be a "minimal" solar setup. Here is mine and the results.
Just finished thirty days on the road with a single flat mounted 30 watt panel and a single group 27DC battery. Shore power or generator for heavy loads like air conditioner or electric heater as needed. Battery for; recharging phones and laptop, operating 12 volt refrigerator about half the time, a few hours of television a week, interior lights, 12 volt fan.
Some of those are clearly 120VAC loads. What size inverter are you using (I'm guessing between 300W-500W) ?
With 100W solar panel and a two 6v golf cart batteries, you could probably run a 1,000W inverter, maybe even 1,500W, at near max load, for short periods.
From what I have read, none of the 12VDC coffee makers work well. Better off sticking with 120VAC model. With the two golf cart batteries and a 1,500W inverter, you can make a full pot of coffee and then watch the morning news on TV !
