Small Solar - Inexpensive
I have a small (20 ft) TT and plan on doing some boondocking with it in Colorado this summer. The TT came with a small deep cycle battery for lights and pump. I'd like to be able to recharge it ...
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kgarrett9999 wrote:If you are willing to add a bit of battery power & an inverter you will still be able to run the Keruig.
As I said in the original post, lights and pump is all that I will use the battery for.
My fridge does not have a propane option, so it only runs on shore power. Will use good old ice chest.
The furnace fan will run off of battery, but I don't plan on using it. Got some toasty warm sleeping bags and will use a small propane heater if needed while showering, etc.
The microwave isn't needed at all. The Keurig will be missed, but I have a coffee press or it might be worth firing up the generator for 90 seconds
Sounds like the 100 watt panel/controller will serve my needs.
I have a pair of 6V, 225 amp/hr batteries, a 95 watt Go Power solar kit, and a 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter. With that combination I can dry camp until my tanks are filled, running a 600 watt coffee maker for 10 minutes per day along with 30 minutes of furnace, a cell phone amplifier, and a few hours on a power hungry laptop. LED lighting makes a big difference - well worth replacing incandescent lamps if you want to stretch your power usage. The solar panel has the batteries recharged by the end of the day even in partial shade. I don't carry a generator.
