Solar. What Can It Do?
We've got dual batteries on our camper and 90% of our trips are with electric sites. The other 10% of our trips are dry camping and we take along our Honda 2000. I've also got a 300W PSW inverter ho...
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I can vouch for a 100 watt panel handling fridge, lights, fan and some furnace time. We haven't plugged in or used a generator since installing the panel and the batteries have never gone below 90%. However, I would never think of making coffee with electricity. Luckily we camp in latitudes (50 to 55 degrees) where neither air conditioning or heating is necessary in summer.
Say your CPAP draws 100 watts of power for 8 hours a day. That would be 100/12 volts = 8 amps and 64 amp hours for the day. I get about 40 amp hours of solar on a good day. That suggests I could boondock with a CPAP nicely with 200 watts of solar. I recommend 300 watts for you - and be prepared to make coffee with propane on rainy days.
I wonder if anyone has thought of a combination generator and coffee maker that uses the waste heat from the engine to heat the coffee?
Say your CPAP draws 100 watts of power for 8 hours a day. That would be 100/12 volts = 8 amps and 64 amp hours for the day. I get about 40 amp hours of solar on a good day. That suggests I could boondock with a CPAP nicely with 200 watts of solar. I recommend 300 watts for you - and be prepared to make coffee with propane on rainy days.
I wonder if anyone has thought of a combination generator and coffee maker that uses the waste heat from the engine to heat the coffee?
