Thinking of going solar...

Joel_T wrote:

cannesdo wrote:

Joel_T wrote:
It's not a matter of whether you feel like you're camping or living at home, it's a matter of whether you are living on grid (shore power) or off grid (batteries). Shore power's got everyone spoiled...

Whoa. That's your story. You don't know me or my story. I'm not spoiled....

I'm not going to judge your journey or needs or choices so I'd appreciate if you didn't scoff at mine.

Story? What story? A bit testy you are? My apologies for your bad day and misinterpreting what I said. Just trying to offer some insight. I said EVERYONE (key word) is spoiled with the seemingly endless supply of grid power unlike the limits of off grid power. You need to understand what limits you want to deal with and plan from there. That would be a primary goal. By the way, I didn't "scoff" at anything of yours...and yes, you are now whining.

On a calmer note Your last post says you'll have 400amps available storage (50 percent of 800a if 6v). That should give you 3 days of use with zero charging. You'll need to average at least 130amps back into your batteries every day by some means.

Your story is that "it's a matter of living on grid or off grid"....No. It isn't. Not for me. It's not all or nothing. And "all" (living in 300 square feet and just wanting it to feel like a comfortable house doesn't make "any" of us, who live on wheels full-time, primadonnas either. Leaving some low-lighting on, even in rooms you're not in, is what makes a house feel like a home. It's what makes a house different from a fall-out shelter. I consider it to be something that's important for my personal health. Not a luxury. And I think others do as well. (That said, compared to the third world a single light bulb is a luxury but that's another conversation.) That doesn't mean we can't look into green power and figure out how to lower our carbon footprint. If we can't make it work without addition sources of charging then that's the reality of the situation. You implied that I wanted it all and sounded irritated and evidently felt you needed too disabuse me of that notion. "It's one or the other, People. If you can't handle the fallout shelter experience then just stop asking questions and get back to yer wasteful ways!"

There are a number of different solar set-ups and yes, some do allow people to feel more "at home", and again, this is my only home. It's not about being "on" and having more than you need (a judgement) or "off" and constantly fearing lack...There are gray areas. Different ways of incorporating green energy into your life. Homeyness is a *real* factor for me. Calling you on being dismissive of that doesn't make me grumpy. You may not consider it a necessity and that's fine but there is a much kinder and respectful way to say what you said.

I had a *great* day. Stating that I didn't rather than acknowledging there was another way to say what you said is a form of abuse called gaslighting.

130 amps is minimum. To be really comfortable and for it to feel home we're looking at nearly 200 probably and you don't want to push the 50% line and that's only when the batteries are brand new so it really does come down to about one comfortable long evening (I sometimes go to bed at 2 or 3)so that's brings me pretty close to needing to top up the next day. And that's fine. It is what it is. I now have a better understanding of what is possible.