who dry camps with residential fridge?
I'm thinking about replacing my rv fridge with a residential model, mine is going on 12 years and still works but I go to AZ a lot in 100+ degree weather, I mostly stay with full hookups but 3-5 times...
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You have more than adequate means for the task.
485 AH total bank is 240 AH usable energy. It will support the fridge and minor loads for 2 days with no charging. In AZ solar will contribute at least some charging, and you said your dry camping will be only 3-4 days.
At this point, your energy budget is a no problem already.
400W solar in summer will harvest "enough" or "almost enough" to run everything including fridge and not including A/C. Doesn't matter if the solar will harvest enough or not, because your battery will provide about a half of needed energy for 3-4 days.
In the end, with 5.5K generator that in 100F weather you will surely have to run because of A/C, I don't know what the heck you're worried about :)...
Wind turbine looks like an excess. Given the location and duration of trip, it will likely be less efficient energy source than solar, and any close neighbors will hate the sound. You might not like it too.
Sorry for being cranky, must be the heat.
485 AH total bank is 240 AH usable energy. It will support the fridge and minor loads for 2 days with no charging. In AZ solar will contribute at least some charging, and you said your dry camping will be only 3-4 days.
At this point, your energy budget is a no problem already.
400W solar in summer will harvest "enough" or "almost enough" to run everything including fridge and not including A/C. Doesn't matter if the solar will harvest enough or not, because your battery will provide about a half of needed energy for 3-4 days.
In the end, with 5.5K generator that in 100F weather you will surely have to run because of A/C, I don't know what the heck you're worried about :)...
Wind turbine looks like an excess. Given the location and duration of trip, it will likely be less efficient energy source than solar, and any close neighbors will hate the sound. You might not like it too.
Sorry for being cranky, must be the heat.
