Why go solar?
Why go solar if generator/propane is still a must? After looking seriously at fitting rv (when we get it) with solar I am beginning to realize that solar cant keep up with what I want it to do. I want...
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MrWizard wrote:
There are very few 15 amp breakers in shore power circuits, (some residential ceiling lights)
What is normal is 12ga wiring and 20 amp CB feeding a string of 15 amp duplex outlets
It is also common to find the 15 amp duplex on a shore pedestal to be on a 20 amp breaker
We built a sun room onto our house several years ago. It was wired by the local electric company. Seven outlets - all on one breaker with #14 wire. This was unworkable because there are two watercolour artists in the house who use 1000 watt hair driers to dry their paintings. I ran a second #14 myself to supply three of the outlets just before closing up the walls. #12 would have been better.
Our four outdoor outlets (two on the new build, two from the 1960s era) are on #14 wires. I should have upgraded that, too, but so far no problems. Anyway, this seems to be common in this area.
Mexico Wanderer wrote:
each family has a unique style of living
That is the heart of the matter! I have a nice little 1000 watt generator which runs our home's furnace nicely in power outages. I have never taken it camping. We were campers of many years experience in tents and tent trailers with no electricity to speak of before getting a real RV in retirement. The microwave is a bread box. Air conditioner never used. Never plugged in at a campsite. Camping always was roughing it a wee bit because we could and enjoyed it. We live in a great RVing climate where air conditioning is not a necessity, heating not needed very much in summer. Winters are too cold and too dark to have fun camping. For our lifestyle, solar and propane provide our energy needs wonderfully. It seems a great luxury in a boondocking site, often with tenters who really appreciate quiet.
