Yet another solar question
Been RV'ing for a long time & have been reading ALL solar posts with interest. I was reading a recent solar post and one person brought up Solar Blvd. I visited their web site and ran across this d...
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mchero wrote:
I'll have to look into the possibility of creating some kind of rack in the basement compartment that you could slide the panels into. OR, I just might mount on the roof & use the refer vent to run wires.
With +200W panel this is exactly what people do. Mount on the roof and route the wires through the fridge vent. Anything over 200W is too big to be a portable. The basement you will need for batteries, controller and inverter.
Yes, 2*250W will make possible running all your devices including microwave. You will need at least 400 AH battery bank and inverter at least 1,500W. Even with all this, energy conservation is a must, if you want to avoid or minimize the generator time. More efficient furnace, lights, and keeping an eye on microwave use.
