'71 Starcraft Wanderstar- "The Hilton"
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The Hilton is going through it's first snow load test, we got about 12" of wet snow to fall on us in a couple of days.
Of course, with the blanket of snow acting as more insulation, the inside is really easy to heat and nice and cozy. I sat inside, yesterday, to catch some of the ballgames. The little electric heater was set at medium-low and it was real comfortable.
Soon, I'll be pushing all of the white stuff off because the Hilton is going solar!
I picked up this MX-Solar 235w panel on a Black Friday deal, good price for a well built Made in USA panel.
I have a charge controller and other associated hardware on the way. I'll be adding two golf cart batteries, also, so my battery bank will be 320 AH. That should allow for three days or so running, even if the sun doesn't shine. I'm hoping that the panel will keep the batteries charged to supplement my daily AH draw. If not, I'll get another panel.
The Hilton is going through it's first snow load test, we got about 12" of wet snow to fall on us in a couple of days.
Of course, with the blanket of snow acting as more insulation, the inside is really easy to heat and nice and cozy. I sat inside, yesterday, to catch some of the ballgames. The little electric heater was set at medium-low and it was real comfortable.
Soon, I'll be pushing all of the white stuff off because the Hilton is going solar!
I picked up this MX-Solar 235w panel on a Black Friday deal, good price for a well built Made in USA panel.
I have a charge controller and other associated hardware on the way. I'll be adding two golf cart batteries, also, so my battery bank will be 320 AH. That should allow for three days or so running, even if the sun doesn't shine. I'm hoping that the panel will keep the batteries charged to supplement my daily AH draw. If not, I'll get another panel.
