I am going solar
Hi all. Just sharing this picture. I camp a couple times a year with no hookups and don't want to rely on the inverter anymore. So, I am going solar. Below is what I have (minus the 250W panel and ...
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Hi all. Wanted to send a quick update.
Did a 7 day trip off the grind and the solar worked great!
I kept a close eye on it and would guess I was harvesting around 5 AMP average. An entire week with NO inverter/generator.
And at night the kids were able to watch a movie before bed with the 100W inverter plugged into the TV.
One thing I have to figure out. As the week went on, it seemed like my battery was discharging quicker.... I am not sure if this is true as I don't yet know how to measure that.
However, it was really REALLy nice to not have to plug in and start the genny and worry about what my neighbours though....
Did a 7 day trip off the grind and the solar worked great!
I kept a close eye on it and would guess I was harvesting around 5 AMP average. An entire week with NO inverter/generator.
And at night the kids were able to watch a movie before bed with the 100W inverter plugged into the TV.
One thing I have to figure out. As the week went on, it seemed like my battery was discharging quicker.... I am not sure if this is true as I don't yet know how to measure that.
However, it was really REALLy nice to not have to plug in and start the genny and worry about what my neighbours though....
