No Slide Out Travel Trailer
I'm looking for a trailer that is older than 2005. I'm going to be using it for a studio so it must have a place to store LOTS of yarn. My husband, myself and my service dog will also be living in it ...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi Sara,
Here is a simple flow chart.
Budget-->Energy Audit-->Battery bank size-->number of watts-->PWM or MPPT. What ever type of controller is chosen, make sure it has adjustable set points and a temperature probe that is on the battery.
One rule of thumb is between 60 and 150 watts of panels per 100 amp-hours of storage. The smaller the battery bank the higher the wattage needed (per 100 amp-hours). Here is a link to the rather special spreadsheet which includes an energy audit, that N8GS has created to help size solar battery charging systems!
Solar Spread Sheet N8GS
For a nice explanation of solar, try this link:
Golden rules of solarcrochetdiva wrote:
My husband is talking solar and I'm talking putting in enough electric to power the trailer so we'll see what we end up with.
Is it better to get the biggest system you can or is it better to get something you can add onto in time and just use an electric hook up when needed. I have been looking at Sol Man and Zamp Solar. Are those any good?
