Power off the grid - Solar?
Last week I had posted about options for powering a trailer off the grid. I plan of buying a used 20-30 foot camper trailer and would leave a trailer at my hunting camp, with no electric. I’m lookin...
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Cluck wrote:
I was thinking that too. I bet a few high quality batteries would late me as few days of light use. What type of battery? like a regular deep cycle?
Start with either a pair of 6v golf cart batteries or a pair of deep cycle 12v batteries. There are a hundred threads on 6v vs 12v that you can read up on if you want. You will not die or end up in purgatory no matter what you choose, so pick one and go with it.
We camp dry with no television, but with a propane fridge, water pump, LED lights, occasional laptop recharges and very rare propane furnace use. If we get a few hours of sun every day, my 65w panel is adequate to charge my batteries. I'm not sure how will keep up on successive cloudy days though. The suggestions for 100-200w solar are probably more in the ballpark for your intended use.
