Advice for my charging situation? Solar?
Hi folks - This is for my minivan. I have: - 24 hour usage around 1 kilowatt, on average. Half a kw on a lazy day (which usually = a cloudy or rainy day, for me). Max I have read on the kill...
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Have you thought about pulling a small utility trailer? I know from another thread you're cramped for storage space and trying to park a Honda 3000 inside a minivan while remaining habitable is a fool's errand, IMO.
The overriding priority in all this is that you're operating a business. Said business, however large or small is the propeller for the ship of life, so to speak. You want that propeller turning no matter how much power you need and at any time of day. Due to even the modest power requirements mentioned previously that would have you adding battery capacity and shoe-horning in every bit of module space possible, if it's overcast or somewhere you don't have adequate light, your ship may be adrift. A generator is a known quantity (if it runs). I know concessionaires that use gensets effectively. They are usually mounted on the concession trailer tongue or placed alongside, out of the way.
Also, I believe how you've expressed your power requirements is minimizing the actual needs. That 2 HP motor is going to eat power under most conditions and you may need power for other things like preparing food, freezing ice, running lights, etc.
My final suggestion about this is to buy a small trailer and have your power plant in/on it. There have been some posters on this Forum that have implemented solar and carry batteries on a small trailer like suggested. You could have the best of both and your propeller will be turning smoothly, rain or shine.
Good luck with the power plant.
The overriding priority in all this is that you're operating a business. Said business, however large or small is the propeller for the ship of life, so to speak. You want that propeller turning no matter how much power you need and at any time of day. Due to even the modest power requirements mentioned previously that would have you adding battery capacity and shoe-horning in every bit of module space possible, if it's overcast or somewhere you don't have adequate light, your ship may be adrift. A generator is a known quantity (if it runs). I know concessionaires that use gensets effectively. They are usually mounted on the concession trailer tongue or placed alongside, out of the way.
Also, I believe how you've expressed your power requirements is minimizing the actual needs. That 2 HP motor is going to eat power under most conditions and you may need power for other things like preparing food, freezing ice, running lights, etc.
My final suggestion about this is to buy a small trailer and have your power plant in/on it. There have been some posters on this Forum that have implemented solar and carry batteries on a small trailer like suggested. You could have the best of both and your propeller will be turning smoothly, rain or shine.
Good luck with the power plant.
