How much SOLAR?
Another kinda vague solar question... but it's about the best I can do. If a guy headed to southern Arizona in the winter months and wanted to have enough solar for a TV, travel trailer furnace, li...
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Hi,
Do an energy audit using a kill-a-watt meter. Measure what you use in 3 days, running only those items you intend to use in Arizona. From that calculate the battery bank size. Then get enough solar to completely recharge the bank on a good solar day.
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I much prefer fixed installations. They don't grow wings.
Do an energy audit using a kill-a-watt meter. Measure what you use in 3 days, running only those items you intend to use in Arizona. From that calculate the battery bank size. Then get enough solar to completely recharge the bank on a good solar day.
For further thoughts, surf here:
https://freecampsites.net/adding-solar/
I much prefer fixed installations. They don't grow wings.
Gulfcoast wrote:
Another kinda vague solar question... but it's about the best I can do.
If a guy headed to southern Arizona in the winter months and wanted to have enough solar for a TV, travel trailer furnace, lights, to charge a laptop daily, and keep the trailer electronics going....
On average, how many watts would I need? 200 - 300 - 400? I will use 6-volt golf cart batteries.
You guys that do it often have some idea on what is needed.
Thanks for your help.
