Off grid power 101
Hey all Long time rv'er but never but never a dry camper. As time goes on the more I want to try or even get into it more but first I would need to set up the fifth wheel do so. I understand the ...
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campigloo wrote:
Hi Hammerboy
I’m in an almost identical position you’re in. Didn’t know if we’d even like dry camping so I bought a little Ryobi 1800w gen. I really like the remote shut off. I bought an extra 12v deep cycle battery and I changed all the bulbs to led. We learned a lot this summer.
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Jist of the story, get a small gen, a cheap battery and give it whirl. We now feel much better about a substantial investment in solar.
Great comment ! Especially if you are NOT going to start out with an inverter.
campigloo, when it comes time for new batteries, seriously consider two 6V golf cart batteries. I don't know what you are using for charging from your generator but I would go with an inverter charger. Almost all of these have multi-stage chargers as opposed to most converters that have single stage chargers.
Disconnect the DC distribution panel from the converter and hook it directly up to your battery bank.
