Ok so my project is going forward but not as fast as I was hoping...I am planning installing (2) 300w solar panels (600w total) on the roof of my DIY camper.The thing is these 300w panels are huge 39"X60"!! They take up a lot of space on my roof rack...
Hi everyone,I have a 3 way Dometic Americana 4.3cu.ft. refrigerator, with a small freezer section inside, as of now it's installed in its place but not hooked up yet.I'm looking into installing at least one 300w solar panel, maybe 2 (600w total)I hea...
Hi everybody!Quick question for you today.I'm building a campervan conversion out of a Ford E250 high top van.I'm new to all of this and it's my second year of building this thing (part time)I live in canada but I order a lot of equipment online in t...
Hi everyone,I'm working on my very first DIY camper conversion, using a 2010 extended Ford E250.Right now I'm planning my battery box for my two GC2 6V 215AH wet cells batteries.I was planning :-using plywood and caulking to seal it-leaving 1/2" arou...
Hi everyone,I'm working on my very first DIY camper conversion, using a 2010 extended Ford E250.I want to add a rear storage box similar to the ones that Aluminess make but I don't want to change the whole bumper anyways it's way out of my budget.Ins...
profdant139 wrote:Great! If you get the chance, could you post a photo of the finished project deployed in your van? Thanks.Sorry for the delayed response.
brulaz wrote:I would put the panels length wise on one side of the trailer so the kayak won't shade them when travelling. We do a lot of battery recharge with solar when travelling.The kayak is drawn just to see if I can still physically fit it up th...
time2roll wrote:Yes any shade can make each section not produce power. These large panels are set in three sections. There are bypass diodes so the unshaded sections can still produce power. If going with an over/under configuration consider runni...
pauldub wrote:Nothing will beat the efficiency of a fridge running on propane.Do you know by any chance how much propane would my 4.3cu.ft. fridge use, let say in a week of boondocking?
