Campers 101

[ruthabagah]

Power report after 24h (ok, more like 29h...) 5 amp / h. Not bad, actually pretty good, considering it was not a full sunny day. That's 40/45 amp reload on an average day. I calculated last year that on an average night (light, heater blower) I was dropping about 15 amp (25 if it was a cold night) my current setup should more than replenish the battery in half a day and give me some margin for an overcast day.

I am planning to add another panel soon, and will be able to add one more deep cycle battery, to give us plenty of reserve to recharge small electronics and run the TV/DVD completely of grid and without a generator.

Total money spend so far less than 250$. One more panel, connectors, one deep cycle battery, one battery tray = 250$