I actually already have one, but it's at dad's place and he's on the road for another week or so. I like the idea of being able to use the car to charge after a couple cloudy days, and to get fully charged while driving (assuming solar alone rarely would) for battery longevity. I'm leaning towards 2*80w as they fit on a sandwich board and that'd just be easy but 100w mono are cheaper.Ģ0a dc-dc solar charger. There's a 3 way fridge which we can run on gas while in camp (90ltr Dometic, 12.5a) and I thought switch to 12v while connected to the car.ġ60-200w in 2 panels, roof mounted in series but removable to chase the sun if we want. Probably a blender so she can make smoothies, I've found a nice little one that draws 300w. Really only usb ports (2 phones, 2 tablets, not used heaps), limited lighting (2*int+2*ext), water pump for the kitchen sink, and a small inverter to charge laptop, toothbrush, and batteries for power tools very occasionally. Our travel tends to be very off grid - we very rarely stay at caravan parks and don't want to rely on mains power at all. Might just get a solar blanket for the car and its 40ltr Engel, a friend with similar can keep things running for a week no worries. ![]() The van is an old 16ft Jayco, the vehicle an 80series landcruiser (1993) with dual batteries. ![]() A pretty long post, trying to be fairly comprhensive if you stick with me I appreciate it! I've done a fair bit of research but want some unbiased opinions/advice before I get started Budget is an issue in that I don't want to spend on what I don't need, but I'd like to do it right, maintain batteries well and have it all work efficiently and effectively. My electrical experience is mostly limited to diy auto electrical work I can solder, use a multimeter and have a basic grasp of 'how things work' (think grade 12 physics). I'm installing a small solar system for my caravan - this is my first time working with solar.
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