Not the Brightest Bulb
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I want to build out a 7' x 14' cargo trailer for remote living/camping.
I'm thinking of:
12 volt LED lighting
12 volt water pump
12 volt fans,
12 volt fridge
12 volt diesel heater
12 volt outlet w/ USB chargers
Shore power is a must. Ideally I'd love to have excellent solar 110V power for it, if at all practical. I sized several panels, even the 400+ watt ones, at 48 volt, and apparently 7 (oriented flat) will fit on the roof.
I'd like to run a PC, monitor/TV and accessories on 110 volts, and perhaps 4 interior and 2 exterior 100 volt outlets, for occasionally charging other computers, radios, test equipment.
As if this isn't enough, I live on an island in Canada some 30 miles to sea in a small community, and we often have power outages during the fall and winter storms. Some for a few hours, others for a few days. So, I'd love to be able to park this fairly close to the home, and feed emergency power to the home just a few items, as needed gas stove (needs power for the oven), a few lights, etc., plus pretty much year round when not camping in the trailer. Basically, I'd like to offset in some small way the electric bill, have emergency power, and one heck of an off grid camping system.
Is this remotely doable, or even reasonable to consider, or should I just set up a small generator for the house, and sort out a decent 100 volt system for the trailer/camper? 24 or 48 volts? I was simply looking to put the investment of the solar to work when not in use remotely.
Thanks in advance for any reply.
I'm thinking of:
12 volt LED lighting
12 volt water pump
12 volt fans,
12 volt fridge
12 volt diesel heater
12 volt outlet w/ USB chargers
Shore power is a must. Ideally I'd love to have excellent solar 110V power for it, if at all practical. I sized several panels, even the 400+ watt ones, at 48 volt, and apparently 7 (oriented flat) will fit on the roof.
I'd like to run a PC, monitor/TV and accessories on 110 volts, and perhaps 4 interior and 2 exterior 100 volt outlets, for occasionally charging other computers, radios, test equipment.
As if this isn't enough, I live on an island in Canada some 30 miles to sea in a small community, and we often have power outages during the fall and winter storms. Some for a few hours, others for a few days. So, I'd love to be able to park this fairly close to the home, and feed emergency power to the home just a few items, as needed gas stove (needs power for the oven), a few lights, etc., plus pretty much year round when not camping in the trailer. Basically, I'd like to offset in some small way the electric bill, have emergency power, and one heck of an off grid camping system.
Is this remotely doable, or even reasonable to consider, or should I just set up a small generator for the house, and sort out a decent 100 volt system for the trailer/camper? 24 or 48 volts? I was simply looking to put the investment of the solar to work when not in use remotely.
Thanks in advance for any reply.