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Sorry to confuse everyone, lol. I plan on the first phase of my trip to be in the 2004 Odyssey. In 6 month's or so, I may be in a larger vehicle or possibly on a piece of land. The Chest Freezer from Sunstar and potential ac unit would be for the future if I have the space to allow for it. I'm...

Hi, I'm looking to build a system this week, but I'm torn between a 400ah 12v or 200ah 24v battery. Because of the holiday, a few companies have a sale ending tonight, so I feel like I need to purchase today. I did a small 12v lead acid build a few years ago (batteries dead) so I should have...

Hello everyone, I'm getting ready to build my system this week. I have bought most of the major components but still need to get the wires, fuses, on/off switches etc. I ended up purchasing a 24v 200ah eg4 v2 from signature solar, a Kisae 30a DC to DC charger, a Kisae 24v 2000w inverter an the...

Hello everyone! Excited to get back into solar and looking forward to learning from this site! I'm new to the form and don't have much experience with solar. I built a small 12v solar setup about 4 years ago. It consisted of two 100ah lead batteries, a 100-watt foldable solar panel from Renogy...

This system is starting off in a minivan but may move to a larger vehicle or possibly even a piece of land. Once I have more space I'll invest in a lot of solar and likely add batteries. That may happen soon after I begin so I'd like something I can grow with. While in the van I was...

I like the idea of going with 48v, however, I intend to use my vehicle to charge the batteries so I don't think 48v will work for me (I'm unable to find any 12v to 48v dc to dc chargers). Because of that, seems my only option is a 12v or 24v system at this time. If I do end up building a 48v...

Thanks for breaking down the numbers and explaining things Tomthumb62 and Rocketman! It has really helped to reduce my anxiety about the purchase. Since I'll only be using the slow cooker and air fryer (if I use the air fryer at all) every couple days, I'm hoping that during the off days I'll...

I hear you about the lack of solar. The first 2-6 months the system will be in a vehicle, that's why I'm limited in space and solar. When I set up my full system, it'll be on a piece of land with a lot more space. When I have the land to build the system on, I intend to install 10- 100w panels...

Hmmm... now I'm really considering a 48v. Are there any Dc-Dc chargers that can charge a 48v battery off the battery of a van while driving? I've been searching for one but have only come across 12v or 24v versions. If I got a 48v system, would I need at least 4- 12v solar panels to charge it...

That's good to know, I should have enough 2ga wire to get the job done. I'm hoping to install the dc-dc charger on a 2004 Honda minivan. Not sure the amps of the alternator or how I would determine that. Do you think any version of the Renogy dc-dc chager would work on my van? It comes in 3...

I appreciate everyone's advice! Considering my needs, I think a 24v system is the best bet for me. I haven't yet purchase anything but here's my plan. For a battery I like the https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-ll-lithium-battery-v2-24v-200ah-server-rack-battery/. Many reviews I've watched/read...

I read somewhere that the Growatt uses about 1.5amps at idle, so around 35watts (does that sound about right). I saw that a comparable Victron unit uses 100watts so seems the Growatt is pretty low for all it does. I may be off though, so if anyone knows otherwise let me know. I saw on the...

Thanks for the info! I was checking out the https://signaturesolar.com/phoenix-inverter-24-1200-120v-ve-direct-nema-gfci/ as well but the Growatt seemed to have more features. What Victron model would you suggest? The Victron brand seems to be one of the most popular for charge controllers /...

A lot of inverters will post their idle power consumption, but what about operating power consumption? If an inverter is 50watts at idle, does that mean when operating, it's 50watts + whatever you have plugged in at the time? Or is there a formula to figure it out? When not in use I'd like an...

I'm looking for a 2000w inverter that has low fan noise and low no-load draw. If you have any good suggestions let me know. I've been back and forth between a Giandel 2000w or a WZRELB 2000w for the past week. The Wzrelb says it has a no-load draw of .5-1.5a which is better than the Giandel at...