We would run a small diesel heater, a fridge, LED lights, a fan or two, charge some electronics, and once in a while a small electric kettle, a small electric food heater (not a heavy draw) no real high demands, but it adds up.
I have no problem building or spending what I need but looking for some advice. I purchased a van with the following simple solar setup:
100 watt panel
Renogy Wanderer MPPT
100ah AGM Bettery
Renogy 500 Watt Inverter
This setup does not meet my power needs. I have a Bluetti EB150 All-in-One Unit...
I have a Bluetti EB150 in my van. I have it set with a voltage sensing relay powering a small inverter. I then have the AC adapter plugged into the inverter, so when my van is running and the alternator is charging enough it turns on the ac adapter and charges the EB150. This works flawlessly...
I have a Bluette/Rich Solar 1500X in my van. I run an inverter directly from the battery (with an isolator) and the 1500X's AC adapter plugged into it. This allows the battery to charge when I am driving. I want to put a 100 watt solar panel on the roof, but with stuff on roof it will not be...