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  1. TripleDave

    Existing RV solar to power an off-grid cabin?

    Ok, so what if I did this: go with 12v, have 400AH of batteries, 1000w panels, 60A Mppt, then added a 2000w inverter and wired it up to my RV to have all sockets usable. Then, connect a normal extension cord to an outside socket of my RV, ran that 100ft to the cabin where it is wired into the...
  2. TripleDave

    Existing RV solar to power an off-grid cabin?

    I like simple! But, the inverter would therefore have to be on 24/7 right? As there would be things like the fridge to power. And everything would have to be AC. So no 12v fridge. I am guessing I would need a fair amount of sun for 2000w inverter and 800/1000w of panels. Winter might be tough...
  3. TripleDave

    Existing RV solar to power an off-grid cabin?

    Probably is quite simple! In fact it seemed like a perfect solution, I hadn't heard of anyone else doing it, so thought I was missing something! There are exterior outlets on the RV already. I wasn't sure if a typical extension cord would cut it.
  4. TripleDave

    Existing RV solar to power an off-grid cabin?

    The EG4 was what I was considering before. The question is about using our existing RV system for our cabin, with it's existing 60A mppt as well as purchasing a 2/3000w inverter.
  5. TripleDave

    Powering an off-grid cabin with RV solar system

    Hi, I'd really appreciate some advice. I'll try and keep things short: This year we plan to build a cabin on woodlot in Nova Scotia. As part of this, we were looking into solar systems. We like to keep things simple so we really liked the look of the all in one units like the EG4 6500ex. Then I...
  6. TripleDave

    Existing RV solar to power an off-grid cabin?

    Hi, I'd really appreciate some advice. I'll try and keep things short: This year we plan to build a cabin on woodlot in Nova Scotia. As part of this, we were looking into solar systems. We like to keep things simple so we really liked the look of the all in one units like the EG4 6500ex. Then I...
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