Thanks on the compliments and I have had that Aims inverter/charger down there the past 2 or 3 years now with plenty of ventilation with no problems and is of a temp set up. I bought the rig for $750 was a beverage truck I cut in half and welded a pedestal for the camper on bottom half then fabricated 4 doors to access the bottom which was broken up to 3 open compartments on each side, water on one side solar on other right next to rear axle for traction. Next rig as I have snapped the axle on this one will have more room for solar on board to keep such things separated. Could of would of should of bought a new 3rd member for this rig but it's time to get a rig with air brakes (I already have CDL w/air brakes endorsement) and stop wondering if I am going to lose the brakes on Homestead Pass.
If we go off maximum numbers it's technically 24x494W of panel at it's maximum wattage due to them being half cut bi-facial panels at 11,856 watts and it's for what I will get on the worse days reason I got so many. I'm not the only one that welds here either the wife likes to weld with her welding machine and run the power tools too. We have came to consensus that 11S2P is what we are going to run here and the other two will be just for spares i.e. electric fence to keep horses/cows out.
Speaking of welding solar array mount I plan on 4" drill pipe every 20 feet in the ground and just going in straight line with them at about 80 feet long that way don't have to worry about shading the back side of them and it's easier. The ground isn't leveled here at all so trying to put one set of panels behind other would required excavation and leveling out.
We got it down to 32 below zero with 50 below gusting wind this winter out here, wasn't bad only part sucked was trying to start any engines of anything. Stayed nice and toasty in here with diesel heater I installed plus 2 inches of closed cell spray insulation with 1 inch of loose cellulose insulation to break any thermal bridging and layer of sound dampening vinyl.
I don't mess with social media websites like FB or whatever might be out there so I can't see pictures.
I'm curious, did you mean to wake up in Butte or were you supposed to wake up in another city and did it involve alcohol?