Solar_Polar_Bear
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Is it wackoh (a crazy Idea not that city in Texas) to build a vehicle mounted solar panel system that can charge equipment and batteries while driving? Equipment being cameras, HAM radios and computers. So when I'm not driving I can work? I am considering setting up a 48v system. I am also wondering if I really need to keep all my equipment as is with 120v wall adapters? Could i not make adapters that take power from the batteries to the computer as DC to DC instead of DC to AC back to DC? It seems a waste of power and money. It also seems simpler to just stay with DC for the whole system. I know my HAM radios have a cigaret lighter adapter already so in a way part of what I am asking about is already out there. I also know you can get lights and stuff at RV places that are also DC ready items. But I have a desk top Apple and two large monitors. One) is a 30" and the second is a 20". The 30" has a power brick that takes 120v from the wall it's rated at 150w. It says input 100-240v - 2.5A 50-60 Hz output 24.5v 6.1A. Surly this could be converted to run directly from the solar power system, could't it? The desktop computer is about the same and the 20" is a little less. Then there are the laptops, cameras and lights and other equipment that i would like to make a permanent build for or have a way to "Plug" into this system. I know this is a lot to get back into for someone who has been away from electronics for a really long time. But I have been told i am smart. I hope thats true.
I am not sure if I am asking or explaining what I want to do here os if anyone needs to ask me something. I will do my best to explain or expand on something. Thanks a million guys
I am not sure if I am asking or explaining what I want to do here os if anyone needs to ask me something. I will do my best to explain or expand on something. Thanks a million guys