Truckinthumper
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- Dec 5, 2022
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Been full time RVing for the last year and figured out exactly what I can and cannot live with/without.
I dont really run the A/C very often, actually, hardly ever. I have run it off a 15 amp connection without any issues.
Same with the heat.
I dont really park where I need heat and A/C.
That said, I am pulling a constant 450 or so watts at any given time of the day.
I am usually powered up for 16-18 hours a day.
I would like to say I pull about 4 KWH per day.
I do run the following everyday:
Keurig, 3 x a day (1500 watts for 1 min each)
Microwave stuff for no more than 6-8 min a day.
Various chargers everyday.
I next week I will see what I pull in 7 days (KWH) running off the generator.
I am thinking I can get away with about 3 x 100 Ah batteries, about 400-600 watts of panels. Still have the genny of a need to charge the batteries.
The converter/inverter I have in the RV can do any battery type, so I can always run that for charging the single house battery I have.
I would like to connect the solar system right to the 50 amp service connection to make the install as simple as possible. I can run a 50/30/15 amp cable to the backside of the 50 am RV connection.
I have all the space I need on the inside of the RV for batteries and other equipment.
I have a virgin 40 foot roof and cant fit a bunch of panels on it.
Pretty sure I could just run an EcoFlow Delta Pro and 400w of panels, but that would be around $5K.
Can I do better, and or cheaper, with building something?
I dont really run the A/C very often, actually, hardly ever. I have run it off a 15 amp connection without any issues.
Same with the heat.
I dont really park where I need heat and A/C.
That said, I am pulling a constant 450 or so watts at any given time of the day.
I am usually powered up for 16-18 hours a day.
I would like to say I pull about 4 KWH per day.
I do run the following everyday:
Keurig, 3 x a day (1500 watts for 1 min each)
Microwave stuff for no more than 6-8 min a day.
Various chargers everyday.
I next week I will see what I pull in 7 days (KWH) running off the generator.
I am thinking I can get away with about 3 x 100 Ah batteries, about 400-600 watts of panels. Still have the genny of a need to charge the batteries.
The converter/inverter I have in the RV can do any battery type, so I can always run that for charging the single house battery I have.
I would like to connect the solar system right to the 50 amp service connection to make the install as simple as possible. I can run a 50/30/15 amp cable to the backside of the 50 am RV connection.
I have all the space I need on the inside of the RV for batteries and other equipment.
I have a virgin 40 foot roof and cant fit a bunch of panels on it.
Pretty sure I could just run an EcoFlow Delta Pro and 400w of panels, but that would be around $5K.
Can I do better, and or cheaper, with building something?