Low cost solar kit
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Topic: Low cost solar kit
Posted By: offgrid
Subject: Low cost solar kit
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2021 at 8:02am
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Home Depot is having a sale on Nature Power 440 watt kits for $447 including a 30A charge controller and 750 watt inverter. A buck a watt is pretty good if you need a controller and inverter as well as the modules. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Posted By: Texas RPOD
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2021 at 11:59am
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I'm curious about solar on a RPOD. If you got a larger (than 440) panel, would it run the refrigerator while you are driving? ------------- Texas RPOD |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2021 at 10:27pm
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Most people will operate the refrigerator on propane while driving. some of the newer/larger models may not have propane as an option. ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2021 at 4:57am
440W should produce around 25-30A at noon on a sunny day..The fridge at 12V takes about 11-12A. So yes 449W should maintain the battery while running the fridge oubder those conditions. But it won't do squat when driving at night or in a cloudy day. Better to plan on maintaing charge on your trailer battery using your tow vehicle alternator while driving. You can of course charge from both sources simultaneously as well. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |