I have a solar panel on the roof of my caravan! I suspect my new obsession will be the sun. It’s a 330W Monocrytalline Solar Panel and comes with a whole lot of other components.
Some things I’ve learn already:
I’ve suddenly become very aware of the power I use and imagine I’ll be aware of the sun from now on. There was a big difference on the battery computer when the sun went behind solid cloud.
With the type of battery I have, I can only use 20% before recharging. Once in a while, I’m allowed to use 30%. This will mean I don’t damage it any more and it should last longer. Since the next battery I want is crazy expensive, I hope it keeps going! A lithium battery will mean I can use more power at night and it will live longer too.
I can only last 1 night using 20% of the battery. Really wonder how many times I drained the battery on my trip in the South Island… I stayed for longer stretches than that running on just the battery.
The only power I’ve been using at night are lights, water pump, extractor fan and recharging my phone. This uses 20% of my battery.
No more hair dryer, kettle and toaster. I’m actually disappointed about the toaster. I wonder if there are toaster designed for solar living? I’ll get a stove top kettle soon. I’m currently boiling water in a pot.
I’ll just keep experimenting and see how I go.
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To learn more about where I got the solar panel installed and what all the parts are, click here: http://travellingk.com/solar-panel-installed-on-caravan
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Post time: Jun-28-2017