[tcb] Re: Question About Dual Battery Set-Up And Solar Panels
- From: Justin Wilt <sunbugone@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:39:15 -0600
I have one of those generators too! They work well, not too loud and small
in size. The HF solar cells are amorphous, thats why I only buy them when
they are on sale and I have a coupon. I will most likely put an 80-120w
polycrystalline cell on my camper and make it so it is removable (on
luggage rack). that way I don't have to park the bus in direct sunlight. I
noticed sams club has the 6v golf cart batteries as well. I have thought
about doing a series parallel set up with those to get the added amp hours.
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have one of these generators and it actually will run my air
> conditioner. It's not too terribly loud and will run all my small
> electronics.
>
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/800-rated-watts-900-max-watts-portable-generator-66619.html?utm_source=retail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=0311a
>
> Mike
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> On 1/22/2011 9:12 AM, chuck wrote:
>
> Well,
> I guess if you got really desperate you could buy a small portable
> generator.I think you can have all the electrical you can use for less that
> the price of batteries and the inverter and they won't take up more space
> than thefour batteries.You just need to get a long extension cord and
> consider the low engine sound as Denis white noise.
> oleblue
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 22, 2011 5:33 AM
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Question About Dual Battery Set-Up And Solar Panels
>
> Nope. Sorry. It's 97* in the shade. All your ice has melted by day
> two. The sandwiches you double-bagged in Ziplock Freezer bags still got
> soaking wet somehow. The nearest store is 6 miles away, but it's Sunday. Are
> they open? You don't know. Besides, you've already had four beers so you're
> not going anywhere anyway. So you finish out the night on warm beer and
> soggy sandwiches that are surprisingly more disgusting than you expected.
> Not that I've been there or anything.
>
> --- On *Sat, 1/22/11, whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx
> <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx><whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx>
> * wrote:
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> From: whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx
> <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx><whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About Dual Battery Set-Up And Solar Panels
> To: "TCB" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 6:17 AM
>
> One cooler = $30
> Two bags of ice = $3
> Cold beer = Priceless
>
>
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> *From: *kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx>
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> *Date: *Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:08:43 -0800 (PST)
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> *Subject: *[tcb] Re: Question About Dual Battery Set-Up And Solar Panels
>
> And the winner of the Most Helpful and Informative Answer goes to Mr.
> Schwarze.
>
> Your answer brings up a couple more questions though-
> Where did you fit two more batteries? Is there enough room in the engine
> compartment?
> And just to be sure I have this right- Two golf cart batteries @ about
> $150 can keep you in lights and cold beer on a primitive site for two days?
> That would be fantastic!
> And you say if I spend another $300 on solar panels and accouterments and
> park in the broiling sun I might get almost another day?
> If that is the case I think I'll pass on the solar panels. Maybe just a
> solar trickle charger for emergencies.
> Thanks again for a great answer. As soon as I get my side tent I'm going
> right to Costco for two golf cart batteries. You rock. )< (- (_ (_`(
>
>
> --- On *Sat, 1/22/11, David Schwarze
> <dschwarze@xxxxxxxxxx><dschwarze@xxxxxxxxxx>
> * wrote:
>
>
> From: David Schwarze <dschwarze@xxxxxxxxxx> <dschwarze@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About Dual Battery Set-Up And Solar Panels
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 12:19 AM
>
> I have a pair of 1,050 amp-hour batteries in my garage... do I win?
> They weigh almost as much as my bus though. :-)
>
> Back to the original question. My recommendation for a deep cycle RV
> battery is a pair of 6V golf cart batteries. They will cost $150 (Sams club
> or Costco) and give you 220 amp-hours worth of 12V power. Relatively
> compact and light weight compared to AGM batteries and will last 8-10 years
> if taken care of and when they die they will still be worth $30 at the
> recycler. If you only want a single battery then I'd go to West Marine and
> buy the group 27 or 28 RV/Marine battery (usually 95 amp-hours) for about
> $75. Make sure it doesn't say "starting" anywhere in the description (there
> are starting batteries, starting-slash-deep-cycle batteries, and
> just-deep-cycle batteries - you want the latter).
>
> Solar panels, I love 'em (have two on top of my bus and a third waiting for
> the giveashit factor to increase) but they are not simple or cheap and only
> truly useful if you go whole-hog. With the aforementioned pair of golf cart
> batteries and my older Norcold fridge (which drew 6.5 amps) I could camp for
> a weekend with cold beer and lights without plugging in. Adding 75 watts of
> solar panels and parking in the sun gave me *maybe* another day. Now that I
> have a more efficient fridge (3.5 amp Norcold) and 110 watts of panels, I
> might get a week without driving in ideal conditions. Useful if I lived in
> my bus, otherwise it's just an expensive novelty.
>
> -David
>
> On 1/21/2011 3:28 PM, Justin Wilt wrote:
>
> I have 4, 120 amp hour batteries in my shed and 120W solar power charging
> them. From there you can run an inverter that bumps the voltage from 12, 24
> or 48 volts to 120volts AC current. I have lights and a small refrigerator
> full of beer running completely off the sun. I plan on transferring this
> setup into my camper when it comes out of the body shop. There are amp hour
> and inverter calculators online that tell you how long you can run a device.
> No RV service connection needed!
>
> Justin
>
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:18 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hello. I need to get a deep cycle RV battery for my Westfalia Campmobile.
> I'm seeing about a gazillion types with vastly varying prices. ($120-$600!)
> Is it really all that complicated or can I just get the cheap Sears
> Marine/RV battery? ($120)
> Also, I have noticed a lot of Westies with solar panels. Why? If they
> have a campsite with electrical hook-up the battery can charge itself. If
> not, the alternator will charge it during a short drive. I don't get it. Why
> would anybody want to drop $400 for a solar panel? (Tell me it isn't justto be
> "green".)
> Thanks for your time,... )< (- (_ (_ `(
>
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