Recent content by TheJuggler

Was just curious about what amperage you're really getting out of a panel... and would be interesting to know how much of THAT is actually getting to the charge controller.  I found the panels by a process of elimination using the various "clues" in your earlier posts; i.e. 32", 205W, and was...

I concur on having more than you need :)  I wanted you to put a meter on one so the rest of us could have the information  :D

Thanks for the panel info!  Although that soldering work looks a little dicey.... FedEx.... bleh Hope you're going to put a meter on one of those panels to see the output... I'm guessing the diodes may knock that back a bit

OK, we get one small clue with "Mexican panels", don't suppose we could get a specific manufacturer/model?  Being abler to compensate for partial shading would be huge in the RV world, I would think, but 3 pages of Googling doesn't show me anyone claiming such a setup in their panels....

Glad to hear your experience on such a light weight system :)  I think the inclusion of a "soft start" http://www.fairford.com/product/hfe/ might help expand the range of what the overhead 13.5btu unit would "run" on.  There will be R52 insulation in floors/walls/ceiling and I was thinking that...

The battery bank size will be determined partially by the power storage density and lithium is 2.5 times as dense as lead acid.  My quick investigations would show that there will be a considerable size savings.  Also, over the life of the battery, the cost for equivalent number of cycles is...

HAH!  I found the answer.... I think.  Lithium batteries... a little more than 1/3 the weight, can be discharged to 20% with no problem, charge time is dramatically less and consistent up to 100%, much less maintenance and the new formulations (specifically Lithium Iron Phosphate) do NOT catch...

I'm guessing it would help, but not be acceptable to a lot of campground owners :/  but I know nothing so don't listen to me :P I don't consider 90 degrees during the day extreme, though.  And I don't think in today's age of amazing materials it should be that tough to engineer something much...

I suspected as much on the Class A, but was going to do some more digging to try and get specifics. :/ On the Northwood... I DID send an inquiry to one of the links Gary posted asking about being willing to give up additional interior space to add insulation.  They will of course say "No"...

First let me thank you for your time, Gary.  I've seen your name a lot on here and appreciate your input. Hmmm... The amperage draw for the small AC was the data I didn't have, thank you for that.  I'm seeing references to pretty stout insulation on units by Arctic Fox (plus you get a supposed...

I had seen several units with dual ACs that operated separately (two thermostats) and was assuming it wouldn't be too tough to close off the space.  Since they operated seperately, any emergency system should be able to be set to power only that unit.  Of course, I've also seen where you can...

*tips hat*  You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

I've read some amazing things in various places regarding what folks have been able to do with sufficient batteries/solar cells.  I'm not aiming to build a rig like this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5Fb0kQMwQg but certainly nothing I buy from a manufacturer is likely to meet my needs...

@moderator As you wish.  I just don't want to create a problem right off the bat.  Reading a LOT more I see there's actually a lot of good folks here that would take an opening like that the wrong way.  I thought it best to just keep reading and stop typing :)

Actually, on further reflection I apologize.  If a moderator would delete this thread it's probably best, thanks.