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โMay-06-2022 03:21 PM
valhalla360 wrote:Skibane wrote:
None of what you're describing comes anywhere close to meeting the definition of "indefinitely".
If there is no sunlight available, no amount of solar panel "upsizing" is going to help.
You are going to run out of power.
If you want to be pedantic.
Sure if you park for a month in deep heavy forest and never leave, it won't work.
But for non-pedantic potential buyers with more typical use patterns, it's very much viable.
โMay-06-2022 07:22 AM
Slownsy wrote:
I think that som of you need to read. It says power by 14k Battery and 1600-2000w of solar.
โMay-06-2022 07:18 AM
Skibane wrote:
None of what you're describing comes anywhere close to meeting the definition of "indefinitely".
If there is no sunlight available, no amount of solar panel "upsizing" is going to help.
You are going to run out of power.
โMay-06-2022 06:33 AM
time2roll wrote:Skibane wrote:Compared to the roof shaker over the bed? How bad can it be?
So you get to sleep right on top of an air conditioner that's cycling on and off all night?
โMay-05-2022 07:43 PM
Skibane wrote:Slownsy wrote:In that regard, roof-mounted panels tend to be counterproductive: The power they produce by parking the RV in full sunlight is offset by the extra power required to keep the RV cool...due to the extra heat buildup from parking in full sunlight.
so are you saying that Americans park there vehicles with solar in the shade
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โMay-05-2022 04:21 PM
Slownsy wrote:
so are you saying that Americans park there vehicles with solar in the shade
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โMay-04-2022 06:01 PM
Slownsy wrote:
And lastly hear in OZ we do get a lot of sunshine.
โMay-04-2022 04:22 PM
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โMay-04-2022 07:40 AM
valhalla360 wrote:
According to the website, the base model is 7kwh (7000w-hr) battery bank and 600w solar.
If you are doing long 6-8hr slow simmering meals, it could be a bit of a problem.
Assuming the stove uses 1500w for an hour on high (longer than it typically takes us to make most meals, that's pretty viable with a 7000w-hr battery bank. The 600w solar system should put back in around 2400w-hr per day.
Our 12v fridge pulls around 60w on a 50% duty cycle in comfortable conditions, so around 720w-hr per day.
It's when it gets hot or cold that battery power becomes problematic. An air/con pulling 1200w with a 50% duty cycle is going to pull 14,400w-hr per day. Assuming they are heating with a heat pump, expect similar consumption. So it would need a substantial upsizing to the battery bank and solar array to keep up or they need to undersize it but then the duty cycle goes up. If it's small and insulated far better than I expect, it might be possible but you will always have to be watching the batteries so you don't run them dead.
BCSnob wrote:
Information on the AC unit can be found at the link below.
Link to ac website
โMay-04-2022 05:55 AM
Skibane wrote:valhalla360 wrote:fj12ryder wrote:
Seems it would be better to have propane for cooking, hot water, and outdoor grill than electric. Just my thought anyway. I do wonder how long they can withstand rainy or cloudy days. Having propane would allow you to stretch the electric power farther. And personally I prefer parking in the shade, and solar pretty much won't allow you to do that. Parking in full sun in the midwest in the middle of summer would put the AC to the test. ๐
If you don't use the air/con or heat, probably indefinitely.
If you need air/con or heat, well, not so great.
What if you need to prepare meals?
The stove is an induction cooktop. That's an energy pig.
What if you need to keep your food from spoiling?
Compressor-driven refrigerators aren't exactly power-misers.