01-08-2024, 03:53 PM
For New Years we were able to travel to the Glamis Dunes this year and were able to actually try out the electrical science project. Everything worked well.
We went for a 5 day trip and we did not have to fire up the generator at all! The 1600W of solar panels that were mounted flat on the roof did not quite provide our daily consumption, so we were loosing approximately 10% charge per day (started at 97%, ended at 45%).
We had the heater on (diesel) for most nights as it was cold so the fans were working regularly. One day my wife turned on the electrical water heater, and it took about 10% battery capacity to heat up the tank. I did not check the amperage, but nothing was alarmed on the system.
Before the trip, I purchased an additional 800W of panels as they were on sale for black Friday, so I will be able to cut down on my consumption loss per day if we want to go on longer no a/c trips. That is next on the upgrade list. The roof mounted combiner box will be able to accept the additional panels and will be maxed out then.
Happy New Year
We went for a 5 day trip and we did not have to fire up the generator at all! The 1600W of solar panels that were mounted flat on the roof did not quite provide our daily consumption, so we were loosing approximately 10% charge per day (started at 97%, ended at 45%).
We had the heater on (diesel) for most nights as it was cold so the fans were working regularly. One day my wife turned on the electrical water heater, and it took about 10% battery capacity to heat up the tank. I did not check the amperage, but nothing was alarmed on the system.
Before the trip, I purchased an additional 800W of panels as they were on sale for black Friday, so I will be able to cut down on my consumption loss per day if we want to go on longer no a/c trips. That is next on the upgrade list. The roof mounted combiner box will be able to accept the additional panels and will be maxed out then.
Happy New Year