QPiepelr65
Ford Transit Connect
These panels x 2.
This lifepo4 battery.
Heating is pretty much the main reason I have setup the electrics. I suddenly realized that when it is required most, to power the heater components is when the solar will be least effective.
So is it hopeless or can you draw enough to power heating through the winter months?
I know there is DC DC stuff. I may have to resort to that but that would involve changing my lifestyle as I only drive once a week to do a food shop.
I was thinking I may start driving more anyway though to "chase the sun". I am just parked at my mums while working on the van but I started to think that harvesting electric could become part of the vanlife experience.
I am just wondering what I should expect from solar though. I have 2x renogy flexibles (I know much hated) and 100ah lifepo4 battery.
I wired things up the other day first time and was able to drawn 2-3 watts according to the mt50 controller for the mppt running for 20 minutes or so mid afternoon in partial shade. I have no idea what that pertains to if it is 2-3 watts per minute, total or what?
How much would I have to gather to power diesel heating electricals for one day to know what I am aiming for?
This lifepo4 battery.
Heating is pretty much the main reason I have setup the electrics. I suddenly realized that when it is required most, to power the heater components is when the solar will be least effective.
So is it hopeless or can you draw enough to power heating through the winter months?
I know there is DC DC stuff. I may have to resort to that but that would involve changing my lifestyle as I only drive once a week to do a food shop.
I was thinking I may start driving more anyway though to "chase the sun". I am just parked at my mums while working on the van but I started to think that harvesting electric could become part of the vanlife experience.
I am just wondering what I should expect from solar though. I have 2x renogy flexibles (I know much hated) and 100ah lifepo4 battery.
I wired things up the other day first time and was able to drawn 2-3 watts according to the mt50 controller for the mppt running for 20 minutes or so mid afternoon in partial shade. I have no idea what that pertains to if it is 2-3 watts per minute, total or what?
How much would I have to gather to power diesel heating electricals for one day to know what I am aiming for?