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Sat, 12 December 2020 16:59  |
LNelson
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Registered: December 2008
Location: Springfield, MO
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So in my previous thread about painting cabinets and generators, I took at the link posted to the E-II that had all the solar, etc. I was pretty impressed with the ability to run everything from that system. However.....
I consider that if I want to keep my wife happy, if I can cool the coach down at night by running the airconditioning for a few hours courtesy of a genset, then we can sleep away with the windows open. I grew up in tents and pickup campers so to me having to plug-in is silly. When I watched that video yesterday, I thought about some of the decisions made like all electric. I consider my mission to get away from civilization. The GMC needs to get me there and shelter me from the elements, most during the sleeping hours. We don't spend much time inside during the day, unless it is pounding rain, even then I prefer to sit under the awning. I consider that I have three sources of fuel on board. Gasoline for running the engine and the genset. Second is propane. For us, a little goes a long way. It runs the fridge in silence, sucks minimal 12volt power. This fuel also fuels a cooking appliance, even a furnace. And C, I have battery power to run the fridge, some lighting, and some entertainment goodies. My using propane I feel I have eliminated a great load of solar power / battery storage requirements. I have never understood the "all electric" school of thought, in RV's OR Boats.
I am going to install my 3 125w panels on the roof, get my 6kw running smoothly (it runs okay now, just noisy), add two more 6v golf cart lead acid batteries, and...fill up the propane tank and feel that my mission will be successful.
I learn a lot from others. Your "mission" might be different from mine. I am even thinking of finding a gas light. Both my slide in pickup campers had those. (But back then we also kept warm by turning a clay flower pot upside on over a gas burner on "low").....
Larry Nelson Springfield, MO
Ex GMC'er, then GM Busnut
now '77 Eleganza ARS WB0JOT
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