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Old 06-26-2019, 06:30 PM   #2
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Do you already have an Inverter?

A solar generator is more or less a prebuilt box with an Inverter and Battery, which are charged by the solar power...really nothing more than many RVs already have, if you simply add a solar panel, or two, or four, to charge your batteries.

Some folks with very small truck campers, van campers, etc., like the idea of a small package of 'solar power', but most RVs are already loaded with most of the things you need, and already have the battery bank to support it. If you don't yet have an inverter, they are plentiful and can easily be found at w*mt and any auto parts store, where they simply attach to your batteries, or plug into a 12v outlet powered by your batteries - many of them can support 1000w of power, or more, which is plenty to do most anything other than run the air conditioners, which will always require the generator, when you are off-grid.
Solar panels are easy to add - there are simple package deals with two 100w panels, controller, wires... and you just attach the wires to your battery bank. Some set the panels outside on the ground, tilted toward the sun, while others mount them on the roof, for travel.
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