At this point of the install, each panel was mounted on the roof, with a wire connected to each panel and routed along the roof to the fridge vent. The next phase of the project requires connecting the three panels together in what is called a combiner box. Each of the negative wires are connected…
Our plan to self-install solar was a good one. We planned to mail the solar supplies to a friend’s house, then courtesy park for the install using his garage and tools. As it turns out, our awesome friends Ben and Emily live on an Army Base, with plentiful restrictions that foiled our plans. Our Plan B was…
….. With Great Envy, I so want the same!….. I have asked the pros, well companies selling panels, what do I actually need, forget a bout it, lol… I have a vintage 31′ Land Yacht, trying to convert it over somewhat, for off grid…. If you have any ideas what a full kit purchase would be, for any wattage, I’d sure appreciate any and all input…. Looks like you really know what you’re doing here….continue to Enjoy your Adventures…. ( :ReplyCancel
Easter is a wonderful time to celebrate our Savior, Jesus Christ. The symbolism of spring, a rebirth and a fresh beginning is a perfect frame to consider the new life offered by Christ. Symbolism is important in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which is the official name of the Mormon Church) though we use…
Full-time travel is not a vacation. Vacation allows us to put off important issues for that short time to focus on the time we have, the people we have, and the experience we have. Full-time travel requires that we deal with life’s issues as we travel, having no near future to defer to. Issues of house…
I began to wonder today how long we had been traveling. Our ‘getting started’ date is a little fuzzy due to starting with a house-swap before Airstream travel and a short break selling the house. I decided to fix our ‘start’ on November 13th, 2013 when we drove south from Virginia, but not count the…
Wow. Great post Sam. You are about two months ahead of me on my solar expansion. Keep the posts coming. I like the fridge vent idea; however I wonder if I can pull it off in the [Approved Interloper make inserted here]. A bit more complicated to remove at first inspection. Maybe ….as I also now need to become ‘A Special Kind Of Cheap’.
Great site. When are you going to finish your series on your solar installation? I was really enjoying the first two posts about your DIY solar project. What happened once you got the basic wiring down the refrigerator vent?
The next step was the part I wanted to read about. Getting the wiring through the Airstream to the Batteries and installing the electronics and the remote monitor.
Did you just pay someone to finish off the technical part of finishing the wiring and the electronics?
Dave
Thanks for bugging me! I have some written already that needs posting, and more to write.
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