Basement Yeti
Explorer
So my build with my van is moving ahead and I am starting to have to seriously look at electricity for my van. I'm on a bit of a tight budget and looking for an economical setup for just myself.
I'm looking to run a 12V fridge, lights, propane alarm, water pump, and charge my cell phone. With my budget being what it is, I'll skip an inverter for now and charge my laptop where I can and use it sparingly, as most of the things I need up front are 12V.
I'm going to have to start with a very basic system and add onto my system as funds allow. Since I am going to be doing most of my 'camping' dry I have decided to move in the direction of solar first giving priority to all my 12V needs first.
Here is what I am thinking for a basic setup to start
100 Watt solar panel array
20 amp solar charge controller
12V 200ah battery bank
And then of course I'd need some 8 ga wire, 30 amp fuse(s), a battery shutoff, and I think I'll need a 4 or 6 circuit distribution panel.
Later down the line I'll probably add a 3rd 12V 100Ah battery, a 1,000-1,500 Watt pure sine inverter, a 20 amp converter/battery charger, and an automatic transfer switch.
Do I have everything about right?
I'm looking to run a 12V fridge, lights, propane alarm, water pump, and charge my cell phone. With my budget being what it is, I'll skip an inverter for now and charge my laptop where I can and use it sparingly, as most of the things I need up front are 12V.
I'm going to have to start with a very basic system and add onto my system as funds allow. Since I am going to be doing most of my 'camping' dry I have decided to move in the direction of solar first giving priority to all my 12V needs first.
Here is what I am thinking for a basic setup to start
100 Watt solar panel array
20 amp solar charge controller
12V 200ah battery bank
And then of course I'd need some 8 ga wire, 30 amp fuse(s), a battery shutoff, and I think I'll need a 4 or 6 circuit distribution panel.
Later down the line I'll probably add a 3rd 12V 100Ah battery, a 1,000-1,500 Watt pure sine inverter, a 20 amp converter/battery charger, and an automatic transfer switch.
Do I have everything about right?