New Camper Build Planning - Considering NPR (USA) - Feedback Welcomed
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luthj
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Huh? There are extensive conversations about it. Asking an expert is a good option, if you are just googling for adverts, yeah most companies are just posting details on what they sell. Same goes for influencers on Youtube etc. Again, if you want to make blanket claims like that, I suggest you actually explain yourself. Cause right now you sound just like the "non one" you are griping about.
I agree most folks just default to DCDC vs alternator direct, but there are plenty of discussions of it.
DCDC/Alternator charging has some overlap with solar, but it is limited. They serve very different core purposes. DCDC is really only useful when driving significant amounts, and solar is only useful when there is good amounts of direct sunlight. So doing a direct comparison doesn't make any sense. Instead they compliment each other. It is very rare for a full-time overland vehicle to have just one or the other. 90%+ have both solar and alternator/DCDC charging available.
Dedicated second alternators are a bit different in that they can often output more than 3kw, which allows for short idle periods to charge a battery. In which case they are closer to a generator than a typical DCDC. Though high power DCDC chargers are somewhat available.
I have noticed a bit of a trend with your posts. You love to criticize (at least it seems like criticism) the generalized "other" or the entire industry for not considering your very specific needs and budget requirements. To be honest this reeks of hubris. You are building a custom overland vehicle, a niche one at that. Expecting everyone to have your needs in mind, and provide solutions for your specific specs is silly.
Do you have experience using these vehicles? Have you built more than 1? I personally would be much more reticent about proclamations such as yours in that case.
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