How to thrive on a non 240v site!

Has anyone of you with solar panels fitted it out yourselves? I ask as I am just embarking on it so will let you know how it goes.

Yes I fitted ours about 4 years ago. It's not too bad a job but we decided against permanently mounting it once I'd got the cables in place. It ate up valuable payload 

Yes I've fitted them to the roof.  Its not a difficult job.  Just requires a bit of thought.  If you are going to drill the roof investing in a 19mm? hole saw makes a pretty neat job.  Tube of Sikaflex.  Top tip if you if you are going to roof mount most panels come with MC4 connectors.  You can buy extension lengths of solar cable with a male MC4 on one end and  a female the other.  Buy one that is twice the length you need to go to the controller and then you can connect up the panel cut the cable in half you can then connect to the  controller.

Good luck!

Anybody know of a current version of this? It is a hair dryer that runs off a gas ring!!!

Ideal for off grid and better than trying to run a 2kW inverter.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-hair-dryer-camper-caravan-morco-mistral-hair-dryer/292593202979?hash=item441fe9f723:g:di0AAOSw6CJbFusI

Have to say I had my 135w panel fitted professionally. Silaflex is good stuff but they use a filler that dries rock hard around the gland etc. I have had no issues with mineIt’s not a technically demanding job but you need to plan it. I think any additional panel will be a suitcase type. I have saved payload just recently by going over to 1 X 100ah Lithium Battery as against 2x 110ah lead acids- a quarter of the weight! As far as a hair dryer is concerned, a micro fibre towel will virtually dry the hair I understand- not my area of expertise though!! 

Hi, going back to my laptop query...is this the sort of thing that would work

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/80W-Universal-Laptop-Car-Charger-Travel-Adapter-12V-DELL-HP-TOSHIBA-SONY-ACER/132518870120?epid=2149176215&hash=item1edabd7c68:g:kscAAOSwHAdZt5ta#rwid

I know nothing about wattage or anything and tried to find something on HP or PC World sites but nothing came up.

Re the hairdryer..I've given up off grid and just choose a very sunny day to wash my hair.  Whilst a micro fibre towel is better and a 12v hairdryer will dry if you have an hour to spare, if you have long hair I have decided that the sun is the best way and being not to bothered about what you look like. 

It gives you a list of compatible Laptops in the product details Tracey. Can’t see any reason why it shouldn’t work. Gives input voltage and is fused to protect from any surges. 

Merve
I think you should share the video you "starred in" in your disscusion thread. For any one interested in installing a lithium battery here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNB5pCIving&t=318s

No problem John. Enjoying offgrid caravanning in Wales at the moment- been watching the Wimbledon Men’s Final and other stuff and the battery is still 100% State of Charge. This really is living the dream!! Hope others get something out of it. 

Very interesting video but isn't the toast rather expensive with this system?