How to thrive on a non 240v site!

Merve replied on 16/01/2017 17:56

Posted on 16/01/2017 17:56

Due to difficulties migrating the original thread, which was massively interesting and popular with members, I am starting another one until the original can be found and  migrated to the Forum.  I apologise to the original OP but I think this is far too important not to be available. Personally, I think, because of the massive moves in technology recently, this subject should have a section by itself. I don't suppose the CC would think about that? So, anything about Solar Panels, LED lighting, Inverters, Safefill even. Anything that assists the caravanners to go off grid in fact - and saves money!!

replied on 12/12/2018 18:49

Posted on 12/12/2018 18:40 by

Not my experience on CC sites

Posted on 12/12/2018 18:49

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young thomas replied on 12/12/2018 20:52

Posted on 12/12/2018 18:40 by

Not my experience on CC sites

Posted on 12/12/2018 20:52

as maybe, but only a proportion of UK MHers...

there are many others using different forms of stopovers who move on much more quickly than those on CC sites.

replied on 12/12/2018 20:59

Posted on 12/12/2018 18:49 by

Have you been spying on MHers ET?  Curtain twitching maybe surprised wink laughing.

Posted on 12/12/2018 20:59

Not particularly but they seem to hang around as much (or as little) as I do on CC sites

replied on 12/12/2018 21:00

Posted on 12/12/2018 20:52 by young thomas

as maybe, but only a proportion of UK MHers...

there are many others using different forms of stopovers who move on much more quickly than those on CC sites.

Posted on 12/12/2018 21:00

'appen so.

stevo554 replied on 12/12/2018 21:35

Posted on 12/12/2018 21:35

Thanks for the links, one question though, are these not just for motorhomes only?

I am currently a caravan owner and would like to use my van off grid if possible and without being mistaken for a member of the travelling community!

Tinwheeler replied on 12/12/2018 21:50

Posted on 12/12/2018 21:35 by stevo554

Thanks for the links, one question though, are these not just for motorhomes only?

I am currently a caravan owner and would like to use my van off grid if possible and without being mistaken for a member of the travelling community!

Posted on 12/12/2018 21:50

Oneputt replied on 13/12/2018 08:27

Posted on 13/12/2018 08:27

We decided that we didn't need an inverter as we can charge camera batteries, phones, i-pads etc using 12 volts.

 

Boff replied on 13/12/2018 08:59

Posted on 13/12/2018 08:59

 

I posted this somewhere else, but these were my results in the last weekend of November   

 I had my 150w roofmounted supplemented with a 40w freestanding and this on Friday put a grand total of 3. 3Ah into the battery. Sunday it was sunny and on occasions it was putting over 4amps into the battery.

It’s worth saying that the 40W panel was putting at least as much into the batteries ( 2x 90 LFB ).  To be honest a roof mounted panel does very little time of the year. Despite all this we survived 3 night’s easily and used the motor mover to get us off the pitch.   I then would have expected that the batteries would have recovered over the time in storage.  But when we used it last weekend the batteries were down at 11.4v,   This was due to opperator error, I had left the relay I use for the mover energised, and that was enough to flatten the battery.  

By contrast to the poor performance this time of year.  I have seen more than 9amps going into the batteries, just from the roof panel.   Normally in the summer by the time the solar panel could reach full output the battery is fully charged so the output is not needed.   In December my roof panel is only putting anything into the battery between 9 30 - 2 30  outside of these times the sun is too low in the sky.

 

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