Whats it cost to get EHU free?

The heat generated is probably easier to deal with in a smaller amp/hour package than a larger amp/hour one suited to caravans I suspect

Thanks DD that's very useful. Perhaps not so good on a caravan? How does one control the heat you talk of? 

Thanks DD. That is an extremely useful bit of info. You are spot on when you say the temptation of DIY is always there. When it comes to electrical work as was the case with the inverter, SP and extra battery, I would much rather pay someone who really knows what they are doing and, more importantly, understands the pitfalls. after all, I don't want to see my van in flames on a site! I am looking at Li Ion batteries as a source of storing the SPs power. Having said that, here on site in the Lakes, it has been overcast for most of the time and still we have had all the power we want and need. We have watched the box for 3 or so hours on some evenings with no indication of low battery power from the monitor. Thanks for your sage advice.

Definitely worth a read! Excellent. Certainly sounds like a sticking plaster solution. Tesla' batteries certainly seem to be much safer. This article has certainly given me food for thought and I will go into this much deeper now. Thanks DD

Brilliant tread with lots of information. Makes you think about other options. I went to THS sites 'up North' 4-5 year ago and non EHU CLs with a 80 watt panel and managed for weeks without electricity and watched some telly as well. My current caravan and the need to charge all sorts of gadgeds may need an additional battery.

AD thanks for starting this tread and Merve and others thank you for sharing your knowledge.

CT at its best. 👍

Sorry DD, I will reply to you and coffeebreak on the other thread. We all seem to be using (me included)  Daves thread as the main one instead of the sticky. Perhaps , now that Daves question has been answered we can all move back to the How to thrive thread as some of this stuff could be missed by interested parties? This stuff is informative and important. We need to keep it in front of people. Thanks to all.