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offgrid 
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 Topic: Low cost solar kitPosted: 16 Nov 2021 at 8:02am |
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Home Depot is having a sale on Nature Power 440 watt kits for $447 including a 30A charge controller and 750 watt inverter. A buck a watt is pretty good if you need a controller and inverter as well as the modules.
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Texas RPOD
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Posted: 16 Nov 2021 at 11:59am |
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I'm curious about solar on a RPOD. If you got a larger (than 440) panel, would it run the refrigerator while you are driving?
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Pod People
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Posted: 16 Nov 2021 at 10:27pm |
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Most people will operate the refrigerator on propane while driving. some of the newer/larger models may not have propane as an option.
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Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 
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offgrid
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Posted: 17 Nov 2021 at 4:57am |
440W should produce around 25-30A at noon on a sunny day..The fridge at 12V takes about 11-12A. So yes 449W should maintain the battery while running the fridge oubder those conditions. But it won't do squat when driving at night or in a cloudy day. Better to plan on maintaing charge on your trailer battery using your tow vehicle alternator while driving. You can of course charge from both sources simultaneously as well. |
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