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electrical:12v:intro [2019/05/07 23:26]
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frater_secessus [Powering your vanlife]
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   * **House power** (coach power, leisure power) is the (usually 12v) electrical system in the **living area**.  It runs fans, lights, etc. It's what we are discussing here.   * **House power** (coach power, leisure power) is the (usually 12v) electrical system in the **living area**.  It runs fans, lights, etc. It's what we are discussing here.
-  * [[electrical:12v:chassis power|chassis power]] is the electrical system in the vehicle itself.   Starter, alternator, headlights, etc.  +  * [[electrical:12v:chassis power|chassis power]] is the electrical system in the vehicle itself.   Starter, alternator, headlights, etc.  The two are usually separate systems, except when actively [[electrical:12v:alternator|charging from the alternator]].((or doing something exotic like [[electrical:solar:shallow_cycling|shallow cycling]])) 
  
 +Most campervans use [[electrical:solar:gentle_intro|solar]] combined with another charging source, usually the van's [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator]].   [[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|This combination] is cheap and highly effective if you pay attention to your usage.  
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 +===== what you can run in the van =====
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 +Things that are run off the van's power are called [[electrical:12v:loads|loads]].  Unlike a wall socket where you can run pretty much anything you want, using power you make yourself is a series of choices and compromises.   Some things are easy to run off off-grid;  some things are harder and require more infrastructure, planning, and money. 
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 +  * easy/cheap to run
 +      * phone and tablet charging
 +      * [[electrical:12v:laptop|laptop]] charging/use if you do it when the sun is shining
 +      * ventilation
 +  * harder and more expensive to run
 +      * laptop charging/use if you do it a night
 +  * hard to run
 +      * heating or cooking with electricity, which is why we use propane
 +      * [[hvac:solar_ac|air conditioning]], which is why we go where it is cooler
 +      * electric coffee makers, which is why we use propane((see the pattern?))
 ===== sources of house power ===== ===== sources of house power =====
  
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