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electrical:12v:intro [2020/05/10 19:18] frater_secessus [what you can run in the van] |
electrical:12v:intro [2020/05/10 19:25] frater_secessus [Powering your vanlife] |
* [[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]])) | * [[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]])) |
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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]] can be both cheap and highly effective((Isolators are inexpensive, and the combination allows one to run much smaller solar configurations than if one were charging by solar alone)) | |
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===== what you can run in the van ===== | ===== what you can run in the van ===== |
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Things that are run off house 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. Some things are impractical for most people. | Things that are run off house 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. Some things are impractical in vans. |
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| Here are some very general ideas to get you thinking: |
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* **trivial to run** off the [[electrical:12v:ports|cigarette lighter port]] //while driving// | * **trivial to run** off the [[electrical:12v:ports|cigarette lighter port]] //while driving// |
* phone and tablet charging | * phone and tablet charging |
* [[electrical:12v:laptop|laptop]] charging | * [[electrical:12v:laptop|laptop]] charging |
* **easy/cheap to run** off a [[lifestyle:faq_solar_generator|portable power pack]] | * **easy/cheap to run** off a [[lifestyle:faq_solar_generator|portable power pack]]((which you will have to recharge somehow)) |
* fan | * fan |
* CPAP | * CPAP |
* 120v refrigerators off [[electrical:inverter|inverter]] | * 120v refrigerators off [[electrical:inverter|inverter]] |
* charging e-bikes, etc [[electrical:solar:nonessential|during the day]] | * charging e-bikes, etc [[electrical:solar:nonessential|during the day]] |
* **hard and expensive to run** - substantial ($$$) house power system - 400w+ of solar, 200Ah+ of battery | * **harder and more expensive to run** - substantial ($$$) house power system - 400w+ of solar, 200Ah+ of battery |
* gaming laptops at night | * gaming laptops at night |
* charging e-bikes, etc at night | * charging e-bikes, etc at night |
* **difficult and very expensive to run** - $thousands in solar, battery, and alternator charging | * **difficult and very expensive to run** - $thousands in solar, battery, and alternator charging. |
* heating or cooking with electricity, which is why we use propane | * heating or cooking with electricity, which is why we use propane |
* [[hvac:solar_ac|air conditioning]], which is why [[camping:snowbirding|we go where it is cooler]] | * [[hvac:solar_ac|air conditioning]], which is why [[camping:snowbirding|we go where it is cooler]] |