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electrical:12v:intro [2020/05/10 19:21]
frater_secessus [what you can run in the van] 		electrical:12v:intro [2020/05/10 19:24]
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 ===== what you can run in the van ===== ===== what you can run in the van =====
  
-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:
  
   * **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//
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       * 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]]
electrical/12v/intro.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/21 13:44 by frater_secessus

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