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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 19:25] frater_secessus [sources of house power] |
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- | Most campervans use [[electrical: | ||
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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: | + | Things that are run off house power are called [[electrical: |
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+ | Here are some very general ideas to get you thinking: | ||
* **trivial to run** off the [[electrical: | * **trivial to run** off the [[electrical: | ||
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* 120v refrigerators off [[electrical: | * 120v refrigerators off [[electrical: | ||
* charging e-bikes, etc [[electrical: | * charging e-bikes, etc [[electrical: | ||
- | * **hard and expensive to run** - substantial ($$$) house power system - 400w+ of solar, 200Ah+ of battery | + | * **harder |
* 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, | * heating or cooking with electricity, | ||
* [[hvac: | * [[hvac: | ||
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===== sources of house power ===== | ===== sources of house power ===== | ||
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+ | Most campervans use [[electrical: | ||
^ ^ Pro | **Con** | ^ ^ Pro | **Con** |