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electrical:12v:intro [2020/05/10 19:23]
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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   * [[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]])) 
  
-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 =====
  
-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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 ===== sources of house power ===== ===== sources of house power =====
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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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