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opinion:frater_secessus:beginner_mistakes [2020/06/18 10:57] frater_secessus [wrong kind of battery] |
opinion:frater_secessus:beginner_mistakes [2020/06/24 12:43] frater_secessus [relying on tilt] |
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- | The seller must have a title in hand, and it must be in their name. Breaking | + | The seller must have a title in hand, and it must be in their name. The van must receive a pre-sale inspection from an independent mechanic. Breaking |
==== failure to find vans ==== | ==== failure to find vans ==== | ||
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===== power ===== | ===== power ===== | ||
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+ | ==== heating and cooling ==== | ||
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The biggest mistake beginners make with power is **thinking they will heat (or cool) things with power they generate off-grid**. | The biggest mistake beginners make with power is **thinking they will heat (or cool) things with power they generate off-grid**. | ||
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- | **A van is not an apartment**, | + | |
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+ | ==== thinking like an apartment-dweller ==== | ||
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+ | **A van is not an apartment**, | ||
Power in the camper is misunderstood by some and hand-waved away by optimists. | Power in the camper is misunderstood by some and hand-waved away by optimists. | ||
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+ | ==== failure to consider all loads ==== | ||
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+ | Posts that include "my needs are simple, all I need are lights and a fan" develop, after questioning, | ||
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+ | [[rv: | ||
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There are dreams and fantasies, then there is **what will actually work on the road**. | There are dreams and fantasies, then there is **what will actually work on the road**. | ||
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+ | ==== overbuilding the power system ==== | ||
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* tilted panels take time to deploy, store, and interfere with your ability to leave a given location for safety or other reasons. | * tilted panels take time to deploy, store, and interfere with your ability to leave a given location for safety or other reasons. | ||
+ | ==== failure to add alternator charging ==== | ||
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+ | [[electrical: | ||
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+ | - run more loads; and/or | ||
+ | - reduce the amount of panel; and/or | ||
+ | - use the excess capacity to extend [[electrical: | ||
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Secondly, **there are very few actual 12v lead chemistry deep cycle batteries**. | Secondly, **there are very few actual 12v lead chemistry deep cycle batteries**. | ||
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+ | Third, you are unlikely to find a real deep cycle battery at a walmart or auto parts store. | ||
==== required maintenance ==== | ==== required maintenance ==== |