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electrical:12v:intro [2024/12/24 14:58] frater_secessus [avoiding beginner mistakes] added further reading |
electrical:12v:intro [2025/04/13 16:14] (current) frater_secessus [sources of house power] |
===== sources of house power ===== | ===== sources of house power ===== |
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| >> A. B. C. \\ A - always. \\ B - be. \\ C - charging. \\ Always be charging. //Always// be charging. -- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz246_Pjjkc|Glengarry Glen Ross]] (paraphrased) |
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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)) | |
| Most 'dwellers use [[electrical:solar:gentle_intro|solar]] combined with another charging source, usually the [[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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Before you spend money on making/storing power in your vehicle, be sure to leverage other sources: | Before you spend money on making/storing power in your vehicle, be sure to leverage other sources: |