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frater_secessus [AC, DC, Amps, and Watts]
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frater_secessus [the easy answer]
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-W is not a magic number, but it is the most common size of solar install for vandwellers and [[camping:dispersed|boondockers]].  It is probably more than what's needed for the basics and has enough power to add in a [[food:refrigeration#compressor_refrigeration|12v compressor refrigerator]] if desired.((assuming good conditions like the desert southwest))  When [[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|combined]] with an [[electrical:12v:alternator|isolator]], 200W is probably all the average camper needs in typical conditions.
+W is not a magic number, but it is the most common size of solar install for vandwellers and [[camping:dispersed|boondockers]].  It is probably more than what's needed for the basics and has enough power to add in a [[food:refrigeration#compressor_refrigeration|12v compressor refrigerator]] if desired.((assuming good conditions like the desert southwest))  When [[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|combined]] with an [[electrical:12v:alternator|isolator]], 200W is probably all the average //camper// needs in typical conditions.  Folks that want to run microwaves or other power-hogging appliances will have to pony up with more gear and more $$$.
 Going beyond the basics, handling the basics more frugally, or running non-trivial loads off an inverter will require more research, planning and patience.  Read on, and follow links in the text to drill down to deeper explanations.  Beware that some of the links are technical.

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