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* a person who camps on relatively short outings | * a person who camps on relatively short outings | ||
* who can charge from shore power when away from the camper | * who can charge from shore power when away from the camper | ||
- | * and who does not need to run devices in the camper when the owner is charging the unit | + | * and who does not need to run devices in the camper when the owner is charging the unit elsewhere |
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====Charging from solar panels==== | ====Charging from solar panels==== | ||
- | Charging these devices from solar panels will probably be [[electrical: | + | Charging these devices from solar panels will probably be [[electrical: |
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* devices with 3S lithium cells will hamstring the panels even worse((3S Li voltage can be as low as 9v, and maxxes around 12.5v.)) | * devices with 3S lithium cells will hamstring the panels even worse((3S Li voltage can be as low as 9v, and maxxes around 12.5v.)) | ||
* long wire runs (as seen with portable panels set outside) result in voltage drops | * long wire runs (as seen with portable panels set outside) result in voltage drops | ||
* sunlight is limited to a certain number of hours. | * sunlight is limited to a certain number of hours. | ||
- | Devices with internal mppt controllers will cost more but will make much better use of panels for charging. | + | Poly panels will typically [[http:// |
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- | Poly panels will typically [[http:// | + | |
Note: it is possible to [[https:// | Note: it is possible to [[https:// |