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opinion:frater_secessus:beginner_mistakes [2020/06/19 09:37]
frater_secessus [wrong kind of battery] 		opinion:frater_secessus:beginner_mistakes [2020/06/24 12:35]
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-The seller must have a title in hand, and it must be in their name.  Breaking this rule typically results in heartbreak. +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 these rule typically results in heartbreak. 
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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 usual suspects are:  The biggest mistake beginners make with power is **thinking they will heat (or cool) things with power they generate off-grid**.  The usual suspects are: 
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   - know what they are doing   - know what they are doing
   - have typically invested thousands of dollars in battery banks and solar   - have typically invested thousands of dollars in battery banks and solar
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 +==== thinking like an apartment-dweller ====
  
  
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 Power in the camper is misunderstood by some and hand-waved away by optimists.  It's mainly math with some extra reading required, so I get why it's not a fun topic.   Power in the camper is misunderstood by some and hand-waved away by optimists.  It's mainly math with some extra reading required, so I get why it's not a fun topic.  
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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, into "Yeah, forgot the laptop.  And phone.  And tablet.  And toaster.  And coffee maker."
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 +[[rv:build:cardboard|Living in a van mockup]], for example,  //forces// one to assess what one really needs.
  
  
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 There are dreams and fantasies, then there is **what will actually work on the road**.  The lights won't magically come back on in the middle of the night somewhere in Kansas just because you want them to.  There is no wishing a dead battery back to life when you need it.  Being honest with the math will help you avoid such issues.  There are dreams and fantasies, then there is **what will actually work on the road**.  The lights won't magically come back on in the middle of the night somewhere in Kansas just because you want them to.  There is no wishing a dead battery back to life when you need it.  Being honest with the math will help you avoid such issues. 
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 +==== overbuilding the power system ====
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