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--- electrical:autonomy [2024/08/24 01:08]
frater_secessus [minimizing the required days of autonomy] structure
+++ electrical:autonomy [2025/06/16 17:28] (current)
frater_secessus [thinking in whole days]
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 ===== TL;DR =====
-  * Days of autonomy (or reserve) is the number of days of power one stores for days when zero charging is available.  It is planning for the Worst Case Scenario.
+  * Days of autonomy (or reserve) is the number of days of power one stores for days when charging is unavailable.  It is planning for the Worst Case Scenario.
   * A system whose [[electrical:12v:battery_capacity|capacity]] == [[electrical:12v:dailypowerrequirements|daily power requirements]] has one day of autonomy;  24 hours after a full charge there will be no usable capacity left.
-  * Depending on [[electrical:12v:power_mix|charging sources]] we might think in whole or fractional days
+  * Depending on [[electrical:12v:power_mix|charging sources]] it might be more useful to think fractional days rather than whole ones
 [[opinion:frater_secessus:pareto|about these summaries]]
   * the decision on how much capacity to purchase is economic as well as technical.
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   * [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]] charging with [[electrical:converter|a converter]] or other charger
+  * charging  by [[electrical:12v:mandatory_solar|alternator alone]] but not driving some days
   * no field charging at all (charging at home only, no charging over weekend outings)
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   * If your schedule is flexible you might adjust your plans for days where it is forecast to be rainy/overcast/whatever:
     * plan your relocation drives for those days so you can take advantage of [[electrical:12v:alternator|charging by alternator]]
-    * if you schedule a day in a paid campsite from time to time to dump tanks and take on water, do so on days of poor solar harvest.  This way you can also [[electrical:converter|charge from the power pedestal]].
+    * if you schedule a day in a paid campsite from time to time to dump tanks and take on water, do so on projected days of poor solar harvest.  This way you can also [[electrical:converter|charge from the power pedestal]].
-  * assuming you have space, max out the roof with as much used [[electrical:solar:panels#panel_voltage|higher-voltage panel) as will fit.  600w of used can cost the same as 200w of new, and power harvest would be tripled in poor conditions.
+  * assuming you have space, max out the roof with as much used [[electrical:solar:panels#panel_voltage|higher-voltage panel]] as will fit.  600w of used can cost the same as 200w of new, and power harvest would be tripled in poor conditions.
-  * a small portable array on its own controller can punch far above its weight:  sit out in the sun angle correctly when you are hiding in shade or in winter when sun is low in the sky
+  * a small portable array on its own controller can punch far above its weight:  sit it out in the sun angled correctly when you are hiding in shade or in winter when sun is low in the sky
-  * it's a bit extreme, but a [[electrical:12v:alternator_details#external_regulation|second alternator setup with external regulation]] might be cheaper than an additional 300Ah-600Ah of premium LiFePO4.  Setups like this can yield maximal alternator charging without risk to the alternator.
+  * it's a bit extreme, but a [[electrical:12v:alternator_details#external_regulation|second alternator setup with external regulation]] might be cheaper than a a huge bank of premium LiFePO4.  Setups like this can yield maximal alternator charging without risking overheating.

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