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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:   * 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]]     * 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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