https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/ 2026-05-02T13:54:01+00:00 https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/ https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2025-12-24T22:58:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=opinion:solar:sizing&rev=1766617136&do=diff Words of Wisdom: “You have to build for winter, and figure out what to do with the extra electricity in summer.” -- timselectric power system sizing - the Big Picture This article focuses on designing a DIY power system from scratch. See this article for a sample walkthrough of how it might be applied for a given use case. text/html 2025-12-24T22:58:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=opinion:solar:sizing.walkthrough&rev=1766617136&do=diff DRAFT Note: this page is a walk-through for sizing an imaginary system. See this article for the Big Picture. Words of wisdom: “It is cheaper and easier to use less power than it is to make more power.” – highdesertranger Solar sizing walkthrough This article will show the math required to estimate the size of off-grid solar setup required to run specified loads. To get a system that meets our needs we will have to be thorough and honest with ourselves about: