DIY Homemade Solar Panels
Building a solar panel can be a fun and rewarding project and can be accomplished at home with a little bit of work. Continue reading DIY Solar: How to Build a Solar Panel from Scratch
Category Archives: RV Renovations
RV Solar Basics 4/4: How many Panels & Batteries Do I Need?
Doing an energy audit to determine your electricity usage is the fundamental and most important step in preparing and planning for your solar or renewable energy system set up in your RV or home. Continue reading RV Solar Basics 4/4: How many Panels & Batteries Do I Need?
RV Solar Basics 3/4: Batteries and Lithium-Ion vs Lead Acid
RV Solar Batteries:
Batteries are kind of like the heart and soul of your solar or renewable energy set up. If you’ve got solar panels, you’re not running off solar power, you’re running off the energy stored in your batteries and your panels just recharge those batteries.
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RV Solar Basics 2/4: Inverters vs Converters and AC/DC Power
RV Basic Electrical Systems
When I first got my RV I was so in the dark about RV electrical systems, converters vs inverters, DC vs AC but after so much DIY work and research it makes a lot more sense. I want to help you understand what the heck all these things are and how they all go together differently and the purposes for each. Be sure to learn more about the basics of RV solar regarding panels and charge controllers in this affiliated post, part 1 of 4. Continue reading RV Solar Basics 2/4: Inverters vs Converters and AC/DC Power
How to Convert Your RV’s 30A System to 50A
Converting you RV’s electrical system from 30A to 50A will give you significantly more power in your RV. The first thing you might benefit from is being able to use both of your air conditioning units at the same time. Continue reading How to Convert Your RV’s 30A System to 50A
RV Renovations: Best Flooring Options
I recently installed luxury vinyl planks in my RV and couldn’t be happier with the result. But I had to do a lot of research beforehand to figure out the best option for me, my home and lifestyle. There are a handful of common choices available including carpet, vinyl, linoleum, laminate and of course, real hard wood flooring. But what’s the difference?