Category Archives: RV Solar

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