Solar Power

[Jerry Lockett-2]

Interesting comments.  I was just wondering one thing, do you really haul
around 16 6v batteries in the back of your pickup?  I calculate that is
almost a 1000 pounds of extra weight.  Do you use a inverter then to get
120ac for your trailer or what?

regards, Jerry -n6jp-
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[Ken Kopp-3]

We have 440 AH of 6V golf cart batteries in our RV.  Don't know
what they weigh ... don't care. (:-)

Pretty normal for a solar powered RV.  We have no other power
source.  They power the K3, lights, vent fans, furnace blower, etc.
and deliver 120 VAC @ 1500 W via a Trace inverter if needed.  
The inverter wants 90A from the batteries when delivering 1000 W.

There's also a 12V DC @ 25A from a windmill when we're parked
where there's wind.

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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[Ken Kopp-3]

I neglected to say that there's 12A of solar panels on the
roof of the RV.  There's on other charging equipment as
I removed the battery boiler "converter". (;-)

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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