What Can 200 Watts Solar Do, RV

WOW! I have been watching endless solar how to videos. It all left me more confused than more educated. THIS VIDEO was exactly what I needed! Was going to take the plunge and order a portable solar generator this week and I can not THANK YOU enough. You saved me a TON of hassle and confusion!! I just purchased a small mini fridge similar to yours for an emergency and had NO odea what I would need to run it!!!! THANK YOU

Another thing that would help with the fridge is to buy several of those freezer gel packs and place them in the fridge where you have empty space and the fridge will stay cold longer and not cycle as much. Even if not frozen, it will help.

After reading many reviews and watching a lot of videos, I chose this option for my first backup power station. youtube.com/post/UgkxHypYDKHAN93Lp2RQpfvU_ksc70wJ0… I was between this and a larger option that could power a wider range of items, but the price/size/capacity blend seemed right for this unit. Hasn't gotten a ton of use yet, but the build quality is solid and it charges fine via the Rockpals solar panel I purchased to pair with it. One thing to note is that the screen is optimized for a top down viewing angle, which makes sense, but this means it washes out at other angles - especially low angles. Not a huge deal, but perhaps a better option for the display could be used to provide wider viewing angles.

I have watched so many videos and left still clueless. But as for your explanation of how much power I need 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿I salute 🫡

Thank You Dave, Finally a video that explains this in a straight forward and simple way for some of us that cant figure this solar/battery power thing.

Thanks. I've looked at many channels on this subject. Your, by far, is the easiest to follow and gives the best info.

What a great video on solar and battery banks. It never occurred to me to add an extra battery for more comfort. I thought I needed extrasolar

Appreciate this "good ole boy" straight forward approach. Good info without the BS. Thank you for the effort sir. 👍

for those starting out with their first system remember tv's and such run with transformers, when button is turned off the trans former is still running, all such items should run with power bars for complete power off. nice simple to the point vid, keep up the nice work..thx

I agree with you. I had an RV with 200-watts of solar and it kept my lead acid batteries full enough that I could generally run just about everything including my water pump, TV, computer, lights, etc. The only time I had to run my generator was when it was overcast or raining for more than a day.

I'm RVer yet, but really like your presentation and the information. Thanks

Great video, thank you. I noticed your batteries were designated as MS marine, that’s marine starting battery, you could benefit from using marine DC batteries for Deep Cycle discharging, I hope that helps. Peace.

this is the kind of info I've been looking for! thank you for doing the research for all of us. was wondering about my refrigerator as well without using propane

👍 very Informative and straightforward, I'm a month into my Tramper ctc build and getting into the solar part now. Thank you for keeping it simple and the easy to understand explanation.

Just saw your channel . You are telling like it is and this is greatly needed .Subscribed . Than - You from the undemocratic state of Canada .

Wish everyone was this simple. Thanks dude

Fill the freezer section of the mini fridge with water bottles. The thermal mass will make it not have to work as hard. Then you don't have to play with the thermostat. The fuller a fridge is, the less hard it works after everything is already cold.

It was really helpful, and I really appreciate the time and effort you took to make it, thank you!

Any appliances that produces heat are energy monsters. A basic coffee pot requires 900 watts. Adding an extra battery is an excellent idea! 👍👍

200 watts of solar, one mpp 12 volt all in one Inverter, solar charge controller and ac charger, one Battleborn battery. For about 1500$ you can boondock all weekend, run a dorm fridge on medium, a fantastic fan, and a CPAP. I do this in my topper on a pickup.