Well crimbo and new year is behind me and so are thoughts of horse boxes, I was planning a new and bigger build. This changed when a mechanic showed n explained how good my smiley transit bus is. Then made a serious cash offer on it.
I'm keeping Donk, my bus and carrying on with my original plans.
These include running water, I know how posh of me!! Under slung fresh and foul water tanks and plenty leccy.
This is where the confusedness starts, what's best for my hard earned cash to be spent on. I will try and run you lot thru my train of thought, not an easy task!
Things will be bought on a week to week basis, I live full time in the bus so have a bit of disposable income to plow into it
4 off these, 260w solar panels from bimble http://www.bimblesolar.com/260w-gb-sunsolar
To be purchased 2 in about a months time after the batteries and a2b charger with another two probably about a month after that.
4x110 ah halfords batteries, there made by yuasa and can be tested and exchanged at any halfords. My thinking is they won't last the length of the warranty with full time use, so easy replaced no matter where in the country I end up
For quick smart charging while driving https://sterling-power.com/pro…ttery-chargers-up-to-130a
Or one of these,
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0…Fulk%2Fitm%2F192149130179
If I go for the Ctek charger it has a built in mttp charge controller. Apparently I can connect as many solar panels of any size to I tank it will only take a max of 30a out of them. If I go for the sterling one I will be using a 100ah controller
I want to be able to park for a week in winter without having to run the engine or a genny for power. I live round about the Aberdeen to Inverness areas
I plan on running 2x iPads, 2x phones, propex gas blown air heater, laptop, Mifi, tv, lights, radio, compressor fridge and charge a few other things, mainly Cree head torches and Cree bike lights. Both of which take a fair bit to charge.
I know sitting for a week is a fair task to rely on solar for in winter with six hours of light
Is 1kw of solar enough? laid flat on the roof.
Oh yeah, one of these to keep an eye on the whole lot, https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0…Fulk%2Fitm%2F152115704438
I may even pay someone to install some of it as there's a lot of money going into it and don't want to get it wrong
Is there anything I'm missing or anything I should be adding or swapping??
Thanks in advance for any help and advice.
P.S most of this is new to me so be gentle on me
I'm keeping Donk, my bus and carrying on with my original plans.
These include running water, I know how posh of me!! Under slung fresh and foul water tanks and plenty leccy.
This is where the confusedness starts, what's best for my hard earned cash to be spent on. I will try and run you lot thru my train of thought, not an easy task!
Things will be bought on a week to week basis, I live full time in the bus so have a bit of disposable income to plow into it
4 off these, 260w solar panels from bimble http://www.bimblesolar.com/260w-gb-sunsolar
To be purchased 2 in about a months time after the batteries and a2b charger with another two probably about a month after that.
4x110 ah halfords batteries, there made by yuasa and can be tested and exchanged at any halfords. My thinking is they won't last the length of the warranty with full time use, so easy replaced no matter where in the country I end up
For quick smart charging while driving https://sterling-power.com/pro…ttery-chargers-up-to-130a
Or one of these,
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0…Fulk%2Fitm%2F192149130179
If I go for the Ctek charger it has a built in mttp charge controller. Apparently I can connect as many solar panels of any size to I tank it will only take a max of 30a out of them. If I go for the sterling one I will be using a 100ah controller
I want to be able to park for a week in winter without having to run the engine or a genny for power. I live round about the Aberdeen to Inverness areas
I plan on running 2x iPads, 2x phones, propex gas blown air heater, laptop, Mifi, tv, lights, radio, compressor fridge and charge a few other things, mainly Cree head torches and Cree bike lights. Both of which take a fair bit to charge.
I know sitting for a week is a fair task to rely on solar for in winter with six hours of light
Is 1kw of solar enough? laid flat on the roof.
Oh yeah, one of these to keep an eye on the whole lot, https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0…Fulk%2Fitm%2F152115704438
I may even pay someone to install some of it as there's a lot of money going into it and don't want to get it wrong
Is there anything I'm missing or anything I should be adding or swapping??
Thanks in advance for any help and advice.
P.S most of this is new to me so be gentle on me