| Going on a RV is an excellent way to travel and to | | | | panels, charge controller, battery units and power |
| see the country. It is also a great way to spend | | | | inverter. |
| quality time together with your family. | | | | The function of the solar panels is to harness the |
| An RV is actually a home on wheels. It has all you'll | | | | energy from the sun and convert it into Direct |
| need for a comfortable dwelling, minus some of the | | | | Current (DC). The power from the panel will be used |
| electrical gadgets. As a matter of fact, if you want | | | | by the charge controller to charge the deep cycle |
| to bring along some of the appliances from home | | | | batteries. |
| such as television, microwave over, computer, Xbox | | | | Since batteries only hold Direct Current (DC), you will |
| etc, you can do so. But you'll need to prepare a | | | | need the power inverter to convert the DC to |
| power source for them. | | | | Alternate Current (AC). With AC power output, you |
| There are ready made RV solar kits in the market. | | | | can now run all of your electrical appliances on your |
| However, these kits will be quite expensive. Your | | | | RV with free energy from the sun. |
| investment cost will depend on the amount of power | | | | How much will it cost to make the DIY solar system |
| you need on your RV. A system that can produce | | | | for your RV. That will depend on your power needs |
| 300 watts of electricity will cost upwards of $2700! | | | | on the vehicle. The biggest investment cost is for |
| A cheaper solution is to make the solar system via a | | | | the battery and power invert. The solar panels are |
| Do It Yourself (DIY) approach. The system is actually | | | | relatively inexpensive because you can make it with |
| quite simple. The main components are the solar | | | | used solar cells from eBay. |