| Do you like the freedom of a recreational vehicle | | | | installed on the roof of the vehicle are used to collect |
| (RV) lifestyle? Taking long RV trips on the road is a | | | | the energy from the sun. It is made from a |
| great way to spend quality time with the family. An | | | | semi-conductive material known as Photovoltaic (PV) |
| RV is basically a house on wheels with all of the basic | | | | cells. Solar cells have a natural tendency to generate |
| amenities and comfort on a home. Most people going | | | | electric current when exposed to sun light. |
| on RV road trips would want to bring along all of | | | | To use the current from the solar array, it is to be |
| their electrical gadgets such as television, personal | | | | connected to a charge controller via electric cables. |
| computer, satellite dish, hair dryer, Xbox, microwave | | | | The charge controller will take the current from the |
| oven etc on the vehicle. | | | | panels and use it to charge the RV on board battery |
| Due to the limited power supply on board the RV, | | | | bank. Doing so will actually extend the life span of the |
| you cannot run all of the appliances simultaneously | | | | vehicle batteries. |
| because doing so will deplete the battery very fast. | | | | If you need a lot of power on your motor home |
| To overcome this issue, many recreational vehicle | | | | because you have multiple electrical appliances, you |
| owners are installing RV solar panels. | | | | may consider setting up separate battery bank just |
| There are many benefits of using a solar power kit | | | | to fulfill the energy needs of the living compartment. |
| on a motor home. Firstly, it is clean, quiet and easy to | | | | The type of battery most suitable for a solar |
| use. The solar system does not consume any | | | | system is the marine or deep cycle type. Deep cycle |
| gasoline or diesel and does not produce any | | | | battery is very durable and can be discharged to a |
| unwanted waste also. All it does is harness the free | | | | very low level without damaging its internal plates. |
| energy from the sun and converts in into usable | | | | Since the batteries can only store Direct Current |
| electricity. | | | | (DC), the power inverter will be used to convert the |
| In fact, an RV solar system design is quite simple. | | | | DC to Alternate Current (AC). Most modern |
| There are only 4 key components in the entire setup | | | | electronic gadgets are designed to run primarily on |
| which are the solar panels, charge controller, battery | | | | AC. The final step is to run an extension cable from |
| bank and power inverter. The solar panels, usually | | | | the inverter throughout the RV internal spaces. |