Running an RV air conditioner on solar is definitely doable, but for this to work, you’ll need to know a little bit more about your AC’s power usage and energy consumption. Furthermore, you’ll need more than just solar panels. A…
One of the main components of a solar installation is the inverter. Sizing it incorrectly will have negative effects, on your comfortability, on the air conditioner (and other appliances), and on the inverter itself. In this article, I’ll explain the…
I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Air conditioners have a huge power draw and usually run for hours, which makes them the most energy-consuming appliance in your RV. This means it won’t be cheap to…
A 1000 kWh per month is a reasonable amount of energy consumption, therefore, a solar system that could offset that will be of a reasonable size. However, this isn’t a “one size fits all” situation. The size of the system…
The following article explains an easy way to estimate the size of the system in kW (kilo-Watts), and the number of solar panels that you need to offset 1500 kWh (kilo-Watt-hours) of monthly energy consumption. How many solar panels do…
Solar panels consist of solar cells that are wired together to convert sunlight into energy. The bigger the solar panel, the more power it produces. There’s a variety of solar panel sizes on the market. However, in this article, I’ll…
In this article, you’ll find all the information you need about the weights of different types of solar panels. How much do solar panels weigh? Solar panels come in different types and sizes, which allows their use for different applications.…
In this article, we’ll see if solar panels can work on cloudy, rainy, or snowy days. And if so, we’ll discuss how well they do perform. Do solar panels work on cloudy days Solar panels do work on cloudy days,…
Solar panels are amazing, you put them in the sun, and they produce power. But for a solar panel to produce maximum power, it needs to be well-oriented. This is because the more direct sunlight a solar panel receives, the…
In general, solar panels can work in the shade, but the effects that shade has on solar panels might be different than what you would expect. For example, in the image above, you can see that one shaded cell (out…