Category Archives: Camping

New Telescope Remote Power System

Do Lithium (LiFePo4) battery deliver on the manufacturer’s claims. We’ll explore my 30 month experience, which didn’t live up to expectations. But there are some factors that need to be investigated as part of my conclusion. Then I’ll share me new LiFePo4 battery system for my remote telescope kit.

A couple years ago I shared my remote kit  set-up for astrophotography. It included a Lithium (LiFePo4) battery bank consisting of three 16AH lithium batteries wired in parallel. I built this in April of 2021 and was my first experience with LiFePo4 batteries.

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Sizing An RV Solar System: Part 1

Planning a Simple Small Solar System

This post will detail how to calculate a small solar system including how to determine what battery and solar panels will be optimum.

I am following up on the two previous solar system posts:

  1. 20 Year Review of the TriMetric Battery  Monitor
  2. Solar Charge Controllers: PWM vs MPPT

It isn’t a theoretical exercise, but looks all the steps I followed for my small remote power system for my telescope rings.

This system is smaller than what most people might want for a camper. Although it could work for a van setup. The methodology is important and is applicable for any RV Solar System planning

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Camper & RV Gift Ideas (other camping stuff)


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First Alert Fire Extinguisher for RVs

Boat Gear

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RV Roof Maintenance

Camco Roof Vent Cover

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Dometic Sunchaser Awning & Other Stuff

Camco Awning Anchor Kit

Camco Awning Hold Down Strap Kit: 20+ Year Review

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RV Solar System

Honda Generators

Honda Generator Dual Fuel Tank System

LiFePo4 Deep Cycle RV Battery Install

Samlex Pure Sine Inverter

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Solving RV Slow Fresh Water Tank Fill

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RV Tank Monitor Solution: Mopeka Sensors

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Camco RhinoFLEX RV Sewer Hose Kit: 8 Year Review

Camco 4-in-1 Magnetic Bumper Cap

FloJet Macerator Pump (poop canon)

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Wave 8 Heater: Long-term Review

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