Solar Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/technology/solar/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:38:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Solar Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/technology/solar/ 32 32 38683869 Our RV Solar System Upgrade https://popupbackpacker.com/our-rv-solar-system-upgrade/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:46:11 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=150175 Sizing an RV Solar System: Part 4 For 10 years our travel trailer’s 280 Watt solar system served us well. We never had a dead battery, even when camping for 30 days in the same spot. Since retirement our camping habits have changed and it was time for some upgrades. This article will look into … Continue reading Our RV Solar System Upgrade →

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]]> 150175 Sizing An RV Solar System: Part 3 https://popupbackpacker.com/sizing-an-rv-solar-system-part-3/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 01:33:33 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=150144 How Much Power Will Your Solar System Actually Harvest? In Part One and Two of this series we discussed how to measure how much energy is used daily, how to determine needed power storage (what size battery bank), and how to size the solar array. This post (Part 3) will take a look at all … Continue reading Sizing An RV Solar System: Part 3 →

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]]> 150144 Sizing An RV Solar System: Part 2 https://popupbackpacker.com/sizing-an-rv-solar-system-part-2/ Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:50:45 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=150023   This second part of the series will delve into larger solar systems for an RV.  Part One (simple solar systems) covered: Calculate (Measure!) Electric Use Determine Needed Power Storage Requirements What Size Solar System? We’ll follow the same methodology to size and design a larger solar array. If you haven’t read the read the … Continue reading Sizing An RV Solar System: Part 2 →

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]]> 150023 Sizing An RV Solar System: Part 1 https://popupbackpacker.com/sizing-an-rv-solar-system-part-1/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 02:38:28 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=149907 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: 20 Year Review of the TriMetric Battery  Monitor Solar Charge Controllers: PWM vs MPPT It … Continue reading Sizing An RV Solar System: Part 1 →

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]]> 149907 Solar Charge Controllers — PWM vs. MPPT https://popupbackpacker.com/solar-charge-controllers-pwm-vs-mppt/ Sat, 25 Nov 2023 10:58:59 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=149886 I can’t count the number of times on the internet (especially forums) I have seen the comment that a MPPT solar controller is far superior to a PWM controller. Often times, if someone is seeking advice about their first RV solar system, someone will pop up and state they need MPPT without having any information … Continue reading Solar Charge Controllers — PWM vs. MPPT →

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