Reddit reviews Mobile Solar Power Made Easy!: Mobile 12 volt off grid solar system design and installation. RV's, Vans, Cars and Boats! Do-it-yourself step by step instructions
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Thank you!! We have 600 watts of solar on the roof (which is an obscene amount) and two 200 amp hour sealed lead acid batteries (these guys). Here's the inverter we have.. We basically have standard household appliances: we occasionally use a microwave, we have a toaster, and we have a regular cheapo minifridge. We chose to use our big ol' roof and some space for batteries rather than worrying too much about having the most efficient fridge. Most of the time, though, the solar powers our lights, laptops, and fridge. If you're curious, we found this book very helpful. It's very practical and easy to understand.
As far as the off-grid length:if the batteries have been fully charged on a regular basis, we can live our regular lives (using lights/plugging in laptops) for about three days with little to no sun. If we have good sun, the limiting factor is water. We have 80 gallons of water, and we've found between drinking, eating, washing dishes, and very occasionally ourselves, we can last about two weeks without refilling.
Check out all Will Prowse's vids on YouTube.
He is a bit of a guru on this stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/user/errolprowse
He also has a book on Amazon ->
"Mobile Solar Power made easy"
https://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Solar-Power-Made-yourself-ebook/dp/B0716WGW59/ref=sr_1_1
Will Prowse is a youtuber who has written a book about solar for vehicles. HERE is the link to his book.