Getting your RV motorhome solar-powered is one of the key points to getting off grid. This is 1 of 4 videos introducing basics about an entire RV solar set up including panels and charge controller (MPPT vs PWM).
Upcoming videos in the series will cover inverters vs converters, AC/DC power, batteries and how to calculate your own personal usage.
Stay tuned, too, for a solar panel build from scratch as well as a full installation of a solar set up in my RV.
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I am researching solar power for a future RV conversion I just came across your videos I'm watching all of them thank you very much for all of your research and putting this out in a video. Your videos are very informative and we'll put together for a newbie to solar systems. I will share and recommend your videos to others thank you
More visual aids or diagrams would be good here and less talking head
Hello, how would I hook up my new 4 battery bank to my 2 house batteries? The 2 batteries are up front like your m/h? Thank you
What is you thoughts on a wind turbine? I myself would like to try a duel system cause wind can be collected in dark so you could collect both sun and wind for day. Then some at night with wind.
Best information on solar that I've heard, and I've been listening to a lot. Thank you so much for making these video's!!!
Hi Pippi! These videos are absolutely amazing! I was wondering if you can offer me some guidance on a simple 100 watt solar set up (new but affordable) for my 1977 13ft Trillium? I currently have a marine battery that runs to a converter that I have to basically plug and unplug when I am either charging or hooking up to the power in. (simple led lights, and one outlet). It is very dated and mish- moshed. I would like to keep this in place but get a solar setup to run separately as a primary using the old system as a back up. Any advice on newer products, schematics etc would be very much appreciated. Mike
Great videos thanks for the info
wow that is alot of knowledge girl. Amazing
I noticed you have a big list of parts on your website.
You should definitely link that particular page in the video description!
This is one of the best explanations in such a short time that I've ever heard. It's very complete, and totally beginner friendly.
One question
7:50
if your components' amp rating are the same, but wattage rating are different, doesn't that necessarily mean that the voltage rating are different?
And if they're connected in series, then different voltages can work just fine without any voltage loss.
Am I missing something?
Thanks again. I love your videos!
I wonder if this is available in English?
do you ever communicate with your followers
do you ever communicate with your followers
Just found your videos and they are SO helpful! I wish I would have come across them 3 months ago!
Yea we've been doing solar research for a few months now since we know we want to do a lot of boondocking.
Great video, thanks. You say that when the batteries are full, an MPPT stores a charge and a PWM dumps it. Could you please clarify this?
You're cute and smart, and nice to listen to. But when you connect a 150 watt panel in parallel with a 100 watt panel, with the same voltage output, you get a 250 watt combination.
Watts is voltage times amps. So 150 watts at 12V delivers 12.5 amps. The 100 watt panel delivers 8.33 amps into 12V. In general, you're getting your bottom lines 95% right, which is still A+.
To much number crunching, confusing totally
Do they sell copy of you somewhere that we can buy and import here in Canada?
probably one of the best explanations over the entire series for power/solar/charging/ and requirements on YouTube.
Ah! I found your solar videos! ☺
Maybe ill just have to come down to Florida and hook up my solar panels lol.,
help me out here pippi, my ice box uses 1,560 amp hour, cause it needs to be running 24 hours, I'm I reading to much into this?? please help
P=IE. power=amps x voltage
Amps = power/ voltage
Voltage = power/ amps
Pippi, thank you so much for putting out this video!!!! I was considering putting a PV System on my RV, and was totally lost with the limited information that's available to us. Your graphics were totally helpful to me, and I was finally able to put it together in my head! HURRAH…… Love your channel, and love the information you share! Stay safe! ♥
Lithium cells in banks for cars are commonplace and perfectly safe.
Wet cells are heavy and need water added to maintain them.
Amorphous panels will work in low light and shade even with leaves, snow and bird poo.
Miss Peterson I watched you build that solar panel and was impressed by your presentation and technical knowledge to the point I feel confident to build one. Maybe some more technically enhanced individuals may criticize you for not being to technical but I learned rather easily from your style of simplicity . And I think that's what the do it yourself audience appreciates. Well done .
I'm sure your father is very proud of you young lady.
Good Job!
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Can you tell me if these are good products, judging from your expertise?
I would like to use these with 4 12v batteries. I know I'll need 2 of the panels rather than just one to solarize my shed that I'll be plugging my motor home into.
Incredible video! All of the info I've been looking for in one 15 minute package.
Today I discovered you Videos and enjoyed them a lot. The back of your RV looks nice, but if you are to talk about different controllers or batteries, for the absolute layman, some visual aids or illustrations would improve your presentation a 200%. Any way, you made me remember my daughters and made my day. God Bless you and your mentor, the engineer that gave you life.
pippi you are an amazing woman, in all my years I have not meet a woman that ever shown any interest in this subject, as a RV and marine PV complete system installer, and you explain it so clear, and bag on cheers to you
I agree, "tried and true." Good decision in my opinion : )
you've done a good job explaining this to me. I will watch more of your PV system vids. didn't know anything about electronics before
don't get nervous pippi… great job.
Very knowledgeable woman
Great vid…thanks!
I agree … life is all about growing and learning. Thanks for doing the research and sharing 🙂