Why a 24 volt (DC) house battery bank? Good question. This is an oft debated subject in the RV and boat worlds. Most automobiles, RV’s and motorcycles all have a 12 volt DC (direct current) electrical system. Houses, on the other hand, used 120 volt AC (alternating current) – but I’m not talking about the… [Read More]
Electrical System Design
This post is likely to bore everyone except that one fella who may someday stumble onto it looking for tips for doing something similar. Sorry everyone… My house electrical system is not too different than what you will find on larger motorhomes. There is 50 amp shore power, 50 amp generator power (no generator yet… [Read More]
Messy?? How mean!!
A friend of mine told me that, instead of Missy, I should have named my new home Messy. Can you believe that!?!?! 🙂 Clearly, I need to present some “cleaner” photos for ya’ll. I think I can do that this week! There has been much progress!! Obviously, ripping stuff out and cleaning continues. Actually, I’m… [Read More]
Prepping the Boat for Launch
The flight from the States to St. Lucia was wonderful and all my bags made it without issue. Cheers to Delta Airlines!! As one would expect, paradise is a really nice place!! Obviously, it is warmer than Missouri was when I left – in a snow storm. The sailboat is wonderful! I am definitely in… [Read More]
Home Power Planning
As most of you know – I LOVE SOLAR POWER!! However; my new home – Aria – does not currently have any solar panels onboard. I know…. GASP!!! Clearly I need to rectify that very quickly! 🙂 To that end, I’ve done some research to find out what is available on St. Lucia. One would… [Read More]
Working Full Time while Living On The Road in an RV
Working full-time while living in an RV on the road is a recurring topic on various RV forums. Rather than continue to type up the same response over and over, I’m going to type it up one final time, and refer people here. Pretty smart cookie, eh?!? We all know that every case/situation is different… [Read More]
Lithium Batteries for RV’s
Update from JD: I have now installed a 10kWh Lithium (LFMP) battery bank in Missy. Details are here. Lithium batteries offer some pretty great capabilities! Used in an RV, they can be really incredible! The RV world seems to be divided into those that depend on their battery bank and those that don’t even know… [Read More]
Payback of a Solar Charging System
Solar charging system cost vs. payback is a constant topic for some folks. I really do not understand why but that does not matter – there are many things I do not understand. I am providing my system information and cost to give the folks that are curious about this another data point and possibly… [Read More]
Tool Love – Snake
You know how guys are – tools a sweet! The list of tools that I’d really like to have is about fourteen pages long! This past week, I had the opportunity to cross one more off the list. This one is a very simple tool but one that is worth every penny when needed. An electrical wire… [Read More]
Battery Temperature Sensor
This past week I finally got around to installing the battery temperature sensor that I have for my house battery bank and solar charge controller. I purchased the sensor months ago and I have just been waiting for the arm surgeon to give me the ok to return to normal life. Batteries require a slightly different… [Read More]