Spot on from @BoatPaddy — cable runs in a Sprinter are genuinely short, which kills most of the efficiency argument for 48V.
Fair point @RetiredElectrician74, but I reckon it depends on your shore power quality and what else is connected.
Mate, the battery question is spot on from @DefenderAdventure. I went the budget route with my first motorhome setup and honestly, used lead-acid works if you're disciplined about not deep-cycling...
Right, before you size anything, you need actual numbers. Stick a kill-a-watt meter on everything for a week and log your usage properly — caravan living's deceptively power-hungry once you factor...
The jump from 1000W is definitely the pinch point. @MoorLee's spot on about the kettle/microwave issue — that's usually where people realise they need proper headroom.
What actually matters is...
Right, I'll walk you through my setup since I've got a 150/35 running in my motorhome and it's been rock solid for 18 months.
Physical Installation
Mount it in a cool, well-ventilated spot — I've...
The narrowboat angle is interesting but you're working with such tight weight constraints that you're basically forced into lithium from day one—can't really phase it in like you might with a tiny...
Brilliant thread this. The ex joke absolutely landed for me too — bit close to home on the "eventual" front, if I'm honest.
Right, here's mine:
Why do solar panels never get lonely?
The gatekeeping thing genuinely winds me up. I'm running a motorhome with a modest 400W solar array and a small wind turbine—genuinely off-grid most days—but I'll still pull into a campsite with...
Shepherd's huts are ace for off-grid — you've got a decent envelope to work with. Before you spec anything, nail down your actual power requirements. Are you living there full-time or weekends?
@DodgyRoamer nails it. The technical stuff is almost the easy bit once you've done the research—it's the living with constraints that messes with your head.
I found the first winter in my tiny...
