First Off I am a bit of a lurker, but want to say thank you to everyone who contributes to this site. I have spent many a night here reading peoples post. I have been doing my electrical system research for my bus, but I know NOTHING about electrical systems. I have bought a book "Mobile Solar Power Made Easy" per someones suggestion here and it has helped a ton. I have also read many a blog posts about the electrical system in R.V's and Skoolies. I am ready to begin purchasing my equipment, but want to be sure that I know what I am getting into first. I would really appreciate a lookover by some people who have gone to electrical battle and have emerged victorious!!
Thank You to everyone who looks at this in advance
I have calculated my electrical needs as follow
*edit* my table did not get formatted how I wanted it. I hope its not too hard to read.
| Appliance | Hrs Used per day | Wattage | Voltage | Watt Hours per day |
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| Fridge | 4 Hours | 65W | 110V | 260 W |
|WaterPump| 1 Hour | 36 W | 12 V | 36 W |
| Lights | 4 Hours(6) | 8.5W | 120V | 204W |
| LED Strips | 4 Hours(20ft) | 2.6W(ft)| 12V | 208W |
| Chargers | 2 Hours | 60W | 120V | 120W |
| Fan | 6 Hours | 60W | 12V | 360W |
Total Watt Hours: 1188 W per day
Watt Hours *2*2 = 4752 for 2 days no sun and <50% discharge on batteries
QUESTION 1: Does this seems like a fair assumption on power consumption? Or have I over/underestimated something with wattage?
I have created a wiring diagram That I think will work, but am unsure if I am missing any critical components for my solar system. I am also unsure if I have the correct gauges for each component. I have labeled the parts that I think have correct and have marked where I am less sure with ?.#
QUESTION 2: Have I missed anything critical in my system
QUESTION 3: Could someone help me with the gauge wires I need for ?.1-4
QUESTION 4: Does my "power" selection of components make sense in my system?