Gee, my house has only 150A panel and service.

Maybe I should upgrade to run my microwave and printer at the same time?

Mike B.

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From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: Dynamic Solar Panel

> This is what you need. The four golf cart batteries provide 550 A/H of
> capacity to support a 2,500 watt inverter. It is fun to turn on the
> microwave and watch the ammeter go to 175 amps. The inverter also has a
> 100
> amp charger. The two batteries on the bottom are there to start the Cat.
>
> That 3,000 watt inverter needs over 250 amps to do the job. Cable size
> should 2/00 or double 0. Think forklift battery cable. Of course you
> printer
> does not need that much power so why buy that big an inverter?
>
> I think your present inverter is enough to do the job. All you need more
> battery and better wiring.
>
>
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> Dennis
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mark C
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Dynamic Solar Panel
>
> So, with all the input on printing a little laser off deep cycle...
>
> 3000 watt Wagan inverter... under the rear seat, passenger side
> two 110 amp hour batteries under the rear seat, middle position
> [propex heater will be under the rear seat, on driver side]
> solenoid or high capacity relay instead of the hella relay, between main
> and
> rear batteries
> 10 guage wire, maybe 8 guage, to the two rear batteries (want a fast
> charge,
> but not too fast)
> 6 guage wire to the inverter
> relay between alternator and main sttarting battery
> car style female plug, w 4 inputs, between front seats, conected to rear
> batteries
> 120 watt solar panel, would prefere flex material, but not sure on
> availability...
> maybe an inkjet printer for nonmagnetic printing
> grow lights and a hydrophonic system