{"id":788,"date":"2014-04-22T20:16:13","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T03:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/?p=788"},"modified":"2014-04-27T09:58:07","modified_gmt":"2014-04-27T16:58:07","slug":"pseudo-camp-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/?p=788","title":{"rendered":"Pseudo Camp-out – Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TestCamp0\"<\/a>Moved the Suite to the backyard to see how power management changes are working out.<\/p>\n

Have Engel fridge running on AC via converter. Fridge is loaded with a 12-pack. Using the fridge on AC to get the environment closer to real. Fingers crossed that I’ll work as hoped.<\/p>\n

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\"TestCamp3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Day One:<\/strong>
\nNot the greatest for solar but panels were putting out 12.7 Volts and half an amp going into battery at 8AM.
\nBy 11:30 and with a few breaks in the overcast we have 2.2 amps going into battery.<\/p>\n

\"day1b\"<\/a> \"day1a\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Day Two:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rained all night. Not looking good for sun today. Charging at 0.8 amps and Voltage is at 12.66 at noon. Fridge holding at +1C\/33F.<\/p>\n

\"testCamp_day2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Day Three:<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:00 AM and sun is finally out, but only intermittently. Battery voltage: 12.45 and 0.5 amps going into batteries. Hopefully more as the day goes but so far I’m quite happy with the pseudo-campout results. Fridge maintaining temperature as set, just above freezing.<\/p>\n

11:30 and still only partial sun but power up to 1.5 amps going into battery.<\/p>\n

Still running fridge on AC via Inverter, figuring the Inverter overhead will equate to normal fridge openings throughout the day.<\/p>\n

2:30 PM. Up to 12.94 Volts and 2.3 amps, with a bit more sun, going into batteries.<\/p>\n

7:00 PM. Battery Voltage is 12.39.
\nTomorrow I’ll take a final reading in AM and then decide next step dependent on weather. Overall, I’m happy with the results. I doubt we’d be staying in a dry<\/em> place for longer than 3-4 days, especially without at least some sunshine.<\/p>\n

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Day Four:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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8:20 AM. Sun staring to hit the top panels. Panels are covered in heavy dew.<\/p>\n

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\"Day<\/a><\/p>\n

Batteries at 12.26 Volts and we are just starting to store power at 0.2 amps.<\/p>\n

Throughout all this, fridge temp is being maintained a tad above freezing.<\/p>\n

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6:00 PM. Had only partial sunshine today but we still stored a bit of power.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow it’ll be time to tow the trailer home and call the exercise a success.<\/p>\n

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Day Five, going Home<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"day5-1\"<\/a>Hitched up the lawn tractor to head back home<\/em> and some Hydro.<\/p>\n

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\"day5-2\"<\/a> \"day5-tow\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Start of day five and volts still above my self imposed threshold of 12.0 Volts.<\/p>\n

Overcast morning but solar is starting to charge battery.<\/p>\n

I don’t think we’ll be chased out of a camping spot for lack of juice anymore, in normal weather that is.<\/p>\n

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Homeward bound.<\/em><\/p>\n

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