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Hi Gang
I live out on the end of Long Island in N.Y. Most of my work is between 50 and 75 miles in travel one way. Gas is up to about $4.50 here so traveling is pretty costly. So what to do? Well, I decided to build a rolling bungalow so I can stay on the job for a week or two at a time. Here’s a few pics of the beginning. The welder finished the solar rack today. Im putting 9/51 watt panels on it. A Trace C40 charge controller and a 1000 watt xantrex inverter with remote. I’m just going to throw in 6 or 8/220 amph golf cart batteries for my power supply. I got a used rv stove/oven and a small 2 way fridg. It should be fine for short stays.
Peace along the way
Dennis the bus dweller N.Y.
I live out on the end of Long Island in N.Y. Most of my work is between 50 and 75 miles in travel one way. Gas is up to about $4.50 here so traveling is pretty costly. So what to do? Well, I decided to build a rolling bungalow so I can stay on the job for a week or two at a time. Here’s a few pics of the beginning. The welder finished the solar rack today. Im putting 9/51 watt panels on it. A Trace C40 charge controller and a 1000 watt xantrex inverter with remote. I’m just going to throw in 6 or 8/220 amph golf cart batteries for my power supply. I got a used rv stove/oven and a small 2 way fridg. It should be fine for short stays.
Peace along the way
Dennis the bus dweller N.Y.
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Re: My soon to be solar bungalow posted in my album
Mon, July 28, 2008 - 7:49 PMAre You sure thats enough to make a signifacant difference? -
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Re: My soon to be solar bungalow posted in my album
Sat, August 2, 2008 - 12:31 PMdarkstar your an asshole.
this guy is inspiring, keep up the good work man i live on a sailboat and its just like your skoolie inside including hanging hammocks for storage. -
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Re: My soon to be solar bungalow posted in my album
Sat, August 2, 2008 - 1:14 PMcool. i admire your efforts, sir. i live in a tiny cabin (12x24) and enjoy living in compact places. i realize that this sounds like the 'taj mahal' compared to your rig, but most folks are amazed that i can live in so small a space. your solar power set up sounds first rate. i have lived with solar for 12 years and love it. the only thing that i can suggest is to not skimp on batteries. they are the lifeblood of the system. you want to be certain to have more than enough battery power, or your batteries work too hard and their life is shortened. if yourn weight allowance allows, large 2 volt cells are the real workhorses.
peace, patrick
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Re: My soon to be solar bungalow posted in my album
Sat, August 2, 2008 - 1:23 PMdark star is a mean-spirited troll and needs to be booted out of every tribe that he's on. note his recent "joining" indicative of previous boots and zero friends. he's pathetic and should be ignored. -
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Re: My soon to be solar bungalow posted in my album
Sat, August 2, 2008 - 2:00 PMagreed!
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