The camping trip got cut a day short. I came home today instead of tomorrow. Long story, but the short of it is that my dirt bike had a rear wheel bearing fail and I could not ride today, so no point in staying.
The camping went well. I am happy to say that the Solar Panels kept up with the refrigerator all weekend and I had power to run lights and etc. It was partly cloudy and rained on and off Friday and Saturday so it wasn’t optimal conditions for solar cells. (I did use the generator to brew coffee. I forgot my stove top coffee maker and although I could have used the inverter… that little coffee maker is a power hog at 600W. It has to be on for while too. )
The AC worked out great. I do think I am going to buy a Honda Generator however. The box worked great for the sound and etc. but it was just clunky to carry and manage. I also don’t like how dirty the power was. It seemed to fluctuate about 15-20V for no reason. The Honda is expensive, but I hear nothing but good things about them.
I installed the fan with zip ties. It was so easy. I still have to conceal the wire, but it is in and I used it all weekend. It is quite (cannot hear it) , but 150CFM isn’t what I thought it would be in terms of wind volume. Having said that, it did keep the hot air that rises from building up. In fact, it moves it right out when cooking and etc.. . Even in the hot part of the day, it was much better. It only uses 290 milliamps at 12VDC so it is great for the solar power system. This motor only moves one direction. Reversing polarity does not reverse direction (it stops). Bottom line, it is an inexpensive option for a vent fan given a fan with similar specs is 3 times more for RV’s. I think it looks good there too.
The camper all set up .
The awning side.
The fan install. Fit perfectly and held to the existing bar with zip ties.