Videos for Solar Newbies
RV Solar 101: Sizing Your System
RV Solar 101: Sizing Your System
RV Solar 101: Sizing Your System
A perfect place to start to get your head around solar power terminology and how to begin sizing your own system.
RV Solar: To DIY or Not?
RV Solar 101: Sizing Your System
RV Solar 101: Sizing Your System
Not certain if you want to tackle your own solar power project? This DIY video will help you evaluate if you are ready to install your own RV solar panels, or if you should hire a professional.
What Can You Power with Solar?
RV Solar 101: Sizing Your System
Portable Solar Generator for Traditional Home, RV or Cabin
We test Renogy's REGO System by running various high wattage household appliances using its powerful 400Ah LFP battery and 3000W Inverter Charger. We were impressed by how well these components performed!
Portable Solar Generator for Traditional Home, RV or Cabin
Portable Solar Generator for Traditional Home, RV or Cabin
Product Review: Seeking an easy, portable, and silent generator that can serve as back-up power during a power outage AND power an RV or off-grid cabin?
How Do Self-Heating Lithium Batteries Work?
Did you know that most deep cycle batteries stop charging when their core temperature drops below freezing? While this is true, we've discovered that there are many misconceptions about how self-heating lithium batteries actually work. Using our Renogy 100Ah LFP Self-Heating batteries, we'll walk you through it. More info here.
Solar Deals & Discounts!
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Joe Soave, CPA & Happy Solar User
Solar Blogs, Charts, & Worksheets!
Terminology & Lifestyle Info for Solar Newbies
- Unscrambling the Alphabet Soup of Solar Terminology
- Fellow Solar Road Warriors Share Their Stories
- Solar Power System Sizing Worksheet **Downloadable Excel Worksheet**
- Six Simple Strategies for Maximizing Solar on a Small Budget
- You've Gone Solar...Now What?
- The Ultimate DIY Guide to Off-Grid Solar
- Is a Solar Powered Full-Time RV Lifestyle More Sustainable?
- How Does the Solar Tax Credit Work?
- How Much Solar Do I Need to Work from the Road?
- Buying a Solar Powered RV? How to Determine if it Has What YOU Need
Solar Panels
- What to Consider When Choosing Solar Panels?
- Different Ways to Attach Various Solar Panel Styles
- Busting Myths about Flexible Panels
- Our Vintage Rig Gets a Modern Upgrade
Charge Controllers
- Do You Need a Solar Charge Controller for an RV?
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Renogy Charge Controllers
Battery & System Voltage
- Which Deep Cycle Battery is Best for My Solar Lifestyle? A Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Expectations vs Reality: Making Sense of Battery Voltage & Percentages
- 12V, 24V, or 48V Solar Power System: Which Voltage is Best for your Situation?
- How Do Self-Heating Lithium Batteries Work?
- Deep Cycle Battery Discussion & Comparison Charts
DC to DC Chargers
- Got an Engine? Get a DC to DC Charger
- How To Choose & Size a DC to DC Charger
- Dual Input DC to DC Charger for 12V Fridge Installation
Battery Inverters & Inverter Chargers
- RV Inverter Installation Guide
- Converter, Inverter, & Inverter Charger: What's the Difference and Which Do I Need?
Solar System Monitoring
- BT Module vs Battery Monitor: Watts Best to Monitor Your System?
- Introducing the Renogy ONE! Installation & Basic Set-Up
Solar Generators (Home & Portable Options)
- Pros & Cons of Solar Generators
- Meet the LYCAN 5000: From Emergency Generator to Off-Grid Home Power Supply
- Phoenix 300 + 100W Solar Suitcase: The Perfect Travel Companions
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Hamlet's Renogy Solar Wiring Diagram
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Hamlet's Solar Powered System Details
We run on nearly 100% solar and travel all over the continent! To run our lives and mobile business, we use the following RENOGY equipment.
Check out our step-by-step RV solar installation and product review videos!
Using our affiliate links*, combined with promo code CANLIFE, save 6% on most Renogy products! This code can be used in the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), Canada (CA), and Australia (AU). *When you use our links, you also support a variety of our favorite non-profit organizations!
1957 Sportcraft Travel Trailer (*see below for appliances we use):
- 100W Flexible RV Solar Panels x 2 (Installation Video)
- 40A Rover Charge Controller (Installation Video)
- 12V-100Ah LiFePO4 PRO Batteries x 2 (Extreme Testing Video)
- 700W Pure Sine Wave Inverter (Installation Video)
- Renogy ONE Core Monitor (Installation & Review Video)
- Smart Accessories (Installation Video)
- Note: When we are parked in the shade and we need a solar power boost, we plug our 400W Lightweight Solar Suitcase into the above system with our Solar Panel Extension Cables x 2 (10AWG/20ft).
Nissan Frontier Truck (to run our ICECO12V refrigerator/freezer and charge our house battery):
- 400W Lightweight Solar Suitcase (Installation & Review Video)
- 50A Dual Input DC to DC Charger (Installation Video)
- 12V-100Ah Mini CORE LiFePO4 Battery + Battery Shunt 300 (Installation & Review Video)
- Solar Panel Extension Cables x 2 (10AWG/20Ft)
- Renogy ONE Core Monitor (Installation Video)
- VL45 ICECO Refrigerator/Freezer* (Review Video)
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**Appliances We Run with Solar!**
Camper: LED lighting, 12V fans, immersion blender, mattress pad heater, heating pads, Starlink, laptops, and recharge other small electronic devices such as smartphone, power bank, electric shaver, GoPro batteries, speaker, and bike lights.
Truck: 12V ICECO refrigerator/freezer
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