tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989056353477367987.post7435465932951206232..comments2024-03-16T08:31:23.609-07:00Comments on Just Finding Our Way: Vista Solar, Part 1Just Finding Our Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07949946888771199142noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989056353477367987.post-42247610677112631952017-10-17T18:05:19.482-07:002017-10-17T18:05:19.482-07:00Much as you have seen, I have a combination of bot...Much as you have seen, I have a combination of both. The portable suitcase stays with the RV when parked. These 130W panels keep the onboard well charged, while the 230W panels on the truck cap keep the batter bank going. I like the portability as well as dependability of both. I experimented with a true sine wave inverter with our last RV, but found there are things I CAN DO WITHOUT. Fifty Shades of Retirementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636352342187923151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989056353477367987.post-59141188129083253842017-10-15T07:49:29.217-07:002017-10-15T07:49:29.217-07:00Portable vs fixed is always a tradeoff. I love the...Portable vs fixed is always a tradeoff. I love the roof mounted panel on my Scamp, my son likes his portable and doesn't mind babysitting it. It all depends on your preferred style.Just Finding Our Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949946888771199142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989056353477367987.post-78152092910104385842017-10-15T07:47:40.369-07:002017-10-15T07:47:40.369-07:00Yup, there will be at least one more post, likely ...Yup, there will be at least one more post, likely two, regarding the solar installation.Just Finding Our Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949946888771199142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989056353477367987.post-15868488601257328122017-10-09T19:34:39.665-07:002017-10-09T19:34:39.665-07:00I'm pretty sure that dad will be showing off h...I'm pretty sure that dad will be showing off his storage design for the portable panel in a future post. Not having "road tested" this yet, it is my favorite part of the installation so far.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003049520037137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989056353477367987.post-73600747233179113712017-10-09T15:40:22.659-07:002017-10-09T15:40:22.659-07:00Nice post John! It's nice to have experienced...Nice post John! It's nice to have experienced people able to share their knowledge. We've been getting by with the Renogy 100 Watt Solar Suitcase, but it is a pain to store it for when it might be needed.Jeff Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com