Can you RV Fulltime OFF GRID? // with solar expert Nathan Galvin
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- čas přidán 7. 03. 2022
- Can you RV Fulltime OFF GRID? We sat down with Nathan Galvin who is an expert in RV solar systems and has designed one amazing system for off grid living.
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Todd, What happened??? Did Nathan get too demonstrative?? You've got a bit of pinstriping!
I super love your TMTTT vids!!!
He said he was attacked by a bear in the Texas mountains... Make sure to watch our recent Beard and Bun show where he talks about it.
What about an incinerator toielt and hydro panels
Does Nate have a youtube channel? His rig and set up would be a super duper wonderful vid to see! ❤Love!!
Good videos, and throw In a little levity an you have what it takes to educate. Not a dry monotone bla bla bla lecture. Another thumbs up for you.
I really liked hearing how easy it can be and he freedom it provides.
The real truck had me chuckling because I'm starting out with a HDT and a Momentum..‼️‼️
Why you ask....because with a little luck I will get to be a certified Teck, starting this fall....and I need a truck to carry all the tools etc and haul the rig full of toys....thank NRVTA for the inspiration 🙂🙂‼️
That's fantastic and we hope to see you this fall
Can you do an off grid b plus
2000 w whole house inverter 515 watts of solar 696 amps of flooded cell battery I've been using this system for 15 years now. I'm parked in the desert in California I've been here without moving since the 25th of November. Ran the generator just a couple of times when it was too cloudy to get charged up.
That's amazing. Building a system that works for your needs and understanding what you can do with it is key. Thank you for sharing.
Thank You, I appreciate your time in sharing this information with us !
Glad it was helpful!
Great video Todd. Thank you. Safe travels. bg
Thanks 👍
soooooo why did the camera focus on both u boys and NOT the darn tech !!! .. show the system !! setup wire gauges.. housings
Awesome information and it is good to know that you can off grid if you do things correctly with your solar set up and battery bank, thank you for a great video.
Absolutely!
Do you lose solar efficiency with the air conditioner and the associated heat under the solar panels?
Great information. Thanks
Our pleasure!
Great episode...solar rvs are the future
What do you do when your black tank is full?
yes that is probly the limit.. and wash water on BLM. I used to truck waste out and same time get hotel faucet water in blue 5gal jugs.. and then buy the drink water... do a chore or so then back to the rig.. that was the cycle.. not so much genset fuel.. more it was the food n water fetches.. how about other BLM dispersed hanging addicts ?
Where did Nathan have the system put together. I think I may have recognized where it was done.
So Nathan built his own system and he and his wife installed it. The solar panel upgrade was done by the NRVTA and Nathan and Heather together.
Have you ever thought of adding a small wind turbine that can be installed and removed easily to help?
If anyone can explain how to enable the Multiplus to auto start the onboard Onan genny I sure would appreciate it. I haven’t been able to figure it out especially since the Onan is currently tied into my Lippert OneControl
This might help you czcams.com/video/Q--VUa8OPI4/video.html
What about a Micro-inverter based system? Each panel converts the DC to AC at the panel, and you can string many panels along without worrying about shading issues. The only thing I can think may be an issue would be charging batteries, and the loss involved in converting the AC back to DC for the charging system. We have a Micro based system on our house that is almost 10 years old…I have absolutely NO complaints about it.
So which do I buy first, the lithium battery of the solar panels? I'm thinking the battery because I can add the panels a little at a time if I get a big enough solar controller, I've already got the inverter/charger. Keep the good stuff coming Todd.
Depends on your immediate needs. I’d get the batteries 🔋
I can imagine his system, including all the reinforcement of trailer was well over $50,000...
Actually no
Will one 200 watt solar panel run a 200 ah renogy battery?
I thought you want to buy all the batteries at the same time. If you add batteries later won’t it only charge to max of the older batteries?
So,.....you go SOLAR but have to upgrade the truck (size, fuel, trailer, steel) computers, dryer, washer, etc.....????? LOL! What have we become in our thinking?! Boondocking or moving your town with you???
This guy has a wonderful, enviable system...but .its not as hard to acheive a livable amount of power as you think...... you dont need as much as you think you do...give up a little and gain alot by being frugal and smart with consumption. .know your equipment intimatly ..., remember many times your running stuff you dont really need , ya just havent thought about it...
That is true. They are both Solar fanatics and it's pretty cool to see a large system. But it's not the only way and if you conserve power and understand your system then it's very easy to be comfortable off of a smaller off grid solar system.
HE Needs to get a Multi Zone MINI SPLIT and dump them 3 roof top AC Units...
Mini splits us only @ 800 watts NOT @4000 watts.
What’s the cooling output of your mini split?
Rooftop air conditioner doesn’t use 4000 watts. They are on a 20amp breaker…2400 watts at best. Mini splits come in all sizes. Minimum is 9k btu up to 18kbtu. Not just 1 size.
All of these goofballs that talk about being off-grid are ONLY having discussions about electricity. Totally off-grid means making your own fuel, using natural water sources. Boondocking is different.