AC OR DC? 12V or 120V

AC or DC? 12V or 120V

If you own a camp and there is no electricity in sight and you would like some of the conveniences of lights without flames, cold beer without constantly buying ice at the store, charging your tablet or phone and so many more things that use electricity. There are decisions to be made.

• If you just want a couple of lights, it’s probably easiest just to buy a couple of panels, a charge controller and a couple of batteries. Then add some 12 V light bulbs a bit of wire and you are set. Don’t forget fuses  or breakers. Best get some advice from someone like me. https://offgridisbetter.com/
• Fridge 120V or 12 V.  The math is relatively easy. A 12 V fridge costs you between $  1,500 and $ 2,500  Can. Depending on how fancy you like it. A regular household fridge running on  120V AC household power will set you back about a third compared to the battery powered one. All the money you save on that purchase you can invest in your solar array and a purchase a good inverter.  https://offgridisbetter.com/2019/01/
• Once you have help to design your system, please do not rely on web based design tools, you will find so many uses for electricity at your camp that you have not thought of this far.
• Do yourself a favour, do not shop at the hardware store or some other stores that have who claim to be experts in off grid stuff. 99% of the time you will be disappointed, you spent your money and conclude: “Solar does not work” I can attest, it does work. We live off the grid and very successfully so.