Technical Explanations

Solar Kits for RV’s Glossary:

If you’re new to the solar world, it make take some time getting used to solar phrases and understanding exactly what it is that they are. If you’ve just outfitted your RV with an RV Solar Panel Kit, it might be time to learn some of the terminology now. Here at AM Solar, we strive to help our customers be in control of their solar RV and all the working parts that come with solar panels. So here’s a breakdown of a few of the most common solar power terms:

How Much Solar do you Need?

Outfitting your RV with solar panels can be a very freeing thing to do. It allows you to get off the beaten path. Without the need for RV hookups, you can set up camp everywhere with solar panels. But then the problem arises, how much solar do you need to run the appliances you’re used to functioning with on your RV? It’s the biggest question from new Solar equipped RV users. While it can take some time to get used to gathering power for everything you want to be able to use, we’re here to break it down for you.

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Solar for Tiny Homes

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The tiny home movement has officially taken hold in pop culture, with many young people turning to smaller places, and less possessions. Tiny homes are great for millennials, or young home buyers, as they’re much smaller than single family homes, and they require much less maintenance. If you’ve shed your excess possessions, and settled down in a smaller tiny home, it might be time to consider solar panels, to make your home that much more self-sufficient.

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Maintenance of RV Solar Power Systems

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RV Maintenance - What an oxymoron. Recreational Vehicles are for recreating, not something to be constantly working on. Put those tools down and go relax! But even while driving a car you have to pay attention to your gasoline levels, and that’s a form of vehicle maintenance. So, by definition, everyone performs some kind of service on their primary vehicle fairly regularly.

Solar Panel Kits for Boats

We don’t just do RVs. We have created a solar panel kit specifically for charging batteries on boats. This kit comes with a 50W solar panel, marine rated charge controller and wire harness. This is ideal for electric trolling motors, downriggers or simply maintaining the starter battery. The 50W solar panel will produce about 12 amp-hours per day in summer weather.

RV Solar Factory Pre-Wire: the Issues and Solutions

We frequently get calls from prospective customers who are interested in adding solar to their factory pre-wired RVs. To their dismay, utilizing a factory pre-wire is not usually as simple as they would expect. Many times, in order to achieve customers’ dry camping goals, the factory pre-wire must be modified or completely thrown out. Often we find factory setups are not designed to support even modest energy consumer needs. Regretfully, there are three major factors holding RV dealerships back from having sufficient solar pre-wires: cost, quality, and technical knowledge.

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What is a Carbon Footprint?

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Learning about the world, and the effect that we have on it can be mind-blowing. Here at AM Solar we try to do our part by supporting green or alternative energy, such as solar energy. Now that 2017 has fulling arrived, and people have either kept or not kept their New Year’s resolutions, we’re here to suggest another. What if you pledged to reduce the impact you have on the environment? The best way to learn about your impact and come up with ways to reduce it, is to learn about what a Carbon Footprint is.