this is dope
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i use mobile data as primary internet. i checked out starlink, but the modem uses 116watts continuous. that would require a 2.8 kilowatt hour battery just to run internet, plus the panels to charge it.
i had to find a workaround to download podcasts and videos on restricted data.
this setup works š
how long have you been off grid? based on your tech setup Iād presume you work in technology - and you do that off grid? impressive. Iāve recently begun down the solar rabbithole myself, cleaning up the system that came in my camper.
weve been fully off forā¦like 3 years i think? something like that.
No, i donāt officially work in tech. though i probably should š¤.
just unusually nerdy and into all things āLibreā.
Love the camper panels thing.
Store that power!
Ive seen a couple people build a custom alternator bracket to install a second alternator that only charges the camper storage battery.
although the most punk rock thing i saw was a modified small lawnmower with reversed circuitry turning it into a generator. they mounted it on a styrofoam/palette wood float with a small paddle waterwheel attached to the blade drive. they tied lines over a river and dropped it in. instant energy.