How Much Solar on a Cloudy Day?
A cloudy day does not mean zero solar output, but it is nowhere near what your panel rating promises. If you have…
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Do You Need to Tilt RV Solar Panels?
Tilt brackets promise more watts, but on most RVs they cost you more time and hassle than they are worth. Here is…
How Shade Kills Solar Output
A single branch shadow across one corner of your solar array can cut total output in half, not by a proportional amount…
Can Solar Alone Charge a Lithium Bank?
Yes, solar can fully charge a lithium bank with no other input, and plenty of full-time vanlifers run that way year-round. The…
Flexible vs Rigid Solar Panels
Every van builder eventually asks whether to bolt on rigid glass panels or glue down flexible ones, and the honest answer is…
How Much Solar to Charge Your Lithium?
Sizing solar for a lithium bank comes down to a handful of numbers you can pull off your own devices and battery…
How to Size an MPPT Controller
Sizing an MPPT controller wrong is one of the most common and most expensive mistakes I see in DIY solar setups. Undersize…
Solar Charging for Lithium: Full Setup
Pairing solar with a LiFePO4 battery bank is one of the best upgrades you can make to a van, RV or boat,…
Solar Not Charging Lithium? Fixes
You climb up on the roof, the sun is blazing, and your battery monitor still shows zero amps coming in. Before you…