It's an American tradition to jump in your RV and leave the rat race for the weekend. Did you know that you can get away from it all and still power your RV with the sun?
Everyone can see the sun!
One of the biggest myths about solar power is that it can only be used with big panels on roofs. Au contraire! With the help of new nanotechnology, solar power systems will soon be built into the paint you use to make your house look better. That won't happen for another two or three years, so what should we do now?
If you like to take your RV on trips, you can get all the electricity you need from the sun. It is a very easy process, whether you are going camping or to a NASCAR race.
RVs don't use alternating current electricity like homes do. Since solar systems make direct current electricity instead of alternating current electricity, this makes them perfect for solar power. To put it another way, you don't need big converters to switch from direct to alternating current. Instead, you can charge your batteries straight from the sun.
Pop-up solar modules with four or five solar cells make up portable solar systems. They look like small ladders, but instead of steps, they have solar panels. You just put them on the roof of the RV or somewhere else where they will get sun. The systems connect straight to your batteries and charge them during the day. Very simple and very clean.
The main benefit of solar RV systems is that they make less noise. In the past, you would turn on a generator to charge your RV's batteries, but generators can be very loud. Even the quietest generator is loud enough to make you feel like you live next to a construction site. Solar systems make no noise at all. The only thing that moves is the sun hitting the panels. You won't even notice they are there.
If you like to RV, portable solar modules are something you should look into. With the price of gas being so high, you need to save money anywhere you can.
