When it comes to how to solve the problem of RV power consumption, solar power generation and generator as the supplementary power supply of RV are essential links. Generator set has been a reliable power source for a long time.
But in recent years, with the continuous development of solar power generation technology, it has been increasingly improved. In some scenarios, solar power generation is more suitable than generators.
Let’s talk about the situations where using solar charging system makes your experience more pleasant, sustainable, flexible and cost-effective.
1.Enjoy a quiet RV life
Imagine how peaceful and beautiful it is to live in the camp, enjoy the lakes and mountains, and listen to the singing of birds. Or you find an amazing camping spot on the beach and you want to hear the sound of the waves hitting the rocks. However, you realize that the sound of the generator just disturbs all your beauty. Now all you hear is the sound of a small engine. Is this a nightmare?
The biggest reason for many people who play RV is to explore the unknown world in the open outdoor space and enjoy the quiet and leisure of every moment. With the help of solar energy, you can continue to enjoy all these gifts from nature without starting any equipment. Solar power is the quietest way to power your RV equipment without affecting your neighbors or the natural environment.
2.Value for money selection
Cost control is a problem that many people consider when playing RV, but with the improved solar products in the market, it no longer needs a particularly expensive price to buy a suitable solar panel. According to your power demand, solar panels can be easily bought online, both cheap and expensive. It is important to see the actual needs of players.
The early-stage cost of solar equipment is not much different from that of generator, but the solar charging system can be used reliably for a long time with little maintenance. Moreover, the solar power system can well protect the standby battery of RV. On the other hand, generators used to be more expensive to buy and repair, and they also needed to spend money on maintenance.
For some players, the economic expenditure is somewhat high. The generator needs fuel to operate, fuel is not economical. Another reason is that as long as the machinery using fuel oil is bound to produce pollution, which is not good for the environment.
3.Solar energy is more sustainable and better for the environment
We all know that burning fossil fuels is harmful to the environment, but even when most of us need to use generators, we still have to consider the use cost. Why not reduce the additional use cost? A simple way is to meet the power demand by using solar energy system instead of generator. Where the sun is, we go. Using solar energy will never damage the environment, so why not use it?
4.The generator may affect the normal rest
RV generators are generally divided into portable generators and on-board generators. Portable generators can move freely, but it is a problem when refueling. Gas stations do not necessarily refuel generators. The on-board generator is a generator fixed on the chassis. Refueling naturally does not become a problem, but one problem is that it will cause resonance in the vehicle when it is started, and sleep is easily affected.
The price of both portable generator and vehicle mounted fixed generator is relatively high. As clean energy, solar energy with backup batteries can meet all the needs of life.
Conclusion:
Based on the above aspects, we can consider not using the generator when using the RV, but it is not that we should not let everyone use the generator again. After all, the conversion efficiency and power of solar panels and the solar altitude angle in the region are limiting factors. At the same time, it is also affected by weather factors. Therefore, solar energy has its own limitations. Therefore, when players choose these two standby power supplies, they should use them selectively according to their actual needs.
