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90% of all Solar Panels are produced with Silicone, and 95% of all Solar Panels sold in America are produced with Silicon. The main difference between Solar Panel brands is the purity of the Silicone used during production. It is important to look into the manufacturing process when purchasing. The 2 Main types of Silicon… Continue reading 5 Things to Know about Solar Panels
Fortunately, school buses are blessed with a decent amount of natural light. This will be great during the daytime when there is an abundance of light available. But what about our plans at night, or in the early morning? We've decided that 90% of our lighting will be in the form of LED strip lighting.LED Strips… Continue reading Lighting Our Skoolie
Along with the rooftop solar panel array, our 12v battery bank is going to be our primary source of power. Because of this we need to seriously consider how much energy we, not only consume in an average day, but how much energy we can realistically harness with our solar panels in that same day. Our main energy… Continue reading 12 Volt Battery Bank
We are really excited about the prospect of solar panels generating 100% of our electrical needs. Being self-sufficient is one of our goals in life. We are currently designing a 1600+ Watt Solar Panel Array to be mounted on the roof of our skoolie. As a bonus I will be designing a rooftop solar tracking system… Continue reading 1600+ Watt Rooftop Solar Panel Array
This post is still under construction...check back for more info! We will be primarily relying on our solar panels to keep our battery bank charged. However, it will be nice to have the required infrastructure in place should we ever need or want to connect to shore power. It is better to have, and not… Continue reading 120 Volt “Shore” Hook Up
