by Fred Bellows | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Energy System An RV’s Energy System includes all of the components, wiring, and even fossil fuel plumbing, that make it possible to have the RV feel like a home, for effortless cooking, lighting, climate control, etc. Here I detail my concept for an...
by Fred Bellows | Aug 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
AC on Solar It IS possible to run AC on solar/batts, but the best way to approach it, as with most things, is to reduce the power it requires, by increasing efficiency, and then that will of course reduce the number of solar panels and batteries needed, and extend...
by Fred Bellows | Mar 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Electric bike racks for electric bikes The bike racks that you can buy, that mount on your receiver hitch, not only stick out too far, but are a pain to swivel to gain access to the back doors. And we have a ton of items we need to get from our ‘garage’...
by Fred Bellows | Feb 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Windows / Fans / Insulation / Walls / Flooring The way to make an RV comfortable is to insulate it. As hard as you may try to seek out good weather, you’re still gonna end up with times and places and weather conditions that will put a damper on your adventure....
by Fred Bellows | Feb 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Powered-tilt Solar Panels / Wifi Repeater Antenna The new technology of higher performance solar panels, charge controllers, and lithium batteries, make it very possible to build an affordable, self-sustained off-grid electrical system. And unavoidably attractive to...
by Fred Bellows | Feb 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Cabinets The cabinets will be one of the last things to be built, after all of the infrastructure projects are completed. Although here are the two exceptions, the two wall cabinets which needed to be built early for use on short trips before the van is complete, and...
