https://cleantechnica.com/2018/04/28/powering-an-rv-with-solar-energy-a-tesla-battery-videos/ Powering An RV With Solar Energy & A Tesla Battery (Videos) 2018-04-28 Charles Morris
[image https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0196/5170/files/Mortons-on-the-move-tesla-battery-solar_grande.jpg?v=1523289657 Tom Morton decided to integrate solar and a Tesla Model S battery module to help power the couple’s RV (Source: Mortons on the Move) videos https://youtu.be/hs5RwyF3tbE PHASE 1 SOLAR - 1200W Solar RV Build Detailed Walk-through https://youtu.be/g_cC0NKvCDY Overview of the Tesla Lithium Battery Module We are Installing in our RV - EV Battery Hack! https://youtu.be/g_SRHiLPI5g PHASE 2 SOLAR - Installing the Tesla Battery and converting the ] Tom and Cait Morton live the RV lifestyle, roaming the US with their two dogs and recounting their adventures in their Mortons on the Move blog. When they added a solar system to their mobile mansion, they decided to include battery storage in the form of a used Tesla Model S battery module. They explain the entire process in a set of fascinating videos ... [image] The Mortons lounging on top of their RV (Source: Mortons on the Move) The Mortons’ setup is a hybrid system — that is, they have a gas-powered generator as well as solar panels, so they’ll always have plenty of power available, regardless of weather conditions. The incorporation of battery storage means that they can enjoy the advantages of solar-generated energy — no noise, no stink, no need to turn a generator on and off — much more of the time. They can also combine the power of the generator and the battery for high-power applications like running the AC or cooking. Techie Tom Morton installed the system himself. It’s a 1,200-watt system, the total cost was around $4,000, and the Mortons expect their payback period to be between two and five years. (They spend a lot of time “boondocking,” meaning that they’re off the grid. RVers who tend to stay at campgrounds with electrical hookups probably wouldn’t find such a powerful solar system to be cost-effective.) [image] Tom and Cait Morton travel to some scenic destinations across the country in their RV (Source: Mortons on the Move) After installing the solar panels on the roof of their RV, and connecting them to their existing (lead-acid) batteries, the Mortons moved on to Phase 2, in which they upgraded the system with a bigger and better battery. A modern lithium-ion battery has about ten times the energy density of a legacy lead-acid unit (in other words, a battery of the same weight can store 10x more juice). Li-ion units also perform better and last longer. The Mortons found that new lithium-ion batteries are “crazy expensive,” but that used ones salvaged from wrecked EVs (yes, even an electric car can crash) can be bought for a good price. The Mortons bought a single Tesla Model S battery module. The Model S85 has 16 of these modules, each of which stores about 5.2 kilowatt-hours of energy. In the second video, Tom explains the technical challenges he had to negotiate to incorporate the 24-volt Tesla module into his RV’s 12-volt DC system, using a 24-volt inverter and an MPPT solar charge controller — it’s “not a drop-in solution by any means.” Even if you aren’t interested in RVs, this video is well worth watching, because it includes some close-up shots of the battery module and a detailed description of how it works. In a separate video, Tom gives us a detailed tour of the system installed in his RV. We’re looking forward to the Mortons’ next video, in which they move on to Phase 3, installing a hybrid inverter and powering up a 120-volt AC system. [© cleantechnica.com] ... https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Boondocking Those people who are staying overnight in parking lots for free are boondocking. You can also boondock by lakes and anywhere that you can park overnight ... ( boondocking.org ) + https://electrek.co/2018/05/04/are-you-killing-your-lithium-batteries/ Are you killing your lithium batteries? May. 4th 2018 Lithium-ion batteries are expensive, and large battery packs such as those in everything from electric cars to electric motorcycles and e-bikes usually make up the single largest cost of the entire vehicle. So it makes sense that you'd want to ensure your batteries live as long and happy a life as possible ... https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/lithium-ionen-accumulatorheader.jpg?quality=82&w=1500#038;strip=all&w=1600 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
