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062 · Aug 6, 2020

TruckerPete1990 said: ↑

I just double checked it's .20 so I was wrong on the numbers on that. So that's only $1100 in fuel which still isn't bad. But if you base that on several years plus maintenance cost and what not still cheaper to roll solar which is pretty much maintenance free. Cost really isn't that high.
I'm working towards getting enough solar to push ,600-700 watts and add a battery bank of 4 batteries which will cost $4,000 but is a very good brand with 10 year warranty. Then spend the $900 on a mini split and run it that way.
All in cost will probably be about $6,000 if you do this urself.
My carrier it's rare it runs 2-3 months without something stupid going wrong. If I could go 1 year without maintenance it would pay for itself lol
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I haven’t done any research on mini-splits, but the first one that came google,it shows to draw 875 watts. I don’t know what else you plan to run, but I’d maybe talk with someone that installs solar systems for a living.

TruckerPete1990 · Aug 9, 2020

86scotty said: ↑

Find yourself a used Tripac. I like your solar idea but it's no substitute for an APU. When you're broken down and you need power, heat and air to the max there is no substitute. I like solar only as a trickle charge option while parked for days.

I've done 2 things to my Tripac in 2.5 years of heavy use. One oil change and one fuel line leak where a fitting rattled loose (30 second fix with a wrench).
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I Got a carrier i had installed about 1.5 years ago 2 years something like that. Not impressed with it. Thing is pain in the ### to work on and pricey.

Johny41 · Aug 10, 2020

I read about this new power unit, launched on the market last month, about 1000$. The AC units needs about 1kw for every 3500btu,: would a couple of these power a small truck AC, but are heavy 50 lbs each and not sure if lithium baterries are legal and safe in trucks.

harold6091 · Sep 18, 2021

hey did you end up putting the panels?

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