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Hello folks
New kid on the block here }:o) I live full time in my Skoolie here in Long Island N.Y. I have 2 banks of 12 / 6 volt ( 24 batteries ) deep cycle golf cart batteries wired for 12 volts and 1200 watts of PV solar and a 400 watt wind turbine to keep them charged. For heat I have a 40,000 btu furnase a 10,000 btu catalitic heater and a air tight wood stove 3 way frig, 4way hater heater. This is only my second year living in it I gotta tell yah, Im lovin it. Well, that's my 2 cents.
Peace along the way
Dennis the bus dweller N.Y.
New kid on the block here }:o) I live full time in my Skoolie here in Long Island N.Y. I have 2 banks of 12 / 6 volt ( 24 batteries ) deep cycle golf cart batteries wired for 12 volts and 1200 watts of PV solar and a 400 watt wind turbine to keep them charged. For heat I have a 40,000 btu furnase a 10,000 btu catalitic heater and a air tight wood stove 3 way frig, 4way hater heater. This is only my second year living in it I gotta tell yah, Im lovin it. Well, that's my 2 cents.
Peace along the way
Dennis the bus dweller N.Y.
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Re: New kid here
Tue, August 2, 2005 - 11:48 AMthat's awesome. what kind of wood stove do you have? I'm scheming up something similar perhaps building something onto a flatbed diesel. all climate vehicle with good insulation, pv etc. good example here. -
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Re: New kid here
Sat, August 6, 2005 - 5:32 AMHi Eric
I have a Vermont casting coal/wood airtight in the front living space and this winter im installing a mini sailboat coal stove in the rear bunk/bath space. If your thinking about building a rig to live in I would say "get to it" because things are only going to get more expensive. Besides, It's so much fun living outside the box. It's changed my life in so many ways. Im lovin it }:o) I have a 612 watt PV system ( 12 / 51 watt PV panels ) ( 13 years old but in great shape and a C40 Trace charge controller ) I would sell for $2200.00 plus insured shipping from N.Y. 11971. I now have 2600 watts of PV's and the little wind turbine that charge 4700 amp hours of batteries ( If you don't know about these things, it's crazy power for a bus/home ) so I can let the 51 watt panels go if they can be of use to some bus/truck dweller }:o) It's a great starter system. Let me know if your interested. busdweller56@hotmail.com
Peace along the way
Dennis the bus dweller N.Y.
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