12V Camping Power Planner

Plan your camping power system before you buy. This 17-page printable guide takes you step by step from your appliances to a battery and solar estimate you can take to a supplier or installer.

Inside:

• How a 12V camping system fits together: solar, regulator, battery, fuses and loads
• A load inventory and a daily energy budget, with worked examples
• Battery capacity and solar array estimates, with the formulas explained simply
• Charging from solar, your vehicle (DC-DC) and mains or a generator
• Cables, voltage drop and fuse principles, as a planning checklist
• Troubleshooting for five common problems
• An equipment comparison sheet and a complete worked planning example
• Planning worksheets, a glossary and links to Australian sources
• Clear line sketches throughout show each idea at a glance.

Written for Australian campers in 4WDs, vans, caravans and camper trailers.

PDF download, A4, made to print at home.

General information only. Not technically reviewed by a qualified electrical professional. Always follow your equipment manuals.