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Using the Sun to Power Your RV  by: Rick Chapo Jumping in your RV and leaving the rat race for the weekend is an American tradition. Did you know you can provide power to your RV with the sun while getting away from it all? The Sun is Everywhere! One of the biggest misconceptions regarding solar power is that it is limited to large panel systems on roofs. Au contraire! With new nanotechnology, solar power systems will soon be applied with the paint you use to improve your home. That’s still two or three years away, so what about now? If you enjoy taking the RV out for an excursion, you can use solar power to provide your electrical needs. Whether you are going camping or to a NASCAR race, it is an exceedingly simple process. Unlike homes, RVs run on direct current electricity. This makes them perfect for solar electricity since solar systems produce direct current electricity instead of alternating current. Put another way, there is no need for bulky converters to flip the electricity from direct to alternating. Instead, you can use the sun to power up your batteries directly. Portable solar systems consist of pop-up solar modules with four or five panels. Essentially, they look like small ladders with solar panels instead of steps. You just pop them up on the roof of the RV or in an area where the sun hits them. The systems tie directly into your batteries and power them up during the day. Super easy and super clean. The real advantage to solar RV systems has to do with noise. The traditional method for recharging your RV batteries is to turn on a generator and generators can be very loud. Even the quietest generator makes enough noise to make you feel like you live next to a construction site. Solar systems make no noise at all. There are no moving parts, just the sun beating down on the panels. You’ll never know they are even there. If RVing is your thing, portable solar modules are worth taking a look at. With high fuel prices, you need to save a buck wherever you can. About The Author Rick Chapo is with http://www.solarcompanies.com – a directory of solar energy companies. Visit http://www.solarcompanies.com/articles to read more solar power articles. This article was posted on March 08, 2006   View More Videos from the "Auto and Trucks" category: How to Pair your Bluetooth Phone with the 2010 Crosstour Honda Developing the MINI Scooter E Concepts Classic VW Beetle Bug Resto Tip Inside Window Scraper Type 1 Smoke Jazz Bar, New York City - Nightlife on Voyage.tv   Read More Articles from the "Auto and Trucks" Category: The Exhaust System by Kevin Schappell Road Trips, Brakes and Supplies by Andy Freeman Five Reasons To Buy A Honda by Trivett Sydney Aftermarket Car Parts - Get More Value From Your Car by Louie Liu 4 Benefits of Using Auto Transport Car Shipping To Move Your Vehicle by Maureen Romensya Great and Easy Ways to Improve Your Automobile Gas Mileage! by Edward Conrad No Need To Go All Out To Manage Fleet by Danny Sullivan Get A Great Car Cheap by Perry Gibson Charger Body Kits Help Enhance The Looks Of Your Car by Louie Liu 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca: Ugly or Not? by Matthew C. Keegan << Back to "Auto And Trucks" Index

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