Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 46 minutes ago
If you want to know how much solar power you need whilst camping off grid or want to work out how long your current battery or solar power will last then this video is for you.
In it I explain.-
* Three ways to work out your power consumption.
* List the ten components of a UK caravan that draw the most power.
* And most importantly of all demonstrate a spreadsheet I have written to help you work out both your own daily power consumption as well as model how your solar panel will fair in different weather conditions.
- You can download the Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet shown in this video from here.- https://1drv.ms/x/s!Am_Pp9G6stWRg9EVI4m8PDAaH00kAA?e=ct6OUg
- Or if you'd prefer to use Google Docs, and have a google account, then use this link but you will need to use File-Make a Copy to edit.-
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15pP67Ul11XnQAO7zokY4WM2KXGi8pSubVca2SD8HXRc/edit?usp=sharing
- (For those struggling to download on Mac OSX here is a link to a ZIP file which may be easier to download.-
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am_Pp9G6stWRg9EfdFEc9sD1pVVqvg?e=b28De4 )
Hopefully this will be of use to people planning to camp off grid for the first time or more experienced off-gridders thinking of upgrading their equipment.
Power meter used.-
MakerFire - 200A High Precision Power Analyzer Watt Meter Battery Consumption Performance Monitor with LCD Backlight for RC, Battery, Solar, Wind Power (available on Amazon)
Music “Miami” by Distyll available on Artlist.io
If you want to know how much solar power you need whilst camping off grid or want to work out how long your current battery or solar power will last then this video is for you.
In it I explain.-
* Three ways to work out your power consumption.
* List the ten components of a UK caravan that draw the most power.
* And most importantly of all demonstrate a spreadsheet I have written to help you work out both your own daily power consumption as well as model how your solar panel will fair in different weather conditions.
- You can download the Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet shown in this video from here.- https://1drv.ms/x/s!Am_Pp9G6stWRg9EVI4m8PDAaH00kAA?e=ct6OUg
- Or if you'd prefer to use Google Docs, and have a google account, then use this link but you will need to use File-Make a Copy to edit.-
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15pP67Ul11XnQAO7zokY4WM2KXGi8pSubVca2SD8HXRc/edit?usp=sharing
- (For those struggling to download on Mac OSX here is a link to a ZIP file which may be easier to download.-
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am_Pp9G6stWRg9EfdFEc9sD1pVVqvg?e=b28De4 )
Hopefully this will be of use to people planning to camp off grid for the first time or more experienced off-gridders thinking of upgrading their equipment.
Power meter used.-
MakerFire - 200A High Precision Power Analyzer Watt Meter Battery Consumption Performance Monitor with LCD Backlight for RC, Battery, Solar, Wind Power (available on Amazon)
Music “Miami” by Distyll available on Artlist.io
