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Yeah, I had to cancel mine as just about everywhere I used it I got horrible download speeds even with a strong signal.  Sometimes less than 0.1mbps.  If I was in a rural area with low tower usage (I'm guessing) I could get semi decent speeds.  I found that I had better coverage with at&t and...

What years for each? If the 6.8 (a v10 by the way) was maintained properly, you shouldn't have to worry about plugs breaking. If you take it to a mechanic to have plugs changed, they have extraction tooling to remove any that might break, but if they are changed on schedule you probably won't...

Just to add: When setting up the solar on my trailer I used two 305 Watt residential panels that are protected with a glass layer. I had them on the roof just sitting there when an unexpected storm came up on one night flipping the panels off of the roof and onto the gravel driveway. Other than...

Exactly as well as when you use it.  At home in north central Oklahoma I can occasionally muster 15mbps but also experience less than 0.1mbps.  I'm in Missouri this week and am lucky to get 1mbps where I am even with a decent signal.  I'm probably going to cancel after two months.  Just not...

You should know that your data is always de-prioritized so if you are on a tower with some congestion your data speeds can be pretty abysmal. My experience over the past month in a limited area is that rural areas are good for data speeds where in moderate sized cities the speeds are almost...

Be warned if you intend on getting totally wireless earbuds (no wires between the two earbuds) that there can be a delay in audio when watching video (video may not be synced with audio). For typical Bluetooth earbuds, I like the Skullcandy brand for budget models. You can get 6-8 hrs battery...

I'd check Craigslist for your area. There are tons of 305-310 watt panels within an hour of where I am for $100 each. Most are used but in fantastic condition.

It looks like the equipment requirement you posted is 190 watts. 190 watts is 190 watts as Tx2Sturgis said. Not a huge power requirement. You'll need a decent battery to last a few days during low solar output though. Figure out that and then you can determine how much solar you will need to...

Why would I want to charge a lead acid house battery from an inverter running on a 12v battery? Not super efficient. I also didn't want to waste power from the solar to charge a separate house battery. I'll eventually install an automatic transfer switch and upgrade the converter/charger to a...

Fridge uses about 320 watts when in A/C mode as measured with a kil-a-watt meter. Was surprised to see it that high. I'm seeing about 375 watts with all the breakers left on and the fridge on A/C. Switch the fridge to gas and with all the breakers on but nothing running other than the propane...

I have solar panels connected to an mppt charge controller which charges 12v 200ah lifepo4 battery. An inverter is connected to the battery. This resides in a shed. Think of it as an off grid solar system. My RV is plugged into this inverter, thus powering it (the RV). I have removed the...

Why? Ecause it doesn't draw much power. Looks like about 100 watts on A/C. I've been running a 750 watt MSW inverter for several days now (and a 400 watt before that) and it's been running great. Maybe I really did just have two bad inverters. Thanks again for all the replies. Much...

Relatively speaking, the fridge, on A/C, doesn't draw enough to pop a 1500watt inverter. I didn't imply, at all, that they were efficient lol.

Thanks for that info. A couple of things I'm wondering about - does the converter/charger freak out when I power it up with no battery load (maybe I should just install the deep cycle lead acid battery and let the inverter power it to charge that battery). The second thing I wonder about is if...

Fridge appears to be the absorption type - even on A/C, the current draw is relatively low. For what it's worth, I've been using a 400w MSW inverter that I borrowed from my son and it is holding up fine with no issues even when leaving all the breakers on. I purchased a 750w MSW to keep as a...

You know, I typically run it on propane when running the inverter, but I might have left it in auto mode now that I think back. I plug the RV into the utility mains when I'm not testing the solar and I prefer to run it on auto when doing so. When I got home I might have unplugged the RV from...

Tx2Sturgis - BINGO! Actually, after my first inverter bit the dust, I did exactly that - all breakers off, power inverter on, power inverter off, switch second breaker on, power on inverter. I can leave them all on and it will power everything fine and might do this a dozen times and suddenly...

And before someone says "solar panels won't work in a shed" - those are actually outside.........

Sorry - I have the solar components (panels, mppt charge controller, batteries, inverter) all in a shed right now - testing before installation into the RV. I am plugging the RV into the inverter. 120v from the inverter is powering the RV in the same way as you would connected to a 120v 30a RV...

Plugging in the RV's shore power (the 120v input) into the inverter. Not connecting 120v to the inverter haha. Yes, I know better. Short, maybe easier to read version:. Something in my 2019 model travel trailer is causing enough of a power-on surge to fry 2ea 1500 watt inverters (3000 watt...