11-16-2018, 07:03 AM
For anyone considering some kind of "habitation": a tourbus (insulated, so it can have A/C) is far superior to a schoolbus (tin can).
In some tourbus configurations, the A/C is electric and natively DC, can be wired directly into a PV system without a huge inverter.
Works best when treated as a "sealed unit", avoid drilling holes/attaching things to the roof.
If the tourbus is kept in the shade (eg, build a barn over/around it) it will have natural self-regulating temperature: stays cool until about noon, stays warm for 2-3 hours after the sun goes down. The double-roof effect makes it possible to watch TV during heavy rain.
I miss mine.
In some tourbus configurations, the A/C is electric and natively DC, can be wired directly into a PV system without a huge inverter.
Works best when treated as a "sealed unit", avoid drilling holes/attaching things to the roof.
If the tourbus is kept in the shade (eg, build a barn over/around it) it will have natural self-regulating temperature: stays cool until about noon, stays warm for 2-3 hours after the sun goes down. The double-roof effect makes it possible to watch TV during heavy rain.
I miss mine.