{"id":84,"date":"2021-03-19T10:02:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T15:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebrokennomad.com\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:53:20","slug":"solar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thebrokennomad.com\/?page_id=84","title":{"rendered":"Solar Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Solar Gear<\/h2>\n<p>A number of people have been asking me about what I have in the way of parts for the solar setup, so I figured I\u2019d list the major components here for easy reference.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn the ins &amp; outs of solar power, I can\u2019t recommend Will Prowse enough.\u00a0 Not only is his <a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mobile-Solar-Power-Made-yourself-ebook\/dp\/B0716WGW59\/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1CANQNYJAIBV4&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=solar+power+made+easy&amp;qid=1603502871&amp;sprefix=solar+power+made+eas%2Cgarden%2C201&amp;sr=8-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book<\/a> an Amazon bestseller in like 12 categories and multiple countries, it has all the information you need with no fluff or BS.\u00a0 Also, his <a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCoj6RxIAQq8kmJme-5dnN0Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channel<\/a> (\u201cDIY Solar Power with Will Prowse\u201d) is a <strong><em>must<\/em><\/strong> for learning all this stuff.\u00a0 He even has a <a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.diysolarforum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">forum<\/a> if you want to ask questions.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>My Parts\/Equipment List<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"solar\">\n<li><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07DPHY2YJ\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rich Solar 100w 12v Polycrystalline Solar Panels (2-pack)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0131NFWX2\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GoWISE 2000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.sokbattery.com\/product-page\/sk12v206ph-marine-grade-lifepo4-battery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOK 206AH LiFePO4 Batteries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0856PHNLX\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\">Victron Energy SmartShunt 500 amp Battery Monitor (Bluetooth)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/chargers\/blue-smart-ip22-charger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victron Energy Blue Smart IP22 Charger (Shore Power)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/dc-dc-converters\/orion-xs-dc-dc-battery-chargers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victron Energy Orion XS DC-DC Charger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/solar-charge-controllers\/smartsolar-100-30-100-50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT Charge Controller<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0753X68PS?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BougeRV Solar Branch Connectors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0CCYJ95R2\/?coliid=I29YCTRM77WGO0&amp;colid=1TU21R6HHBMIJ&amp;th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inline Solar Panel Fuses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001P6FTHC\/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s03?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Sea Systems 12v Fuse Block<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0D1C5J26G?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mofeez BussBars<\/a> (4 &amp; 6 stud)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I used all copper lugs for the wiring (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windynation.com\/collections\/welding-battery-cable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windy Nation<\/a> copper cable is awesome, and they&#8217;re on Amazon), along with MBRF fuses on the batteries.\u00a0 Misc fuses &amp; circuit breakers for everything else.<\/p>\n<h4>Tools<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"solar\">\n<li><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B078JBKFBG\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mini Vice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CT9M4FE\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3-point Crimper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01ISAMUA6\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s03?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Multimeter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07M8JKLG5\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Power Monitor Meter<\/a><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BJVH4J6Q?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\">haisstronica 6PCS Crimping Tool Set<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0D98N52HS?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klein Tools 34055 Ferrule Crimping Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B078B7N3WD?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BougeRV Solar Crimper Tool Kit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solar Gear A number of people have been &#8230; 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