I'm looking at creating a starter system to maintain us for 2-5 years as we proceed on our building project. I want to be able to run everything in the trailer (TV, blender, vacuum, water pump, lights, etc) without having to run the generator all the time. I'm thinking 3 200W solar panels; a Xantrex C40DD charge controller; 4 Trojan T-105 batteries; a Xantrex TR2412 inverter/charger; and maybe a TriMetric battery meter. I'll go for a 12V system and hope to produce around 1.5 to 2.0 Kwh per day.

I'll use the generator when I want to run the table saw or the A/C.

What say you experienced/knowledgeable people? Like Rod (hint, hint, hint)