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hunter_rv
Explorer
Aug 16, 2016

Best choice? Small Generator vs Solar Setup -> weekend camp

New to camping and mostly camp Friday night to Sunday am as a small weekend cabin. I have a Honda 7000 to handle the AC units on the 5th wheel, but as the weather starts getting a little cooler at ...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Aug 16, 2016
Roy,

Why would you add a switch?

I have one, but that is so my solar can recharge one bank while I run from the other. Since you don't have solar it makes no sense to not strap all the batteries together for one big bank.

RoyB wrote:
Going for two groups of 6V Batteries in series. This way I can use either a 220AH capacity or a 440AH capacity by flipping a battery switch.
Roy Ken

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