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jdc1
Explorer II
Feb 11, 2020

Finally added the solar Next up, water storage

I took 1-1/2 hours out of my day to add solar to the 5th wheel. 100 watts. Hardest part was deciding where to mount the controller and how to run the wires to the batteries. Next I'll be looking for...
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jdc1
Explorer II
Feb 11, 2020
ppine wrote:
How long are you going out there for? Water weighs around 7.2 pounds per gallon. Train your crew to use less water as an alternative.


When I had my 37'motorhome, the 100 gallons would last just over 3 days, comfortably. 40 gallons is only good enough for 1-1/2 days, at most.

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