Planning for solar installation this spring
My TT comes with a single Interstate SRM-24 battery. We camped for one season so far and never really lived off the battery in any of the campground except for maybe an hour where I didn't plug in sh...
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200+160=360W, yes, possible. In summer, with none or very little shade and when the weather is cooperating.
So, let me quote BFL13 here ;) - "Solar is all or nothing". I would say, - "almost" nothing.
In winter - and many people do camp in winter in South and Southwest - 360W will be next to nothing under cloudy skies. With any rain, even light rain, it will be nothing, 0.5-1.0A at best. Triple the wattage, and increase battery bank to 3*100 AH 12V AH - fits on the trailer tongue nicely - and with those loads you'll still be in upper 90% by the evening.
Similar situation in diffused shade.
$1,000 would get them at least 600W solar on the roof, with controller and all.
If generator use is planned, it's a different kind of solar, they can get by with 200W or even 100W then.
So, let me quote BFL13 here ;) - "Solar is all or nothing". I would say, - "almost" nothing.
In winter - and many people do camp in winter in South and Southwest - 360W will be next to nothing under cloudy skies. With any rain, even light rain, it will be nothing, 0.5-1.0A at best. Triple the wattage, and increase battery bank to 3*100 AH 12V AH - fits on the trailer tongue nicely - and with those loads you'll still be in upper 90% by the evening.
Similar situation in diffused shade.
$1,000 would get them at least 600W solar on the roof, with controller and all.
If generator use is planned, it's a different kind of solar, they can get by with 200W or even 100W then.
