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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500 to 700 Watts is overkill for the OP’s needs in my opinion. Here are a few scenarios.
When I had my class C, I had a 160w on the roof and a 100w portable I could deploy as needed. I had 1 group 24 agm. That was enough for a week of dry camping for three people. The catch is we acted like we were tent camping. No TV, careful with lights, board games, and roasting marshmallows. Disconnecting was our family goal. If it was sunny, the 160w on the roof did the trick daily. This is close to what the OP has described.
Now we have a larger trailer that came with more creature comforts. We still try to disconnect but our travel style has changed a little. We sit in one place longer and we glamp more than tent camp with our RV. I find that 2 6v batteries, one 200w portable, and a small 2000w inverter genset that we try not to use too often does the trick. I will likely add another 160w panel on the roof. This is for us, the perfect combo of affordability and reliability in most weather conditions where we live and RV.
I think my second scenario will work for the OP’s needs and all for about $1000. That gets the OP a small, off brand generator like the Westinghouse for rainy days, a 160w panel on the roof, a small portable panel, and two Interstate 6v batteries.
When I had my class C, I had a 160w on the roof and a 100w portable I could deploy as needed. I had 1 group 24 agm. That was enough for a week of dry camping for three people. The catch is we acted like we were tent camping. No TV, careful with lights, board games, and roasting marshmallows. Disconnecting was our family goal. If it was sunny, the 160w on the roof did the trick daily. This is close to what the OP has described.
Now we have a larger trailer that came with more creature comforts. We still try to disconnect but our travel style has changed a little. We sit in one place longer and we glamp more than tent camp with our RV. I find that 2 6v batteries, one 200w portable, and a small 2000w inverter genset that we try not to use too often does the trick. I will likely add another 160w panel on the roof. This is for us, the perfect combo of affordability and reliability in most weather conditions where we live and RV.
I think my second scenario will work for the OP’s needs and all for about $1000. That gets the OP a small, off brand generator like the Westinghouse for rainy days, a 160w panel on the roof, a small portable panel, and two Interstate 6v batteries.
