Small solar charger system...
I am interested in using a basic solar panel with my camper to charge one or two 12V batteries. I would want to be able to run the water pump, a light or two and a 12V fan. Any suggestions of how to a...
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We are generator free with 230w of solar and a 345ah battery bank. To watch us use the rig you would think we are plugged in and we are. We just happen to bring our own 12v grid with us.
No longer do we use the rig like a hard sided tent with a bathroom. Using HF puck lights, setting the stat at 50 and only on nights in the 30s or below and watching a tiny TV or portable DVD player. Now we light er up end to end with LEDs, set the stat to a comfortable level day and night and watch a big flat screen with a tailgater dish set up.
So solar is really nice if you know your needs, conserve where you can, have enough battery for a few days of clouds and enough solar to bring it back up quickly. Oh yeah some kind of back up is nice too.
No longer do we use the rig like a hard sided tent with a bathroom. Using HF puck lights, setting the stat at 50 and only on nights in the 30s or below and watching a tiny TV or portable DVD player. Now we light er up end to end with LEDs, set the stat to a comfortable level day and night and watch a big flat screen with a tailgater dish set up.
So solar is really nice if you know your needs, conserve where you can, have enough battery for a few days of clouds and enough solar to bring it back up quickly. Oh yeah some kind of back up is nice too.
