Solar options, quick review requested
23' Class C, no solar, Lifeline 80 AH AGM battery 4 years old and still going good, UltraIII 6300 3-stage converter, and generator. Typically 6 days a month boondocking, currently on first 68 day l...
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My current thinking...
Key point: Current system, while very limited, has served me well for 4 years and hundreds of nights on the road.
When I learned the generator is not charging my single 80 AH battery well, that started pushing me towards solar.
Thanks to t2r above, I now understand that a charger upgrade is an alternative.
I hate to subject other people to generator noise, but most of the time I am in remote areas without other prople. If not I move or reschedule generator use.
So a PD-92XX is the first thing I will pursue. Looks plug and play but I need to check the cable run ampacity.
Next, another battery. Of course this has to match the one I have. Reluctantly I am headed back towards AGM. Given very limited space and access, I think vented cells are just not an option.
Probably the best of the worst spots is under the dining table. Unusual but I have been studying options for a long time. There are not many options.
Finally, solar. It's going to happen but further down the list.
Thanks to all who contributed and helped me think through this! Much appreciated.
Key point: Current system, while very limited, has served me well for 4 years and hundreds of nights on the road.
When I learned the generator is not charging my single 80 AH battery well, that started pushing me towards solar.
Thanks to t2r above, I now understand that a charger upgrade is an alternative.
I hate to subject other people to generator noise, but most of the time I am in remote areas without other prople. If not I move or reschedule generator use.
So a PD-92XX is the first thing I will pursue. Looks plug and play but I need to check the cable run ampacity.
Next, another battery. Of course this has to match the one I have. Reluctantly I am headed back towards AGM. Given very limited space and access, I think vented cells are just not an option.
Probably the best of the worst spots is under the dining table. Unusual but I have been studying options for a long time. There are not many options.
Finally, solar. It's going to happen but further down the list.
Thanks to all who contributed and helped me think through this! Much appreciated.
