Solar Panel
Solar Panel The RV that I tried to buy (was sold out from under me in a shady deal) had a Chicago Electric solar panel on the roof that charged the house batteries. I liked the thought of that and...
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My opinions below in blue.
MagillaGorilla wrote:
I boondock camp several times a year. I don't expect the solar panels will keep up with demand while boon docking. That is unrealistic. Why is that unrealistic? It is what many here expect and experience.
I do park the RV for long periods of time and thought the solar kit might be good for that.
I also hoped that when boon docking at the beach it would charge my batteries a bit during the day. It would be in direct sun all day.
The habits described in these bottom two bullets are what makes achieving the first bullet achievable. Now a 15 watt panel from Harbor Freight won't cut it, but something more like a watt for every Ah of storage capacity would.
