Solar Panels
Hi, I'm interested in installing Solar Panels on my 1998 Holiday Rambler Endeavor soon. I'm wondering if this Solar Kit a great price and way to start my sustainable journey and also what will it ...
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Hi and welcome to the forum. The system you are linking is nothing more than a battery maintainer (it will not charge even a single battery from any state of actual depletion). FWIW I use 30watts on a boat as a battery maintainer.
The size of your solar system directly depends on your planned usage of the system and storage capacity (number and size of batteries) so can't give you a real solar size need estimate without a whole lot of additional information
Generically to have a useful solar system for RV minimal self sufficiency you are looking at 100watts solar and twin 6volt batteries as a minimum which might get you to being able to do a weekend without electrical hookups. Personally I have 265watts solar and twin 6volts. This allows me to do 3 day football tailgating without hookups. If I were looking to be truly self sufficient I would start with 2x that (batteries and solar size) and add as necessary.
The size of your solar system directly depends on your planned usage of the system and storage capacity (number and size of batteries) so can't give you a real solar size need estimate without a whole lot of additional information
Generically to have a useful solar system for RV minimal self sufficiency you are looking at 100watts solar and twin 6volt batteries as a minimum which might get you to being able to do a weekend without electrical hookups. Personally I have 265watts solar and twin 6volts. This allows me to do 3 day football tailgating without hookups. If I were looking to be truly self sufficient I would start with 2x that (batteries and solar size) and add as necessary.
