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pbitschura
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Sep 10, 2023

exterior solar plug

Our 2020 travel trailer has an exterior jack labelled "solar". What do I need upstream of that plug to charge my house battery? I assume these jacks are standard so some "plug-and-play" connectors also exist. Thanks in advance.
  • pianotuna wrote:
    That depends on what is after the jack.

    If there is a charge controller after the jack, then Bob's your Uncle. Add solar panels.


    If not then panels connected to a charge controller, and connect the controller output to the jack.
    there is no charge controller in the inverter/converter onboard then?
  • That depends on what is after the jack.

    If there is a charge controller after the jack, then Bob's your Uncle. Add solar panels.


    If not then panels connected to a charge controller, and connect the controller output to the jack.

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