Solar Panels installed at camping world

I would have to know the placement and size of the panel, routing of the wire, and connection of the controller. No way would I blindly say to slap on fifty watts and trust them. Or anyone for that matter.

I'm more concerned about how they install the pieces. I was thinking camping world because they install in RV's all the time. Am I wrong? Naturally I'm concerned about making it leak proof, and the wiring done in a way that it is all hidden. What I'm really looking for is a way to keep my batteries up during storage times. I have two 6 volt batteries for a combo of 12 volts. However, after reading Don's Solar Spread Sheet maybe I should be looking bigger, but again, I concerned about the quality of the installation.

Hi,

Camping World seems to sell really high priced solar products. You might be much better off finding a local solar installer, and see what they charge for it.

SolaronSale.com has a installation department in Victorville CA, not far from your home.

You can also check HomePower.com for a list of installers in several states. Solar On Sale has been advertizing there for over 18 years, I bought my pair of 120 watt solar panels from them in 1999, and had them repair my inverter a couple of years earlier.

Fred.

Hi,

I added solar--but not at camping world. I suggest you find a solar installer. Here is a simple flow chart.

Budget-->Energy Audit-->Battery bank size-->number of watts-->PWM or MPPT.

Here is a link to the rather special spreadsheet that N8GS has created to help size solar battery charging systems!
Solar Spread Sheet N8GS

For a nice explanation of solar, try this link: Golden rules of solar