Old Days wrote:
I would install 500 watts of solar and 300 amp hours of battery then you will not need a electric hook up. A DC to DC charger is also nice.
Might work for larger rigs - a 21' doesn't have the roof nor storage space for the cells, electronics & battery, and all that would also consume a fair % of weight capacity.
However, here is the deal... solar is a glorified battery charger that only works during the day - the same time I am on the road and charging the battery from the tow vehicle. Also, the travel seasons for this thread have the weakest potential solar power efficiency. Not only is the sun far south, but it is usually densely clouded in the northern tier, and can be outright snowing.
