Acei wrote:
Thanks for the responses. :)
When I mentioned 500w, it's not a single panel - say two 260w panels. I never looked at the roof view of a 5th wheel before though. How much panels can a typical 33ft 5th wheel handle on the roof?
I just read up a bit more on the solar panels. So it appears that there are 3 different types of panels - mono-crystal, poly-crystal, and amorphous. Unfortunately, none of them are best in all conditions so it will be either mono-crystal (for sunny days) or amorphous for cloudy/shady days. Is it possible to mix the two types of panels on the same roof?
I'm still not sure if I should go residential for the fridge, but we do expect to be off grid for perhaps 2 weeks at a time. So the solar panel might not be able to handle that if we end up with couple of rainy days in a row. If we are forced to get a Norcold 3-way fridge, how long does a can of 30lb propane last, assuming no furnace use?
I'm thinking of installing either 4 or 6 golf cart batteries.
You missed one type. Sanyo has a hybrid combining both mono-crystaline and amorphous. It is the latest in solar technology and the most efficient available, but they are not cheap.
