Adding a solar panel
I am ready to add a solar panel to my 20 TT. The trailer came with a 100W Renogy panel. I am thinking I would like to add a 100W or 200W panel. We don't have any special electrical needs when dry ...
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Not sure if you've moved ahead yet or not, but here's my experience after 15 years...
Our single 130W panel has worked great for our power footprint -- LED lighting and some overnight phone charging, plus maybe 1-2 hours of TV at night. Appliances are all 12V and we rarely use the furnace. We almost always have a generator with us if we get into trouble or need the microwave.
That single panel has always managed to have our batteries topped off by early afternoon. Unless you've got a 110v fridge, that 100W panel you already have may do the job.
I suspect you'll grow tired of the portable. Adding a second panel is easy, but you might not even need it. I'd measure my levels for a couple trips and see how you do.
Our single 130W panel has worked great for our power footprint -- LED lighting and some overnight phone charging, plus maybe 1-2 hours of TV at night. Appliances are all 12V and we rarely use the furnace. We almost always have a generator with us if we get into trouble or need the microwave.
That single panel has always managed to have our batteries topped off by early afternoon. Unless you've got a 110v fridge, that 100W panel you already have may do the job.
I suspect you'll grow tired of the portable. Adding a second panel is easy, but you might not even need it. I'd measure my levels for a couple trips and see how you do.
