Forum Discussion
MEXICOWANDERER
Jul 22, 2015Explorer
You should be in a position to Tell All
Your projected battery bank size. How many and what size?
The way you use your camper. Length of trips. Do you use a heater with a blower?
Do you expect to recharge using a generator? What size and model?
Do you connect to a power post often while camping?
Are you an off-grid "boondocker"?
Answering all of these questions in detail will make all the difference in the world to experienced (and talented) forum folks who will help you arrive at a system that works best for you at the cheapest price.
And 6-way RV sockets and plugs that attempt to pass 20-amps or more will self-destruct. School of hard knocks.
Some trucks have a gorilla of a charging system. Tell us about your truck. Familarize yourself with wire-size numbers. Go to a parts store or hardware and learn the signifigance of say 8-gauge.
Prepare to make a list of URL addresses to shop for parts that forum members recommend. A lot of info will be coming your way. Organizing lessens info overload frustration. And periodic appearances in a long thread means you are present and interested. Detail YOUR level of experience, knowledge and availability of tools.
Your projected battery bank size. How many and what size?
The way you use your camper. Length of trips. Do you use a heater with a blower?
Do you expect to recharge using a generator? What size and model?
Do you connect to a power post often while camping?
Are you an off-grid "boondocker"?
Answering all of these questions in detail will make all the difference in the world to experienced (and talented) forum folks who will help you arrive at a system that works best for you at the cheapest price.
And 6-way RV sockets and plugs that attempt to pass 20-amps or more will self-destruct. School of hard knocks.
Some trucks have a gorilla of a charging system. Tell us about your truck. Familarize yourself with wire-size numbers. Go to a parts store or hardware and learn the signifigance of say 8-gauge.
Prepare to make a list of URL addresses to shop for parts that forum members recommend. A lot of info will be coming your way. Organizing lessens info overload frustration. And periodic appearances in a long thread means you are present and interested. Detail YOUR level of experience, knowledge and availability of tools.
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