Battery upgrade, maybe solar option also
Trying to learn a little bit about battery upgrades including a solar option. I have a 2020 Thor Class C, it has 2 house batteries. Last year we joined Harvest Host and did a little more boondockin...
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I added all the power upgrades. 360 watts solar, Progressive Dynamics 9160 charger/converter, Progressive Industries power protection, Victron MPPT 30 amp solar controller, transfer switch, Renogy DC to DC converter and two Lion energy 105 amp hour batteries. Then I installed a 3000 watt Samlex inverter. I wanted enough wattage to run the microwave comfortably. According to the rules I don’t have enough batteries for 3000 watts but we only run it briefly. Also added the Victron battery monitor and the Victron WiFi remote reporting device-Cerbo. Then I splurged on a hot spot for the RV and a temp stuck to monitor the battery compartment. Several lithium battery monitors just cut off charging if too cold. The Lions stop charging below 32°. I also have a battery warming pad that I can plug in if it really gets cold. We drove down through Colorado and New Mexico last week and didn’t worry about the battery power at all. Temps got into the teens one night and 20’s another two before we got far enough south. I did all the install myself and the total cost was about $5000.
