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johnm1
Explorer
May 03, 2016

Do I need solar or more batteries and a better charger?

OK - I'm starting to wonder if I'm looking at this wrong. I was planning on solar and starting small with 1 or 2 portable panels and eventually put them (and more) on the roof but now I'm really wo...
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full_mosey
Explorer
May 03, 2016
landyacht318 wrote:

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Making sure your charging source seeks and holds 14.4v+ whenever the generator is running will be paramount. Your Wfco will not do this, happily wasting gasohol seeking only 13.8v.
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X2.

I do use a WFCO in the TT, but it is backed up with a good solar system that completes the charge correctly before switching to float.

Plus, the solar ensures that I start each trip 100% charged.

HTH;
John

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