Dry camping electrical questions
Hey all, so we've been camping for quite a while now and are starting to transition to no hook-up camping and have a couple of questions. We are looking to add an inverter and solar charging and could...
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150W 12v 8.4 amp solar panel, with a bunch of scrap 2x8 I nailed together as step, in the event I get a flat tire on the TT, just pull up on it or back up on it. I usually go through 30 to 45 amps in a 24 hour period. 45 amps if it's cold, run the forced air heater and I watch a lot of TV. 5 to 6 hours of charging usually covers it, if you aim at the sun.
Also suitable for portable panel, aimed 3 or 4x day at the sun, on a piece of left over carpet or astroturf.
Obviously, I don't run this rig in the rain, the super handy 20 amp PWM charge controller would go "poof" with blue smoke. Battery is a 150 amp AGM telecom surplus battery. Voltage is set at 14.4V Battery still needs a good hard fast 20 to 25 amp capable 2 to 3 hour recharge every 7 to 10 days to wake it up from constant solar recharging.
I am a firm believer in a PWM charge controller if you are going with a 12V panel and plan to keep things under 360 watts or 30 amps at 12V
View from the front.
Also suitable for portable panel, aimed 3 or 4x day at the sun, on a piece of left over carpet or astroturf.
Obviously, I don't run this rig in the rain, the super handy 20 amp PWM charge controller would go "poof" with blue smoke. Battery is a 150 amp AGM telecom surplus battery. Voltage is set at 14.4V Battery still needs a good hard fast 20 to 25 amp capable 2 to 3 hour recharge every 7 to 10 days to wake it up from constant solar recharging.
I am a firm believer in a PWM charge controller if you are going with a 12V panel and plan to keep things under 360 watts or 30 amps at 12V
View from the front.
