Generator vs solar power
Our 2018 Jayco Hummingbird is wired for solar power. Should we buy a solar generator or skip the solar, park in the shade and by a gas generator? Will it charge our battery so we can turn it off dur...
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I'm going to say it, and I'm 100% pro-solar.
Solar is a trinket. It's cute, but for most people probably a completely unnecessary expense.
Most people RV to places where there are hookups, rendering the entire power question moot.
Most people only get to be gone 2-3 days at a time, in which case two Group 29 Walmart Deep Cycle batteries will hold you over for an entire weekend, even running the furnace at night.
If you are somewhere, like the South, where your air conditioner is going to be running continuously during daylight hours, it's hookups or generator. Solar will be of no use to you.
Yes, if you are boondocking for a week or more, then it's a different story.
Steve
Solar is a trinket. It's cute, but for most people probably a completely unnecessary expense.
Most people RV to places where there are hookups, rendering the entire power question moot.
Most people only get to be gone 2-3 days at a time, in which case two Group 29 Walmart Deep Cycle batteries will hold you over for an entire weekend, even running the furnace at night.
If you are somewhere, like the South, where your air conditioner is going to be running continuously during daylight hours, it's hookups or generator. Solar will be of no use to you.
Yes, if you are boondocking for a week or more, then it's a different story.
Steve
