how many batteries
put a deposit on a small jayco toy hauler (octane 222). will pick it up next week. will be mostly used in campgrounds but few times a year i go to nascar races for 3-4 days at a time. have a generator...
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We enjoy more rustic camping and added solar along with two Group 31 AGM's for a few reasons. The AGM's can take a deeper discharge, where lead acids are said to be okay down to 50%. AGM's charge up faster, and they don't need to be vented and water levels are not an issue either. Probably costing nearly twice as much as 6 volts I felt it was a worthwhile expense, but the 6 volts are popular too.
My trailer uses right around 30 amps per day with the battery switch on and the fridge running while in the storage yard before trips so a two battery setup would be nice to have especially if running the furnace is a regular concern.
Our solar setup is 2 160 watt panels and a 30 amp MPPT charger controller, which has allowed us to dry camp numerous nights without the need of our EU2000 for charging, which hasn't been used camping since our solar install.
My trailer uses right around 30 amps per day with the battery switch on and the fridge running while in the storage yard before trips so a two battery setup would be nice to have especially if running the furnace is a regular concern.
Our solar setup is 2 160 watt panels and a 30 amp MPPT charger controller, which has allowed us to dry camp numerous nights without the need of our EU2000 for charging, which hasn't been used camping since our solar install.
