How much solar to stick on a 22-24 foot "C"?
I am looking at class "C" rigs, but at best, they might have 100 watts on a panel. Realistically, for a shorter "C", how many watts should I be expecting to shoot for, on the roof? The battery bank ...
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Lots of good info here. I am still in the process of looking for a class "C", so depending on the rig I get, I either will have two AGM batteries at minimum, or if there is more room, my ideal is three sets of two 6 volt AGM golf cart batteries, which will have plenty of power for a fridge and spinning a furnace fan.
I definitely will be using more than one MPPT charge controller. At the minimum, one for the roof, and one for the set of portable panels.
As for a furnace replacement, the ideal would be a Truma unit, but because they don't retrofit those, I may look at a vented Platinum Cat in addition to a Cheap Heat system. This way, when boondocking, heating is covered via electrical, propane, and gasoline (via the generator.)
As for wattage, I know for my use, 100 watts won't even replenish what the propane fridge consumes from its control board. 250 watts is -minimum-, but ideally, I want an order of magnitude more, which allows me to have enough power, so tossing the propane fridge is feasible.
I definitely will be using more than one MPPT charge controller. At the minimum, one for the roof, and one for the set of portable panels.
As for a furnace replacement, the ideal would be a Truma unit, but because they don't retrofit those, I may look at a vented Platinum Cat in addition to a Cheap Heat system. This way, when boondocking, heating is covered via electrical, propane, and gasoline (via the generator.)
As for wattage, I know for my use, 100 watts won't even replenish what the propane fridge consumes from its control board. 250 watts is -minimum-, but ideally, I want an order of magnitude more, which allows me to have enough power, so tossing the propane fridge is feasible.
