How to measure how much solar we need?
(hope this is right section) Brought home TT last month and now have basics taken care of and RV is road ready. Now starting to think about bigger long term projects. One project is, we would like...
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get something like this Power Amp/Watt meter
put it inline with the battery measure how much power you use
per day AKA 24hrs and per night
to be truly effective for long camping periods
the solar has to twice what you use between sundown and sunrise
it has to replace what you used at night..while recharging the batteries and powering what power you use during the day
however.. IF you merely want to keep from killing the batteries aka extend your stay and then recharge them while the TT is in storage
you can use a smaller solar system
yes figuring out Both how much you use and what you want from the solar system.
most people do NOT need "the full blown ..double power"
matching your nightly use.. is enough for most people
put it inline with the battery measure how much power you use
per day AKA 24hrs and per night
to be truly effective for long camping periods
the solar has to twice what you use between sundown and sunrise
it has to replace what you used at night..while recharging the batteries and powering what power you use during the day
however.. IF you merely want to keep from killing the batteries aka extend your stay and then recharge them while the TT is in storage
you can use a smaller solar system
yes figuring out Both how much you use and what you want from the solar system.
most people do NOT need "the full blown ..double power"
matching your nightly use.. is enough for most people
