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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path1 wrote:ewarnerusa wrote:
Sounds like the OP hasn't even taken their camper out camping yet.
Absolutely true. Got in home and took care of big stuff... changed out tires, pulled hubs and bearings, load up wives stuff and about ready to use first time.
My posting was an interest in solar because wife runs down batteries in our little Majestic when it's cold out. It is like 1 night 1 battery. This newer TT (her RV) is going to need something because our generator (older Honda) runs on gas and our tow vehicle is diesel. So now I'll have to carry along gas and if we stay longer (1 week is about our camping time at one place) I'll be bringing lots of gas and cans. Solar would solve some of that situation.
NinerBikes said... if your unit does not have all LED lights inside, change those all out first from incandescents."
Yep, bank account shows I did that. But those LED's must be one of the best things that happened to RV's, after installing them.
I did not know solar was as cheap as people commented here, that's a good thing IMO.
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You may have to go the route some of us went that camp off grid, off pedestal, and dry camp... get a separate charge controller that charges at a 14.8V charge rate, bulk, mount it as close to the batteries as possible with fat gauge wire, and run the device first thing in the morning off the generator, to get the easy bulk charging done quickly before letting the solar panel take over and finish off what the bulk charging PSU or charge controller that the generator started.
Lots for you to learn about recharging batteries, state of charge, and how to measure properly your batteries to determine their health. '' Search'' is your friend.
Put your wife on a power diet.
