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Bobbo
Explorer II
Nov 15, 2018

Initial information gathering to increase solar on roof

Please excuse me because I know less than nothing about solar. When I bought my Airstream TT in 2017, I had the dealer add the factory solar package. It included one 80 watt solar panel (brand unkn...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Nov 15, 2018
Hi,

You would need to upgrade to an MPPT controller if you go the 2nd route. However, that is what I would do. (and did do when I installed solar, for the exact same reasons of #10 prewire).

If you full time 360 watts is unlikely to be enough to eliminate generator use. I would replace the OEM panel and go to 600 watts in series/parallel.

If you part time, 240 watts is a good fit.

This series of articles may help: https://freecampsites.net/adding-solar/

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