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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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stacaz822
Explorer
Nov 18, 2018
For that many amps coming from the solar panels, you will need at least 4 gauge wire or larger, or you will be losing a lot of power due to heat dissipation. Make sure the solar charger has a four-stage "smart" converter to charge the batteries. If you only have 2 12V AGMs, then a couple hundred watts is certainly enough, unless you run your TV and heater all night...and all day...

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