Interaction of Solar and Alternator
My camper has a single 100W roof-mount panel, which meets my power needs (2 @ 6V batteries) when the sun shines. However, when camping among trees for several days it is easy to consume 70 to 100 Ah ...
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If 14.2 is your normal running after warmed up, then cold start might see 15v or whatever and then taper after warmed up.
In any case you still need to get by in the woods for days with not much solar. You are the only one with enough information on your particular scenarios to solve that.
With the 5er, I had a generator for camping at Rathtrevor in the winter and didn't bother with solar. Left the 5er there and went out in the truck. Now with the Class C and no gen, but lots of solar, I can go around to the various local open spaces during the day and go back to the campground. Nobody steals our spot (yet?) You can even tow a cargo trailer full of extra batteries and a gen with the TC on the truck if you have long tongue on the trailer for the TC overhang at the back.
You can take the truck with the camper and DW can take the car (with the gen in the trunk) and leave the truck in your spot and use the car to get around town in.
In any case you still need to get by in the woods for days with not much solar. You are the only one with enough information on your particular scenarios to solve that.
With the 5er, I had a generator for camping at Rathtrevor in the winter and didn't bother with solar. Left the 5er there and went out in the truck. Now with the Class C and no gen, but lots of solar, I can go around to the various local open spaces during the day and go back to the campground. Nobody steals our spot (yet?) You can even tow a cargo trailer full of extra batteries and a gen with the TC on the truck if you have long tongue on the trailer for the TC overhang at the back.
You can take the truck with the camper and DW can take the car (with the gen in the trunk) and leave the truck in your spot and use the car to get around town in.
