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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Well, thanks for these responses. My next step will be to get a better handle on actual charging voltages and wiring losses, but as far as dynamics between solar and alternator I'm now satisfied there are none. I am in the fortunate position of having meager consumption, and can manage 4 days without sun, but any more than that makes me want to move on anyway.
