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johnm1
Apr 15, 2016Explorer
It's a brand new 30' travel trailer toy hauler (no slides, all LED lights) with the wimpy dealer installed Interstate group 24 so I don't know about THIS RV. However, in the past the group 24 wasn't nearly enough. We've always had LED lights, never use AC powered things and use battery powered lanterns inside at night to conserve the battery.
Right now, I have zero solar but I have 2 x 2k Champion inverter gennys which I'd rather not bring anymore.
I want to start using solar since we dry camp way more, and for longer, than we used to. I want to start with batteries and a Victron BVM-702 battery monitor. But I want to size the battery area to fit what I think I need and not what I might need. Heck, I could put (6 or 8) 6v batts up on the tongue, but do I need that? I highly doubt it.
I sort of/kind of understand what Mex said (though I think I would have worded it a little differently) about monitoring usage but I need to start some where even before that stage. It's called planning.
Thanks all for the help so far.
Right now, I have zero solar but I have 2 x 2k Champion inverter gennys which I'd rather not bring anymore.
I want to start using solar since we dry camp way more, and for longer, than we used to. I want to start with batteries and a Victron BVM-702 battery monitor. But I want to size the battery area to fit what I think I need and not what I might need. Heck, I could put (6 or 8) 6v batts up on the tongue, but do I need that? I highly doubt it.
I sort of/kind of understand what Mex said (though I think I would have worded it a little differently) about monitoring usage but I need to start some where even before that stage. It's called planning.
Thanks all for the help so far.
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