Almot wrote:
BFL13 wrote:
IMO instead of wasting money on solar for provincial park off-grid "weekend" camping, get more battery bank, a serious battery charger, and a quiet inverter generator to run that ...
There is no such thing as a "quiet inverter generator". Sellers shamelessly understate the noise levels, promising under 55 db when in reality it's over 70 db within 10ft distance.
OTH, with more battery bank they might need no charging at all, for a short stay. 225 AH that they have now, is enough for 40-50 hours of camping with no sources of charging, considering 35-50 AH that they consume daily, estimated from they said. Coupled with 200W portable solar, or even 160W, they should be alright for as long as there is any sun.
Our big 230w panel does well for us and we are not exactly low power users. Then again this is sunny Colorado with 300 days a year with at least some sunshine. The output drops to a third in heavy clouds and to a level so low in shade it wouldn't be worth it.
Since the OP is in a area not known for it's sunshine, maybe a few low light Uni-solar rolls would be the better bet. They could put a few 65w rolls out in the best light they could find and rolled they would be easier to store than a ridged panel.
