Parasitic Draw on RV?
I am getting ready to add a small solar system to the top of my 5er to keep the batteries topped off when we leave the camper at the lake for extended periods. My wife and I generally pull the camper ...
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leaving the fridge on is NOT storage mode
there is no solar at night
in the 5 hrs of mid-day peak solar you have to replace every ampHr removed from the batteries during the 19hrs of low solar & no solar
also what happens if you have (2) cloudy or rainy days
your down 30ampHrs or more
how much overhead will you have to recharge the battery bank
i would prefer 200 watts of Solar
i assume the fridge has food in it
easy to have a $100 worth of spoiled stinky food in the fridge
when the batteries are dead
you've already experienced this once, don't go short on the solar
there is no solar at night
in the 5 hrs of mid-day peak solar you have to replace every ampHr removed from the batteries during the 19hrs of low solar & no solar
also what happens if you have (2) cloudy or rainy days
your down 30ampHrs or more
how much overhead will you have to recharge the battery bank
i would prefer 200 watts of Solar
i assume the fridge has food in it
easy to have a $100 worth of spoiled stinky food in the fridge
when the batteries are dead
you've already experienced this once, don't go short on the solar
