Portable solar for limited current draw
I want to be able to generate enough power to run my laptop and keep a couple of lights inside the RV lit. 1. Will a 100 watt portable solar array do it? Or will I need 200? (Let's assume that I'll...
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To the OP: You will need at least 1,000 watts to keep your laptop charged and run a couple of lights. That is about what you are going to hear. I have done exactly what you want to do with a single 100 watt portable panel, by the way.
The RV lights and water pump are almost certainly 12 volt and will be powered by your RV battery. I like to keep things simple. Therefore, I connect the output from my panel controller directly to the RV battery with battery clips. Charging things like a laptop can be done with a small inverter or better yet, a 12 volt adapter.
Solar can be as simple as my setup or as complicated, and expensive, as you want to make it.
The RV lights and water pump are almost certainly 12 volt and will be powered by your RV battery. I like to keep things simple. Therefore, I connect the output from my panel controller directly to the RV battery with battery clips. Charging things like a laptop can be done with a small inverter or better yet, a 12 volt adapter.
Solar can be as simple as my setup or as complicated, and expensive, as you want to make it.
