Practical use of solar
I have always thought that solar would be a nice mod to make and there seems to be a wealth of knowledge here about solar. However, I'd like to hear your thought processes before you did this mod. Is ...
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Captain Obvious wrote:
I just picked up a 160W portable panel. This allows me to park in the shade and move the panels into a sunnier spot away from the trailer.
Wife and I love that there is no loud stinky generator. I would recommend this mod to everyone.
Thought process:
Wanted power, but didn't want to deal with generator issues.
Too afraid to put holes in roof of trailer to mount solar panels.
Found inexpensive portable system, bought it!
I got mine from Solarblvd, but they appear to be out of stock right now. Now I don't worry about power while camping, its on to worrying about the water.
Did you do a power audit to see what your Ah's consumed in a 24 hour period were, before stepping up to a 160 watt panel?
What are you running for batteries, and how big is your rig?
I ask because I went the same route with a 120W portable panel last October.
