Ready to jump into solar!!
Just upgraded to our new coach! The long term plan is to full time. Both Deb & I love to boondock so Im ready to take the solar plung!
Coach has plenty of real estste on the topside. rear section of the roof appears to have enough space for 4 high voltage panels if need be.
Batteries are located street side last bay (full slide). Fridge is on the curb side, non slide. I believe the fridge vent would be the place to run the cables, if so I assume I'll need to get a rough distance estimate for cable run from panels to batteries correct?
Not sure where to place the all the hardware, the "power center" is at the entry door. Looking for suggestions.
House Batteries, Found some interesting findings;
Wet Cells, don't have exact battery info, will look into that this afternoon. I did notice that the cables where connected w/o thinking that the caps would need to be removed! I also noticed one of the jumpers between batteries is getting rather thin on the connector, appears to be corrosion. Will need to pull ALL batteries, clean/paint the trays. Also appears I'll have to locate some hold down straps & such.
What should I do about the battery cables, I believe I will need to makeup some cables, suggestions? Can I purchase precut with the ends or make my own? If making my own what will the crimper run?
One last issue, Coach has a Xantrex & it "appears" it's set to GEL. I'm wondering if it originally had GEL's & someone swapped out the batteries and did NOT set the Xantrex. What would the GEL setting do to my wet cells?
Going to have fun with this thread!
Thanks for all the help/suggestions.
Robert McHenry
Concord NH
Coach has plenty of real estste on the topside. rear section of the roof appears to have enough space for 4 high voltage panels if need be.
Batteries are located street side last bay (full slide). Fridge is on the curb side, non slide. I believe the fridge vent would be the place to run the cables, if so I assume I'll need to get a rough distance estimate for cable run from panels to batteries correct?
Not sure where to place the all the hardware, the "power center" is at the entry door. Looking for suggestions.
House Batteries, Found some interesting findings;
Wet Cells, don't have exact battery info, will look into that this afternoon. I did notice that the cables where connected w/o thinking that the caps would need to be removed! I also noticed one of the jumpers between batteries is getting rather thin on the connector, appears to be corrosion. Will need to pull ALL batteries, clean/paint the trays. Also appears I'll have to locate some hold down straps & such.
What should I do about the battery cables, I believe I will need to makeup some cables, suggestions? Can I purchase precut with the ends or make my own? If making my own what will the crimper run?
One last issue, Coach has a Xantrex & it "appears" it's set to GEL. I'm wondering if it originally had GEL's & someone swapped out the batteries and did NOT set the Xantrex. What would the GEL setting do to my wet cells?
Going to have fun with this thread!
Thanks for all the help/suggestions.
Robert McHenry
Concord NH
