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RedRocket204
Explorer
Jul 31, 2017

Run Solar Circuit and Shore Power at the same time?

I'm about ready to install a smaller 200W solar system and have a question that I am finding multiple responses to. Do you run both your Solar circuit and Shore power at the same time? Now, keep i...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Aug 01, 2017
200 watts may do an average yield on a yearly basis about 1000 watt-hours per day. I would go to 400 watts with a controller which would allow for growth of the panel "farm". Why? Because an RV may use about 500 watt hours per day for parasitic loads.

What components do you already have?

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