RV NET solar install?
Ricently purchased a new to us 07 Discovery with a full slide. Looking to full time in the NEAR future. Would like to start planning my solar install. I have a large 8x9 foof area over the bedroom th...
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mchero wrote:
I have a large 8x9 foot area over the bedroom that is clear & free! I'm thinking about 2 hi voltage panels. My ladder is on the right rear corner. I don't want the panels close to the ladder. I'd like to have some room to SAFELY get up & down.
I'd get the highest wattage panels you can get for that area because for a number of reasons solar panels seldom operate at 100%. In my case, I designed for three, high-watt, high-voltage panels and had to eliminate my RV roof ladder because of space. I just bought a collapsable ladder instead.
If you're concerned about these big panels "lifting" off your RV roof (like I was), use a rail mount like I did. My rails are glued & screwed to the roof.
mchero wrote:
Will of course run the largest cables possible from roof to the batteries.
Many PV panels now have MC4 connectors (typically AWG12) instead of junction boxes.
mchero wrote:
What panel/controller combination?
I opted for a parallel-wired system into a junction box next to my batteries.
mchero wrote:
Also, now that RV's are considered a 2nd home do I get some type of rebate?
Maybe. You may be entitled to a Federal tax credit, but I think the 2nd home tax credit no longer applies. That is, the panels must be on your main home. See IRS Form F5695. I was able to take the credit twice on two different RVs I owned.
