Solar - Permanent mount or portable?
As I work through the process of upgrading batteries, either a 4-jar bank of Lithium 100Ah 12V, one 300Ah + a 100 Ah, or two 200 Ah, I'm also researching the addition of more solar panels to the roof ...
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Portable 100 watt suitcase works for me for the low daily Ah use we have. Can supplement with generator use as needed. Usually we are parked in the trees so roof mount is not a priority. Keep honest people honest with braided bicycle cables and Kryptonite lock. Have got enough use out of it the last couple of years that if it was stolen I would upgrade to a 200 watt version.
I use to put the panel away at night and don’t bother doing that anymore. Just put it under the rear bumper and lock it to rear bumper.
Folded size is 20” x 27” and weighs 28 lbs. Controller and panel are water resistant so don’t have to take it down if there are rain showers.
If our house batteries are fully charged I can connect it to the chassis battery if needed.
I use to put the panel away at night and don’t bother doing that anymore. Just put it under the rear bumper and lock it to rear bumper.
Folded size is 20” x 27” and weighs 28 lbs. Controller and panel are water resistant so don’t have to take it down if there are rain showers.
If our house batteries are fully charged I can connect it to the chassis battery if needed.
