Solar JUST to recharging house battery?
I have an old 84 Class C and I am 99% sure the engine alternator does NOT charge the house battery. So I was thinking of just getting ONE solar panel that will JUST charge the house battery while ...
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First, I would fix whatever is wrong with the MH so that the engine does charge the house battery. It's supposed too. Even if not designed that way originally for some strange reason it's not hard to hook it up that way.
A solar panel of any useful size will need a charge controller. Your converter is not part of a solar charging system. The solar panel puts out DC at 12 to 36 volts depending on the exact model of panel. Your shore connection is 120v AC; these are not compatible as inputs to the same device.
I would consider a 100 watt panel a bare minimum, usually something between 100 and 200 is better. You can't go too big; the charge controller will take care of regulating the charge.
A solar panel of any useful size will need a charge controller. Your converter is not part of a solar charging system. The solar panel puts out DC at 12 to 36 volts depending on the exact model of panel. Your shore connection is 120v AC; these are not compatible as inputs to the same device.
I would consider a 100 watt panel a bare minimum, usually something between 100 and 200 is better. You can't go too big; the charge controller will take care of regulating the charge.
