Solar panel battery problems
I purchased a basic Windynation solar panel kit and installed it on my 26ft trailer this spring. It came with a basic controller with LED light showing if the current coming from the panel is good and...
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I had no trouble keeping my battery topped up with a 70W panel and Morningstar controller feeding into my trailer's 12V pigtail.
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If this really does work for you, I'd hardly consider it camping, using todays standards.
And a statement like this sure doesn't help the OP, leading him to believe that a 100 watt panel will surely be plenty to keep a 27, or even a 24 battery charged. We'll assume he installed a 100 watt kit, which is little more than a joke to think that will support any kind of an average camper's camping lifestyle.
I had no trouble keeping my battery topped up with a 70W panel and Morningstar controller feeding into my trailer's 12V pigtail.
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If this really does work for you, I'd hardly consider it camping, using todays standards.
And a statement like this sure doesn't help the OP, leading him to believe that a 100 watt panel will surely be plenty to keep a 27, or even a 24 battery charged. We'll assume he installed a 100 watt kit, which is little more than a joke to think that will support any kind of an average camper's camping lifestyle.
