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DesertMax
Explorer
May 30, 2016

Solar Panels - The Good, the Bad and the Cheap!

Hi Guys, I've been getting a lot of help from the knowledgeable staff and members here at RV net and wanted in this post to focus on one thing only and that is the solar charger itself: that all impor...
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dewey02
Explorer II
May 30, 2016
doughere wrote:
Two thoughts:

One 150 watt panel has less wiring single mount, three has more wiring and more mounting work.

One 150 watt panel with some shade = 0 watts, Three 50 watt panels with some shade = 100 watts.

You chooses your poison,
Doug

True, but two 150 watt panels (on opposite sides of the trailer) with some shade = 150 watts. And an intermediate among of wiring and mounting.

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