Solar Panels: How many watts?
How many watts of solar panels would I need to keep two 12-volt batteries charged? I don’t know the specs on the batteries. I’m looking for a ballpark number. What about portable panels vs those mo...
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Just to add to your data set, here are our numbers -- we have two group 31 batteries with 110 amp hours each. We are minimalists when it comes to energy usage -- very little furnace usage. We can camp for a week at a time with our 120 watt portable panel, as long as there is about four hours of sunshine during the day.
The advantage of portable solar is that it is tilted properly and can be moved into the sun, while you are parked in the shade. The disadvantage is that you have to deploy it on arrival and pack it up when you leave.
The advantage of portable solar is that it is tilted properly and can be moved into the sun, while you are parked in the shade. The disadvantage is that you have to deploy it on arrival and pack it up when you leave.
