Solar panels
I have a Winnebago Voyage 2006 with a 10w solar panel. I was thinking of a 100w panel. Would it be easy to install with the existing system? What are solar panels like for dry camping in shaded areas?...
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herbert007 wrote:
I have a Winnebago Voyage 2006 with a 10w solar panel. I was thinking of a 100w panel. Would it be easy to install with the existing system? What are solar panels like for dry camping in shaded areas? My requirements are to maintain the batteries and run some lights. Any ideas would be appreciated
10w might (iffy) stop a fully charged battery from discharging over teh winter if there are no loads on it.
Most likely, they didn't bother with a charge controller as it's not enough to overcharge the batteries.
It's not hard to add a 100w panel but the existing 10w system likely does nothing to make it easier.
If you are in a shade area, don't bother. Solar doesn't like shade. Your basic panels can lose 90% with just a single branch shading part of the panel.
