solar power for dry camping & cpap machine
***Link Removed******Link Removed***Hello, I recently purchased a 2006 Thor Wanderer 30' travel trailer. I was disappointed that I could only run my cpap machine when the trailer is plugged in. I al...
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I got solar, not to avoid using the generator so much, but because I could not get the batteries full enough with the generator in a reasonably short generator running time.
Doing several 50-90s in a row meant progressive capacity loss with the bank so that eventually ( after about ten days off-grid), I had to find shore power for a couple days of battery "recovery" to 100%.
With solar, I was able to stay off grid for weeks at a time by getting the batteries higher in SOC most days.
It is still required to take the generator along for when solar conditions are poor.
Doing several 50-90s in a row meant progressive capacity loss with the bank so that eventually ( after about ten days off-grid), I had to find shore power for a couple days of battery "recovery" to 100%.
With solar, I was able to stay off grid for weeks at a time by getting the batteries higher in SOC most days.
It is still required to take the generator along for when solar conditions are poor.
