Solar power
Brief scenario. Small slide in pop up camper. LED lights (4). 12 volt water pump. 12 volt furnace fan on occasion. Florida. Gas stove. No carbon monoxide or gas detectors hard wired. I have 9 volt bat...
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We have a small RV with modest electrical needs, probably less than 30 amp-hours a day in summer for just lights, fridge and fan. We often boondock for 3 days with no charging with two batteries. I bought a 100 watt solar kit from Renogy last summer but didn't get it installed until near the end of August so no camping experience with it yet. The most charging current I got out of it was one amp, due to the batteries being close to fully charged and the low angle of the sun in northern Alberta. I am hoping the 100 W solar will extend our boondock duration by a day or two.
This is the kit I installed: http://www.amazon.ca/Renogy-100W-Mono-Bundle-Monocrystalline/dp/B00B8L6EFA/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1420407753&sr=8-7&keywords=renogy
Mounting the panel on the roof was difficult due to a shortage of wood in the ceiling to attach to. The electrical install was just two wires from collector to controller, and two more from controller to battery. No trouble after I discovered the fridge vent route for wires from the roof.
This is the kit I installed: http://www.amazon.ca/Renogy-100W-Mono-Bundle-Monocrystalline/dp/B00B8L6EFA/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1420407753&sr=8-7&keywords=renogy
Mounting the panel on the roof was difficult due to a shortage of wood in the ceiling to attach to. The electrical install was just two wires from collector to controller, and two more from controller to battery. No trouble after I discovered the fridge vent route for wires from the roof.
