Solar Power
My Class C is a 2003 so eventually I might have to replace the generator. I wonder about going solar. Our camping is a mixture of sites with elec. hook-up and no hook-ups. We like national parks which...
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What Wiz said.
Upgrade your vents, and/or add FanTastic 12V box fan. Good to upper 80s. When it hits mid-90s, it's tough, better hang out outside in the shade. Or move to RV park with hook-ups.
Again, read Wiz's post because you don't understand some things. Just trust him :).
In daytime solar often generates more energy than battery needs (not talking about A/C). This excess can be used to run the fans. It can also be used to charge BIG battery bank and then run all the fans all night. So, major solar and major battery bank will help, to certain point.
I suspect that solar panels raised 3-4 inches help keeping the roof cooler. In the afternoon when sun moves to the part of the roof not covered with panels, it's getting much hotter. Should've covered the whole roof.
Upgrade your vents, and/or add FanTastic 12V box fan. Good to upper 80s. When it hits mid-90s, it's tough, better hang out outside in the shade. Or move to RV park with hook-ups.
Jayco-noslide wrote:
It's looking to me that with our camping at elec. sites more than 50% of the time, major solar is not in our future. The only thing we really lack now is wanting to be without Elec(in a nat'l park) and being hot at night; no air, and we wouldn't solve that with solar.
Again, read Wiz's post because you don't understand some things. Just trust him :).
In daytime solar often generates more energy than battery needs (not talking about A/C). This excess can be used to run the fans. It can also be used to charge BIG battery bank and then run all the fans all night. So, major solar and major battery bank will help, to certain point.
I suspect that solar panels raised 3-4 inches help keeping the roof cooler. In the afternoon when sun moves to the part of the roof not covered with panels, it's getting much hotter. Should've covered the whole roof.
