Solar Powered RV

MNtundraRet wrote:
I forgot the one other problem. This is all to fit in the size and weight limit of a Class B motor-home.

Where are you guys getting this Class B MH from? The OP never mentioned his rig (or anything else for that matter lol).

pnichols wrote:
Those articles above on the early use of lithium ion batteries in an RV are a bit dated.

Here's probably about the best way at this time to easily get going with a lithium battery bank in your RV:

http://www.lithiumion-batteries.com/index.php

Better still, since we're talking real money, get rid of that 120 volt RV air conditioner and replace it with one of these air conditioners, team it up with the lithium batteries, and eliminate the inefficiency of an inverter:

http://www.dcairco.com/

I'll add the following:

http://www.lithionicsbattery.com/

http://www.cruisencomfortusa.com/

Almot wrote:

The bottom line is, OP - forget about A/C. At the very best you would be able to run it (with solar) for a couple of hours.

I'd probably size the array for 2 hrs also. If you used DC A/C units, then you could probably increase that time to 4 hrs or more.