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Mike3
Explorer
Jul 26, 2014

Solar System Advice/Feedback for new Truck Camper

I'm looking for a solar system to use for battery charging, light a/c use such as charging ipad/phones, a couple hours of TV daily and a cpac machine. No microwave or a/c. This will be used in conjunc...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Jul 30, 2014
Hi BFL13,

I'd also mention that you have no intention of ever being able to equalize on solar only. Your approach is to meet the daily needs, and possibly on a good day return some extra energy to the bank.

Mine is to be able to be autonomous and not ever use shore or generator power.

I got around the cost of doing 60 watts by having my battery banks switched. So I can equalize one while using the other. If I had not, my solar system would have been much more costly than it already was.

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