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Hemi_Joel
Explorer
Nov 23, 2015

UPDATE! need recomendation for 200 watt solar and batteries

Hi, I want to put 100 - 200 watts of solar on my arctic fox 1050. To keep the batteries up while I am dry camping. I have 2 group 31 batteries, and they are both shot. I only dry camp in 1 spot for 2 ...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Nov 25, 2015
In a trailer situation charging from the alternator may be no more than about 10 amps. It is possible to modify that by increasing cable size. Another solution is a 2nd alternator for the tow vehicle. Yet a 3rd is to add an external regulator to the oem alternator.

Solar was my choice, for a battery charging solution.

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