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Golden_HVAC
Apr 23, 2015Explorer
Hi,
Those panels are really huge! They probably will not fit a lot of Rv's just because they need 2' wide (and some inches) X 18'6" long, and most RV's will have a refrigerator vent, or roof vent or in my case a skylight blocking the 19' long run!
I have a pair of 120 watt panels (with frames) and they are mounted about 1" above the roof to allow cool air under the panel, and cooler panels put out more energy. I also have a pair of 45 watt and a 75 watt panel. THey are almost 20 years old now!
I don't carry nearly as much batteries, because that would be a waste of cargo rating, and extra weight to carry around. 4 each 67 pound golf cart batteries, and I can cycle through about 120 AH daily, and still fully charge the next day.
At home, you could run things like your TV set, or other things (not a laser printer though) from your inverter, via a power cord into the home. This will allow you to shift a little of your load from the local power company to your trailer, and it is just a quick unplug to change it back to the house power. You could run some #12 extension cords into the home, and then use a power strip to run whatever.
Most refrigerators do not like MSW inverter power. My older microwave did not like MSW inverter power either. But if you have sine wave, everything will work fine from that.
Good luck,
Fred
Those panels are really huge! They probably will not fit a lot of Rv's just because they need 2' wide (and some inches) X 18'6" long, and most RV's will have a refrigerator vent, or roof vent or in my case a skylight blocking the 19' long run!
I have a pair of 120 watt panels (with frames) and they are mounted about 1" above the roof to allow cool air under the panel, and cooler panels put out more energy. I also have a pair of 45 watt and a 75 watt panel. THey are almost 20 years old now!
I don't carry nearly as much batteries, because that would be a waste of cargo rating, and extra weight to carry around. 4 each 67 pound golf cart batteries, and I can cycle through about 120 AH daily, and still fully charge the next day.
At home, you could run things like your TV set, or other things (not a laser printer though) from your inverter, via a power cord into the home. This will allow you to shift a little of your load from the local power company to your trailer, and it is just a quick unplug to change it back to the house power. You could run some #12 extension cords into the home, and then use a power strip to run whatever.
Most refrigerators do not like MSW inverter power. My older microwave did not like MSW inverter power either. But if you have sine wave, everything will work fine from that.
Good luck,
Fred
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