'71 Starcraft Wanderstar- "The Hilton"
Thought I should post this up because the "Search" feature doesn't return any results and there might be some useful info for older Starcraft owners or those that are mad enough to embark on a complet...
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Yeah Jim, solar just makes too much sense, especially if your needs are towards the lower end. Why haul around a genset and have to fill it with gas when you can make it all work on solar. Besides, it involves electricity so count me in! The biggest energy hog for me is the small dorm fridge. My Killowatt tells me it should use about 20-40 AH/day, depending on weather. My other use is the electronics, TV, Stereo, DVD player and the operation of the air pump that pressurizes my water. The little compressor draws only 3 amps or so and it doesn't run like a demand pump, only runs to pressurize the tank and then will sit quietly until pressure in the 15 gal. tank drops below 20psi. Lights don't count, all LED's and less than 3AH/day. All together, I'm hoping for less than 60 AH/day. That would allow me almost three days with no sun.
What panel are you going to use? I probably read about it but my memory is shot.
Last time I had the Hilton on the Cat scale, it tallied 4920. The solar and batteries should push it up to 5100-5200. I'll be installing the 6v batteries amidships so I don't increase the tongue weight anymore than I have to. Currently, my tongue weight is 560 lbs..
What panel are you going to use? I probably read about it but my memory is shot.
Last time I had the Hilton on the Cat scale, it tallied 4920. The solar and batteries should push it up to 5100-5200. I'll be installing the 6v batteries amidships so I don't increase the tongue weight anymore than I have to. Currently, my tongue weight is 560 lbs..
