Adding more Solar and DC-DC charger
Hope all is well guys and girls
About 6 months ago i came here with a plan to leave my high priced NYC apt and move into my truck camper full time , well , its been one hell of a ride so far !
Over the last few months ive payed close attention to my energy needs , i have 400w of solar which pulls about 15amps MAX on the best conditions
I have a 280ah lithium battery pack
and a propane generator that i use for emergencies (to charge the battery if its been cloudy) or on hot days if i want to turn on my ac
I am never hooked up to power at a campground , everything is done off the grid
So ive gotten a bit tired of having to position myself in the sun, my life revolves around this battery and its getting old , so heres my plan
add 2 additional 200w panels , upgrade the existing SCC to a victron 100/50
add a 200amp high output alternator and a renogy 60 amp dc to dc charger
My current setup is a 2006 Ford f350 paired with a 2019 Eagle Cap 811
The purpose of this post is to say hello again , and also get any tips or suggestions on the best way to proceed
I am in the process now of doing the resarch to configure the system correctly , so not only will i be reworking the solary array and SCC but also trying to size the correct wiring and get a good plan for the DC-DC charger as well
thanks again
adam
About 6 months ago i came here with a plan to leave my high priced NYC apt and move into my truck camper full time , well , its been one hell of a ride so far !
Over the last few months ive payed close attention to my energy needs , i have 400w of solar which pulls about 15amps MAX on the best conditions
I have a 280ah lithium battery pack
and a propane generator that i use for emergencies (to charge the battery if its been cloudy) or on hot days if i want to turn on my ac
I am never hooked up to power at a campground , everything is done off the grid
So ive gotten a bit tired of having to position myself in the sun, my life revolves around this battery and its getting old , so heres my plan
add 2 additional 200w panels , upgrade the existing SCC to a victron 100/50
add a 200amp high output alternator and a renogy 60 amp dc to dc charger
My current setup is a 2006 Ford f350 paired with a 2019 Eagle Cap 811
The purpose of this post is to say hello again , and also get any tips or suggestions on the best way to proceed
I am in the process now of doing the resarch to configure the system correctly , so not only will i be reworking the solary array and SCC but also trying to size the correct wiring and get a good plan for the DC-DC charger as well
thanks again
adam
