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Sgeorge
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Apr 29, 2013

Another beaten to death Solar question. Please help!!

I have read every post that I can find regarding solar charging for an RV. The amount of information out there is insane. Amp hours, PWN vs. MPPT, voltage loss, Amp storage etc…. I am overwhelmed at t...
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SteveAE
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Apr 29, 2013
Our two 150 watt panels (300 watts total) with MPPT controller is more than adequate for year round camping in the Northwest...for us. Panels are not tilted and, except in the winter, I do not go out of my way to orient the trailer for optimal solar exposure.
If you anticipate more than just a few days of cloudy weather, you may want to consider adding two more batteries.

Have fun with your new system,
Steve

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