Charging the camper battery while driving?
I've been wondering? I have a long trip planned soon & wonder after changing to a better battery in my Lance 900 camper if the factory wire that charges the battery as I drive is really all I nee...
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Reddog1 wrote:
Respectfully, I question the notion you can get everything required for 150 watts of solar for $200. I provided links on the Wave3 for $200.
It took me 2 minutes to find this or this. Everything you need for 100 watts including the controller, wire, mounts, free shipping, etc., well under $200. 150 watt panels seem to have fallen out of favor of late and are more expensive, it would take some searching and assembling your own kit. So I stand corrected. I should have said, "100 watts for less than $175". 200 watt kits are currently about $320, all in.
On the rare occasion when the solar did not keep up (hasn't happened to me yet) I would simply idle the truck to charge. Cheaper and quieter than a generator. I have no problem with the idea of installing a catalytic heater - but that only mitigates one problem, solar solves several and is what I would choose to do first.
