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sushidog
Explorer
Aug 24, 2015

Has anyone ever mounted solar panels to a tow vehicle?

I want to build a rather heavy solar system for full-timing in a travel trailer (actually 2 separate systems, a 12v and a 48v one). However finding TTs that will carry this much weight are hard to fin...
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2oldman
Explorer II
Aug 24, 2015
sushidog wrote:
I plan on using an AIMs 2,000 watt PSW inverter/charger.
I might suggest a Cotek, Magnum, or the king of IC's, an Outback.

I've not read a lot of great things about Aims. You may be a bit on the cheap side with that unit. :)
sushidog wrote:
.. run your AC power through your RVs built-in 12v converter, to charge your 12v house battery, but I think this would be the least efficient method of power conversion of all - going from 48VDC to 120AC and back to 12V DC.
No, that *would* be inefficient.

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