Solar Charging
Bought my used camper last year and a solar panel was already installed when I got it. My last camping trip I ran the heater overnight for two nights with no problems and was camped under trees so do...
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My solar controller starts out at a high rate of charge in the morning, about 14.6 as I recall, and then after about two hours, it drops to a float charge.
Yours may be acting the same and it should be quite normal. Check the voltage after a few hours of charging. It should have dropped to a float charge by then.
I installed my own solar system - the instructions did not call for an interrupt switch between the panels and the charge controller - but I installed an on/off switch between the panels and controller anyway. I also installed a large fuse between the panels and controller.
Those are things that you could add yourself if so inclined.
Yours may be acting the same and it should be quite normal. Check the voltage after a few hours of charging. It should have dropped to a float charge by then.
I installed my own solar system - the instructions did not call for an interrupt switch between the panels and the charge controller - but I installed an on/off switch between the panels and controller anyway. I also installed a large fuse between the panels and controller.
Those are things that you could add yourself if so inclined.
