solar location on Truck camper
my truck camper has a slanted roof over the bed, and flat over the rear section. I am looking at fixed position mounting of solar panels. (mostly being used in East coast central US during summer). ...
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towpro wrote:
I was designing in my head, how I could mount them on slanted front and have rear panel mount point pivot. Than I need to dream up a front assembly that would allow me to elevate the front of panel (From ground, using using hook for awning?)
this way if campground parking position puts sun behind me, I could elevate the front of the panel to have better sun angle. also need to design how to lock them down for on road use. but this operation needs to be done from ground.
PS: these panels will be parallel.
I will be using a Bogart Trimetric (already installed) with matching Solar controller.
My panels can be tilted, but found that I never needed to. I do pay attention to camper orientation when camping for the best angle of the sun.
I also use to run with 2 gp 24 batteries. <>170ah. After led's lighting, led tv (had a tube type), wave 3 heating I no longer need 2 batteries. I now run a 100ah lifeline AGM. We use 15-22 ah per day. Charge laptops, cell phones, watch 1-2 hrs of tv/movies, read 1-2 hrs...
Jim
