Solar or generator for older camper?
I have an 89 Lance camper and plan on dry camping with my wife and toddler daughter. I'd like to know people's opinions on adding solar versus plopping the dough on a Honda Generator. I'd ultimate...
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Dakota98 wrote:
mbloof ,
40 Watts of Solar amounts to a good trickle charger. Not nearly what would be needed to do any real good. :B
Again define "adding solar". Define "real good".
40W / 13.2v = 3A
40W / 14.4v = 2.7A of charge current - a bit more than a "trickle charger" I'd say.
2.7A over 8hrs of day light could equate to 22Ah, (quite a bit more in the summer time) which just might be enough so that you won't run your batteries down to 50% of charge over a weekend camping trip.
Just because YOU have greater needs does not equate to everyone having the same needs.
- Mark0
