Solar Panels for battery charging
Hi - we have a 1998 Fleetwood Angler 8'. I am wondering if anyone here has installed a solar power kit for charging the battery. I have not put in an auxillary battery and don't like to hook in to m...
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Jfet wrote:Geewizard wrote:
I installed a single 120 watt panel, MPPT solar controller, and a battery monitor. And one 100AH battery.
I have a 12VDC refrig and all LED lights. I can use everything including the furnace with it's power-hungry blower.
This setup sure works well for me. I haven't used the generator for two years. And the battery is kept up all winter by the solar too.
Occasional weekend use of camper or full timer?
Our DC fridge (compressor) uses about 600 watt-hr in a 24 hour period. That alone is the entire capacity of single 12V 100AH lead acid being drained 50%.
Last trip was 5 days long. I have a small Tundra fridge. And of course there's battery recharging while driving.
