Solar vs generator
Have a new 25 ft. Rockwood Mini-Lite TT with 2 batteries. We dry camp and want to know is solar panels worth a try? Unit is set up for solar but concerned that it will take a lot of time to bring batt...
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SoundGuy wrote:Ivylog wrote:
It's going to take a lot of solar in the NE to get much power.
Even something is better than nothing ... and once installed solar is "free". ;)A 2000W generator will not run your AC...takes 3000W.
Time to get with the program ;) - install a Micro-Air Easy Start soft starter kit on any 13,500 BTU A/C and testimonials from those who have done this mod confirm an single EU2000i will successfully & repeatedly start a 13,500 BTU A/C, a 3000W genset is no longer a requirement. :B
That said, the OP never mentioned the need to use A/C at all, just that they dry camp a lot, without shore power.
Yup, I just installed one 2 weeks ago and it will start my 13.5K at 1400 ft and 95 degrees with my eu2000i.
I tested it at 120 degrees and the poor little gen really tried but coudnt overcome the 59 locked rotor amps.
