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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rbpru wrote:Mine only becomes an oven at ambient 80°+. I find plenty of places to dry camp where it doesn't get that hot.
If you put my TT in the sun it becomes an easy bake oven.
I doubt I could generate enough solar to run the AC in full sun.
Charging a 100 amp-hour battery at the recommended 10 to 12 amps also takes a lot of sun.
I do not see any practical solution to solar boon docking except to forgo most of the 120 volt energy suckers.
I am curious what others do.
You can't.
Yes, for a 50% drained battery you'll need a good whole day, at least.
If by 'practical' you mean how much it costs, then yeah, forgo the inverter and anything 120v. But it's quite practical to have lots of solar, big batteries, and an inverter. And don't park in the shade!
