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rickst29
Jul 21, 2017Explorer
time2roll wrote:
If I need that much power I am pulling 120vac back to the trailer.
I am certainly not feeding an expensive MPPT controller with some makeshift 24v supply system.
If you have a good MPPT you already have plenty of solar to charge while driving.
JMHO, good luck.
"Genuine" Solar panels don't work under clouds (or late in the evening, or early in the morning). This "Fake Solar" system is now in use by multiple Trailer owners, and we all use the "fake" whenever we're towing. It's more dependable than the "real" Solar system as weather conditions and sun angle change through the day, and it's totally reliable. Your characterization "makeshift" seems unfair: This is well-designed, and utterly incapable of damaging an MPPT Controller *or* the Tow Vehicle.
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