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jdc1
Explorer II
Feb 11, 2020

Finally added the solar Next up, water storage

I took 1-1/2 hours out of my day to add solar to the 5th wheel. 100 watts. Hardest part was deciding where to mount the controller and how to run the wires to the batteries. Next I'll be looking for...
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babock
Explorer
Feb 12, 2020
naturist wrote:
HThat battery can be well supplied by 100 watts of solar assuming full sunshine and that you use no more than the 40 amp hours the battery can supply without causing premature damage.
A 100W panel can put out 7A when it's aimed perfectly and using an MPPT controller. With 5 hours equivalent sun that's 35AH. With a PWM controller, it's more like 5 or 6A. If the panel is flat mounted knock off around 30%.

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