Solar Array Install on a Lance 1995
I've been installing a Solar Array in the RV and thought maybe someone would like to see the progress. Got all the solar hardware from Renogy. and some screws, wire clips, and 10 AWG wire from Lowes. ...
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2oldman wrote:TheWB wrote:I haven't seen you post about how many amps of charging you're getting with the shadows on the panels. We're always curious about that.
I chose the Renogy panels specifically because I knew I would have some shadows.
Haven't paid much attention to it simply because we're never there to monitor. Always out doing something. But ya got me curious. I parked it in the yard last night with intentions of washing it today. Today is a rare cloudy day because of the cold front moving through. Current amps on the gauge says 5.4 and voltage from panels was 16, and voltage on battery was 13.7. 50º out.
Real world info: We keep the RV in covered parking. So no direct sunlight. We keep trailer "on" with nothing turned on. So just the resting consumption. Batteries stay charged between 3 and 4 bars. Mornings at 3, evenings at 4. I know the hardcore electricians here will be all like... don't use the bars... they're c r a p, 'use the gauge. Just so you know - I really don't care. I know this. But for my purposes and how I use the RV, the bars are perfect and are what I use. I gotta gauge. Don't use it. If I really lived off my batteries I would give a dime. I don't.
