Solar Panel for charging Coach Batteries
Does anyone have a good low cost model they have purchased to charge the coach batteries when away from shore power? Amazon had a 100 watt Renogy folding unit which I saw on my last trip, owner has ha...
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You'll need a controller with this.
Chalk me up as saying one 100W panel is valuable in any case the RV is not stored with power hooked up. It will recharge (eventually) and maintain the battery. Very frequently RV batteries are not maintained at all.
Two or three panels would be a good starting point if you're trying to recharge batteries when dry camping. Swapping to LED lights and other low draw systems (electronics) can be as rewarding as piling on the panels. Of course the actual panel capacity needed is totally related to how you camp. See below:
I'd highly recommend reading the solar discussions in the tech issues portion of this forum.
https://www.solarblvd.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_269&products_id=2668
You'll need a controller with this.
Chalk me up as saying one 100W panel is valuable in any case the RV is not stored with power hooked up. It will recharge (eventually) and maintain the battery. Very frequently RV batteries are not maintained at all.
Two or three panels would be a good starting point if you're trying to recharge batteries when dry camping. Swapping to LED lights and other low draw systems (electronics) can be as rewarding as piling on the panels. Of course the actual panel capacity needed is totally related to how you camp. See below:
I'd highly recommend reading the solar discussions in the tech issues portion of this forum.
