Enough Solar for conservative boondocking?
Hey Guys, I looked for the "Dumb Questions" thread, but didn't see it, so I'll post my question here. I want to be able to boondock for 3-4 nights with my family of five on our 28 foot TT. I don't p...
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We have 428 watts of solar (4 panels) feeding 2 Trojan t125 6 volt golf car batteries. We dry camp as much as FHU. The water pump is a killer as is heat. We feed the rig with a 2000 watt Xantrax inverter. I found a single circuit that feeds the entertainment areas and outlets in bedroom. I pulled that from the 110 box and plugged it into the inverter it always runs that way. So if its solar its charging, if its plugged in to FHU its charging. Do your self a favor and do not cheap out on the batteries as you get what you pay for. I sold my other TT with the same batteries going on 10 years. This new to us TT these batteries are going on their 4th season. Never let your deep discharge batteries go below 50%, if you routinely do, you will shorten their life dramatically. So when we wake up we use the water pump first, then it has all day to charge up if need be. We watch tv, dvd's, charge our phones use computers all the time, without worry. Works perfectly.
Happy trails
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