Portable solar
Would like to hear from those who own and use a PORTABLE solar panel system.
We have 2 campers; Eagle Cap truck camper, and an Airstream trailer.
Our power needs are minimal. A few (LED) lights, water pump, charge cell phones. Estimate 20 amp/hrs per day typical.
We are running 2 Gr 27 AGM batteries in each camper.
We do not use both campers at the same time.
Typically we are on the move with the TC and never had to worry about charging, however, my Wife likes to spend a couple of weeks at the beach each summer (she is there right now). It varies year to year, sometimes it is the Airstream, sometimes it is the TC. In either case there are no hookups and the camper usually does not move for a couple of weeks. This means I have to drive down there every few days and run the genny for her for several hours to top off the batteries. This gets old.
I am thinking of a portable system that could be used with either camper.
Something like this; panel 1 or this panel 2
These things get some pretty good reviews!
It really is just for limited use during the “beach weeks” but as an alternative to portability, couldn’t I mount this to the roof of the TC in the future if I wanted to?
I can’t see why not…
Thoughts?
Tx, Bill
We have 2 campers; Eagle Cap truck camper, and an Airstream trailer.
Our power needs are minimal. A few (LED) lights, water pump, charge cell phones. Estimate 20 amp/hrs per day typical.
We are running 2 Gr 27 AGM batteries in each camper.
We do not use both campers at the same time.
Typically we are on the move with the TC and never had to worry about charging, however, my Wife likes to spend a couple of weeks at the beach each summer (she is there right now). It varies year to year, sometimes it is the Airstream, sometimes it is the TC. In either case there are no hookups and the camper usually does not move for a couple of weeks. This means I have to drive down there every few days and run the genny for her for several hours to top off the batteries. This gets old.
I am thinking of a portable system that could be used with either camper.
Something like this; panel 1 or this panel 2
These things get some pretty good reviews!
It really is just for limited use during the “beach weeks” but as an alternative to portability, couldn’t I mount this to the roof of the TC in the future if I wanted to?
I can’t see why not…
Thoughts?
Tx, Bill
