Small solar set up for TT.
Got home with a used 2006 Nash 26X TT that I bought a little while ago. I want to put some solar on it, but not get carried away at this time. There's a chance I may not keep this trailer so I don't ...
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Trackrig wrote:
You know Ewarnerusa, you just gave me an idea.
My TT has the front kitchen and the factory solar wiring comes right out of the bottom of the front wall because the batteries are right on the other side of the front wall sitting 4" away on the tongue.
What I can do is drill a hole down from one of the base cabinets through the floor, pull the factory wiring up into the cabinet, install the controller in the cabinet and run 2' of new wire back out to the batteries. That makes it lot easier than running new wiring down from the roof and puts the controller inside.
While studying this idea I'll wait a week to see if only comes up with a waterproof controller.
As for four batteries, you're right, I probably don't need them though I'm retired and do spend more than weekends out. I think it's just that I'm used to four of them in my MH? And I found a neat way to add the other two with a little bit of welding.
Bill
Well I don't think anyone ever complains that they have too much battery capacity available! But it does mean that you've got more battery to maintain and properly charge. So I mainly just wanted to point out that 2x6V batteries used in an ordinary manner, plus 200-300 watts of solar, and you'll probably never be running low on 12V power as long as the sun is shining. Boon docker posted an example of their battery life with 2x6V plus solar that is similar to our experience. We don't worry about battery charge, just how much fresh water and food is left.
Now if you run a large inverter to regularly operate high draw appliances off of battery like coffee machines or microwaves, or run a residential compressor fridge with 120V AC power, then you would probably need 4x6V batteries and 400-600 watts of solar just to keep up.
