Solar research
I want to add a solar system to my camp and was looking for some information. I am still in the process of doing my research but I am stuck on a few items that I cant seem to find any information. ...
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ajriding wrote:
Sorry, question does not make any sense.
Solar is for charging your batteries. Solar is not a 3rd power source to be confused with shoreline and generator, which are AC not Dc.
All that solar does is bring more DC power to the battery. Everything powered by your battery is already set up, you do not need to make any alterations.
Now, if you meant to ask about having an auto switch to choose between 1 of 3: shoreline, generator and inverter then that makes more sense.
What is your priority? Shoreline > generator > inverter?
Set a switch to choose between generator and inverter and to favor the generator so when the generator is on the switch switches to generator power. Then another switch that choses between that first switch's choice and shoreline power.
So your "AC power" will choose from shoreline or those other two (gen or inv), which will chose between the gen or inv.
My "auto" switch is a circuit breaker that turns one circuit on and turns the other circuit off at the same time, so only one can be on at a time (shoreline and generator). Then behind that is another selector that (inverter) does not have a route to the Air Cond, battery charger or to the Fridge plugs, so there is no way you try to power up those with battery.
Is this your question?
As I understand it he wants to create a shoreline power source using solar/batteries/inverter/transfer switch/generator without any modifications to the RV.
This is very doable with the correct equipment and many have done so.
