Campers 101

[ruthabagah]

Any reason not to buy a portable kit like this:

https://www.solarblvd.com/product_in...oducts_id=2748

I understand the convenience of hard wiring and roof mounted but I like the idea of being able to park under the trees and place the panel in the sun, where ever that may be. Also no drilling into the roof.

One major reason for me: my first ever solar panel (cheap harbor freight 15w) was stolen one day in a national forest campground... if it aint bolted, somebody will steal it.

[gnihcraes]

That is what I current
Y do, set the panel out in the sun. Still experimenting with what I like to do. My camping setup is also a bug out or SHTF setup. I try to cover all bases with how thing get setup.

[opie011]

My new rig came pre wired for solar! Just add the panel which plugs into a port by the front storage door. I personally run a Yamaha ef3000iseb generator. I've added a few personal touches to it including a 3" lift (will be here Tuesday)....it has Dexter Torflex torsion axles so no leaf springs.

[ruthabagah]

My new rig came pre wired for solar! Just add the panel which plugs into a port by the front storage door. I personally run a Yamaha ef3000iseb generator. I've added a few personal touches to it including a 3" lift (will be here Tuesday)....it has Dexter Torflex torsion axles so no leaf springs.

Nice rig! That's a lot of roof space for some serious solar power.

[brutal]

My new rig came pre wired for solar! Just add the panel which plugs into a port by the front storage door. I personally run a Yamaha ef3000iseb generator. I've added a few personal touches to it including a 3" lift (will be here Tuesday)....it has Dexter Torflex torsion axles so no leaf springs.

Did it come factory with the McD's sign or was that aftermarket?

[opie011]

Nice rig! That's a lot of roof space for some serious solar power.

I could fit some good sized panels up there! Also, every interior light is LED

Did it come factory with the McD's sign or was that aftermarket?

Not necessarily aftermarket just an upgrade!

There were two motor homes in that lot (HWY 119 and I-25), reminded me of Eddie's RV from Christmas Vacation....shi++ers full. It was comical, they were parked bumper to bumper with one running a generator with an extension cord out their windows feeding power to the other camper. Oh and when the wind picked up, smelt like a sewage plant as one of them had a cracked and leaking sewer drain dripping onto the ground.

[Great-Kazoo]

I could fit some good sized panels up there! Also, every interior light is LED

Not necessarily aftermarket just an upgrade!

There were two motor homes in that lot (HWY 119 and I-25), reminded me of Eddie's RV from Christmas Vacation....shi++ers full. It was comical, they were parked bumper to bumper with one running a generator with an extension cord out their windows feeding power to the other camper. Oh and when the wind picked up, smelt like a sewage plant as one of them had a cracked and leaking sewer drain dripping onto the ground.

Covers up that meth lab smell.

[ruthabagah]

Power report after 24h (ok, more like 29h...) 5 amp / h. Not bad, actually pretty good, considering it was not a full sunny day. That's 40/45 amp reload on an average day. I calculated last year that on an average night (light, heater blower) I was dropping about 15 amp (25 if it was a cold night) my current setup should more than replenish the battery in half a day and give me some margin for an overcast day.

I am planning to add another panel soon, and will be able to add one more deep cycle battery, to give us plenty of reserve to recharge small electronics and run the TV/DVD completely of grid and without a generator.

Total money spend so far less than 250$. One more panel, connectors, one deep cycle battery, one battery tray = 250$

[Irving]

What size (amp hour) battery are you running?

[Irving]

What size (amp hour) battery are you running?

Anyone? What size battery with those 100 w panels?

ruhabagah, are you also using a 100 w panel?