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  1. Sand-dog

    Roof top Solar panels ( charging issue)

    ...post this question, general discussion I assume . My AGM battery 4 are 3 years old, when I put a multi tester across the top on a sunny day, Solar panels show charging 12.5 or more constantly on clear sunny day. It seems that my batteries aren’t receiving the full charge from the solar...
  2. Kevin D Pem

    Solar generator advice

    Solar generators are making solar systems installers change their ways and become honest! The cost is who is going to keep the solar generator manufacturers honest. Roughly 1 year ago I told someone I had just met that he overpaid for an elaborate generator, and that he would have been better...
  3. d23haynes57

    Towing vehicle battery voltage drops to 10 volts overnight with camper RV plug attached and NOW shore power hookup

    Bet would be that this travel trailer has limited battery capacity and the solar is a bit of a joke. Consider doing some upgrade work for the entire electrical to fully meet your needs. Battery, inverter-charger, and a proper, controlled charge system from the truck if you need to rely on that.
  4. S

    Auchta Sycamore

    So you own or are interested in the Sycamore? What are your thoughts? What hacks have you come up with? In particular, how have you made use of the pass-through? Have you altered it to be more useful? Have you installed your own solar?
  5. JoeHogan

    Question Downside of using large 400+w solar panels

    There are folks that have installed high quality commercial grade solar panels on RVs. What is the downside of using these panels vs ones designed for mobile applications? Other than size, not sure how they survive vibration and stresses of roof mounting on a RV?
  7. Texas Clodhopper

    Solar vs. coverage

    I'm not sure you could have enough solar to run two a/c's during the summer in Texas. Shade would definitely help.
  8. S

    Fridge on or off

    We Just bought a DX3 34KD with 5 solar panels and Lion batteries. We store it outdoors. My question is given my set up should we leave the electricity on and the refrigerator on or shut it all down when in storage?
  9. B

    Adding solar worth it?

    ...on using it in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. We will be in RV parks, forest service campground, and some boondocking. Is it worth installing solar panels? Our motorhome will be prepped for solar but no panels. If you have experience with solar panels or an opinion on this please respond...
  10. T

    Solar, internet and cabinets

    Assuming a rig is prepped for solar, is it cheaper/better to buy a rig with a solar package installed already, or to buy one without it (which seems to be cheaper normally) and buy an aftermarket/manufacturer package and install afterwards? If the latter, what are some good solar systems/brands...
  11. Rory (Lightship Team)

    LightShip 4 Now Starting Customer Evaluation

    Yes this feels right! We also know some customers are investigating auxiliary ground deploy systems that would boost the Lightship through the NACS while boondocking, further supplementing roof solar.
  13. B

    Solar Panel Operation Question

    ...stolen from different storage facilities around Houston, we recently downgraded to a smaller Coachman Spirit 2963BH. This one came with a 100W solar panel preinstalled on the roof, and we attached the loose cables near the battery to the +\- poles as labelled. What is required for the...
  14. turbopilot

    LightShip 4 Now Starting Customer Evaluation

    Actually the entire roof of the LightShip is nothing but solar panels, 1.8 kW in total. The solar array services both the 12 volt and 400 volt electrical system. Current firmware version of the bidirectional DC/DC charger only supports 12 volt charging. 400 volt charging will come with a future...
  15. Neal

    FYI Solar Calculator

    ...to Quartzsite in two days and noticing the low sun this time of year in AZ I wanted to see what the numbers really are and prep for optimal solar positioning (park east/west to allow for tilt south). Here is a solar calculator for anyone interested primed with 1 PM Local at Quartzsite for my...
  16. N

    Solar efficiency

    Hello Gang. I am looking at a small trailer to buy that has Solar on it with a 1000w inverter. All that aside, How good are the panels themselves. For instance , home panels can work in some overcast. But do RV mounted work as well as that. And overcast can mean shade obviously. Any...
  17. Michael T Klukas

    What do you dislike most about RV--ing?

    With the newer solar setup I don't run my very often. If I do it's usually daytime for cooking a meal that takes 15 minutes. I do this on rainy days when solar charging is slow. A few hours for battery charging, but I rarely have to do this anymore. Most times I do any of this there is nobody...
  19. gordo2050

    Question Adding/using Solar

    Just looked at a 2019 Sporstcoach srs365 RB that I am in the process of buying. I found a receptacle on the side that says "SOLAR". Do I have to add anything if I want to buy a panel? I've heard about control panels and that, but never paid much attention. Not that we do a lot of boondocking...
  20. TheLooks

    Solar vs. coverage

    This is the conclusion I came to 4 years ago at NRVTA. I won't live long enough to get that money back. IF you limit what your expectations are and use it for everything but AC, it works well.
  21. Kevin D Pem

    Solar eclipse???

    I can't help myself! So I ask you, do you plan on viewing the eclipse? Seems like only a few years ago that my stomping grounds in Wyoming was inundated by sun gazing tourists, and would have been me had reservations not been impossible due to my tardiness. So this one is even more...
  22. B

    New 5th wheel owners

    ...and memories in our new 5th wheel. We just traded in our 2020 highland ridge that we put 26,000 miles on. It was a great rig we didnt have solar on it and it had gas/electric refrigerator. So new to the residential refrigerator we have 400 watts of solar and 3,000 watt inverter can I run the...
  23. S

    More Battery / Solar questions

    Hey solar gurus - my so-simple solar charging system is driving me nuts. It's got three components 1) a 100W solar panel 2) A Renogy Voyager 20A controller 3) A new and unused Die Hard 100Ah battery (with a reserve capacity of 200?), And of course the wires - which run outside the camper. The...
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