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  1. S

    Solar Install 2020 Kountry Star

    Just found this forum and already getting lots of great ideas. I am installing solar in our Kountry Star 3426. I'm trying to find the most efficient path to get the wires from the roof to the charge controller in the basement (somewhere near the batteries). Thanks in advance!
  2. J

    Wanting to add solar power to 2014 Open Road 31SA

    Seeking advice re solar controller, integration with factory charger, etc. Thanks !
  3. 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...
  4. MarkMaxPayne

    Solar panels / charger doing what it is supposed to?

    I recently purchased a new 2023 New Aire 3543 with their factory installed 640W of Lithionics batteries and 400W of GoPower solar with a Schneider Electric (Xantrex) C40 DVM solar charger. For the life of me it either displays 0 watts or 13 watts, with a solid green status light during the day...
  5. Kristy8787

    My 2022 came Prewired for Solar via go power…. How to upgrade?

    My fifth wheel came pre-wire for solar, there are connections on the roof near the front…. I can’t seem to find where the cables for them are in the compartment with the batteries in the front storage. Also…. Is there a solar charge controller somewhere? I’m adding a new lithium battery bank...
  7. B

    Solar Advice

    So picking up our new rv on Tuesday next week and already starting to think about upgrades. It’s a Newmar Ventana 4037 and is prepped for solar - whatever that means. Looking for advice on what steps we should be taking - mfgs., installers (we are on the Atlantic side of Florida), etc. We...
  8. R

    Question Solar install

    Kevin, I don't understand where you are coming from. It sounds like you don't think anyone should use solar unless it can be cost effective. Then you equate users like me to being elitist because we want the enjoyment of having the ability to spend time boondocking without the noisy generator...
  9. AbdRahim

    Answered 10W Solar Panel

    Does anyone know if the 10W solar panel on the Newmars can be swapped out for a 100W panel or larger, without any other modifications?
  10. Rich-MLsRV

    Question Solar panel selection

    Folks, I am considering using AMsolar solar panels. I like the AMsolar panels since they use VHB tape for mounting and hence don't need to drill into the roof. Folks that have used the VHG tape method for mounting have not had a issue w/ the panels detaching. I am planning to have 6 solar...
  11. X

    Solar generator as power

    I was wondering the other day… if I were to use a solar generator as the power source for the rv, would it work. I have (2) 81 Ah batteries now which, if I’m right, factoring in not going below 50%, give me 972 watts of power. The solar gen I’m looking at is 1000w ( 50.4v @ 20 Ah ). It looks...
  13. turbopilot

    LightShip Update 7/28/25

    I am not aware LightShip ever suggested the solar output would support TrekDrive. I am told the LightShip in tow of a pickup truck, following in the aerodynamic wake of the pickup would require about 15 kWh at highway speeds to allow the tow vehicle to return to about the same MPG efficiency as...
  14. Notsotalltexan

    Ventana 3709 Solar upgrade

    Greetings One and All-- Yesterday I completed installation of six 200W Rich Solar panels on the roof of my Ventana 3709 with combiner box. I also called Mangum Energy to ask whether my 2812 inverter and my new ME-ARC50 remote control advanced series works with my inverter revision or if I...
  15. Kevin D Pem

    Question Solar install

    Of course! But if a man asks for an opinion! Well! I have one.🙂
  16. A

    Inverter vs solar generator

    ...and are greenhorns at it. Camper will stay year round on our vacation property and used as an off grid setup. I am leaning towards a Titan Solar generator vs a dual fuel invertor generator for a lot of reasons…gas, noise, having to fill it in the middle of the night, etc… Being that our...
  17. Rich W.

    What is this on my travel trailer

    Solar panel connector, specifically referred to as a solar cable entry.
  19. S

    Do tankless water heaters work in Colorado?

    Mine is gas/electric but we boondock often and solar/lithium can't keep up when running the fridge on 110 ac. Thus running on gas the elevation creates problems.
  20. AbdRahim

    Magnum inverter

    BIM is critical. Make sure your inverter has a Li setting. They charge differently. SES in Nappanee did mine. Go to someone who isreputable and specializes in solar and Li. They should know all of the components that need to be changed. With Li you need to protect your alternator.
  21. C

    Battery Questions

    ...minimum level...at which time the inverter charger will go back to work. If you need to unplug for more than 24 hrs...consider auto gen start or adding solar or both... There is a finite number of aH in the bank...and it needs some form of charge, beit driving, generator, solar, or shore power.
  22. B

    Lithium Battery Wiring Diagram

    Bob
  23. Kevin D Pem

    Question Solar install

    I think it wonderful that people are going solar. I think ROI can, or could be, a reasonable expectation. But as long as the users are willing to go along with prices that don't reflect true value, people will continue to be ripped off. Whether that is due to a crafty sales force or...
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