Cuervo CAT
RVF Regular
Hey, y'all, I only joined these forums to ask about solar options for a 5th wheel trailer. I'm thinking about buying a 10-acre parcel of treed land in New Mexico, then putting a big ol' 5th wheel trailer on it to serve as a ready-made cabin. Naturally, I want the biggest 5th wheel trailer I can find that is in good shape... I saw one trailer that had a primo solar power system already installed, but the trailer was only 29' in length. Quarters seemed cramped, if ya know what I mean. Don't get me wrong, I used to drive OTR and made do with a rolling condo, but if I'm gonna do this off-grid number then I want the biggest 5th wheel trailer I can find. I've seen plenty of 'em for sale at various websites, so there's no shortage of trailers from which to choose, but many lack solar power systems. Hence my post, asking about the best solar options for such trailers.
Since I'm NOT gonna be towing this trailer around, I do NOT necessarily need a solar system installed on the trailer. I was looking at "portable solar power systems" and I saw this "power station cube" rated at 500 watts, supposedly I can hook up solar panels to it to keep it charged, but would such equipment be sufficient to keep the onboard fridge & freezer running, not to mention other devices or appliances which might be running at the same time? I will have an onboard genset, but I'm not sure I wanna use that all the time, due to fuel expense, so I'd like to explore my solar options. What other solar setups are available at reasonable cost? I'll be on community wells at first, so water isn't an issue, but power IS, and some sort of solar system to augment the genset seems like the right solution. Gotta run, but if you have any ideas, suggestions, etc, please respond here in this thread. Thanks in advance, and CHEERS!
Cuervo CAT
P.S. I guess I can't post an avatar without shelling out bucks, so I'll use an inserted photo for the purpose. Some of you may recognize it from other websites, lol...
Since I'm NOT gonna be towing this trailer around, I do NOT necessarily need a solar system installed on the trailer. I was looking at "portable solar power systems" and I saw this "power station cube" rated at 500 watts, supposedly I can hook up solar panels to it to keep it charged, but would such equipment be sufficient to keep the onboard fridge & freezer running, not to mention other devices or appliances which might be running at the same time? I will have an onboard genset, but I'm not sure I wanna use that all the time, due to fuel expense, so I'd like to explore my solar options. What other solar setups are available at reasonable cost? I'll be on community wells at first, so water isn't an issue, but power IS, and some sort of solar system to augment the genset seems like the right solution. Gotta run, but if you have any ideas, suggestions, etc, please respond here in this thread. Thanks in advance, and CHEERS!
Cuervo CAT
P.S. I guess I can't post an avatar without shelling out bucks, so I'll use an inserted photo for the purpose. Some of you may recognize it from other websites, lol...