- Joined
- Jul 27, 2019
- Messages
- 11,638
- Location
- Midlothian, VA
- RV Year
- 2017
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana 4037
- RV Length
- 40' 10"
- Chassis
- Freightliner XCR
- Engine
- Cummins 400 HP
- TOW/TOAD
- 2017 Chevy Colorado
- Fulltimer
- No
I'm in Casa Grande until April and last year electricity was a bit expensive. I didn't use solar as there was discussion back then about electricity being cheap, not the case here. This year I'm using my tools via Magnum ME-BMK and Victron stack to use solar from 9 AM until 4:30 PM. This allows all inverter loads including battery charging to be handled by solar while that big yellow orb in the sky is doing the work. With 10 panels on the roof (1800W) it's almost a crime not to use solar. It's been working great for a week now, SOC has not dropped below 100%. I actually wanted to switch to battery at 7 AM and let solar do the recharge work but I did something that triggered LBCO one day (11.0V set) and haven't retried yet. I had hoped to cover some of the morning's more expensive demands (coffee, microwave, etc.) via 900 aH of battery muscle.
With that said, it's a shame I can't be credited for electricity I could push back into the system. It could probably pay for one's stay to help supply the electrical grid from RV's with solar. Not using solar when solar panels are available is unfortunate. Hopefully this would change someday for electric companies to take help from those with solar.
With that said, it's a shame I can't be credited for electricity I could push back into the system. It could probably pay for one's stay to help supply the electrical grid from RV's with solar. Not using solar when solar panels are available is unfortunate. Hopefully this would change someday for electric companies to take help from those with solar.