Post by: Fastass350 on August 20, 2019, 05:01:44 PM
Thanks
Post by: gasman on August 20, 2019, 05:43:15 PM
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Post by: Russ McDonald on August 20, 2019, 07:26:06 PM
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Post by: Hilltop123 on August 20, 2019, 08:08:23 PM
You can find solar panels cheap on amazon or evil bay but remember.............you still need a tender/meter to make sure the solar charger doesn't keep charging your RV batteries. They are cheap, plug into the RV solar panel plug. I was going to plug my solar panel into the convenient RV plug mounted on the side of my new RV and I thought...hmmm how does it quit charging once those dual batteries are fully charged? So I call my RV dealer Apache in Poulsbo and they said i needed a tender or shut off which is NOT built into your RV solar battery plug ins. FYI. I haven't bought one yet and I don't remember the actual name but just inquire with a good RV dealer and they will know what you are asking.The electronic device your talking about, is called a charge controller.
Post by: Hilltop123 on August 20, 2019, 08:16:25 PM
Post by: MADMAX on August 20, 2019, 09:28:39 PM
Easy and cheap
500 watt Honda for the dvd and tv or heater fan if needed
I can go off grid for a couple weeks easy
Post by: 724wd on August 21, 2019, 08:38:28 AM
https://www.costco.com/Coleman-100W-Solar-Panel-With-8.5-AMP-Charge-Controller-.product.100389117.html
Post by: Carl on August 21, 2019, 12:43:01 PM
Carl
Post by: Fastass350 on August 21, 2019, 04:27:49 PM
Post by: 92xj on August 22, 2019, 06:10:22 AM
Can I butt splice this on the end of the wires and plug it directly into my TT and not go the alligator clip on battery route I was originally thinking about doing?
https://www.amazon.com/SolarAccs-Industrial-Circular-Connector-Suitcase/dp/B07V7SBY72/ref=asc_df_B07V7SBY72/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=366403781750&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13786869388638883922&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033824&hvtargid=pla-802232737172&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=77662753153&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=366403781750&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13786869388638883922&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033824&hvtargid=pla-802232737172
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Post by: BNAElkhntr on August 22, 2019, 07:14:11 AM
https://www.harborfreight.com/100-watt-solar-panel-kit-63585.html
Post by: Fastass350 on August 23, 2019, 09:19:02 PM
Post by: Carl on August 24, 2019, 09:15:04 AM
Post by: Russ McDonald on August 24, 2019, 09:58:26 AM
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on August 24, 2019, 10:32:02 AM
Post by: 92xj on September 02, 2019, 02:47:12 PM
Might seem like a dumb question, but which wire is the Positive on the panel, they are both black and I do not see a + or - on the black box...
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Post by: BNAElkhntr on September 02, 2019, 05:33:12 PM
Post by: 92xj on September 02, 2019, 06:58:28 PM
Post by: Stein on September 02, 2019, 07:12:27 PM
Post by: 92xj on September 02, 2019, 07:19:52 PM
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Post by: 92xj on September 03, 2019, 07:59:06 AM
PS- I still hate electrical stuff!
Post by: 92xj on September 04, 2019, 06:01:04 AM
Post by: mnb300 on September 04, 2019, 07:02:05 AM
Post by: 92xj on September 04, 2019, 07:10:50 AM
Now, help me learn a little please. I see no difference in the left and the right, the diodes look connected to the right and the left.
Post by: Stein on September 04, 2019, 07:14:19 AM
Post by: mnb300 on September 04, 2019, 07:40:09 AM
Post by: 92xj on September 04, 2019, 07:53:14 AM
Learn something new everyday.
Post by: ctwiggs1 on September 04, 2019, 08:33:30 AM
If a fella wanted to put some panels up top for some boondocking and didn't have a "solar panel" power port on his RV, could he just rig them up to the main power plug? I've got a 30A plug for "shore power" (I hate using that term for RV), would I just rig it to that?
Post by: ctwiggs1 on September 04, 2019, 08:36:03 AM
Jumping in to thread steal a little here...
If a fella wanted to put some panels up top for some boondocking and didn't have a "solar panel" power port on his RV, could he just rig them up to the main power plug? I've got a 30A plug for "shore power" (I hate using that term for RV), would I just rig it to that?
Just realized... I'd need an inverter for that.
Post by: 92xj on September 04, 2019, 08:51:08 AM
Panel on top.
Wire out of panel, female plug.
Male plug to 10' of wire (depending on battery and panel location)
end of 10' wire into charge controller
wire out of charge controller into a male plug
female plug hard wired onto batteries.
When driving down the road, panel is hard mounted and all your wires are unplugged and stored inside the trailer.
This is how I am setting mine up, minus a hard mount to the roof. I'm going to run this coleman panel on the ground propped up for a while and see how it does. If I want to upgrade later, I will buy a nicer bigger panel and hard mount to roof.
Post by: Ghost Hunter on September 13, 2019, 03:28:43 PM
Post by: Fastass350 on September 14, 2019, 03:01:45 PM