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Solar Article for RV's [message #359630]

Tue, 20 October 2020 07:51

tphipps

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https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-electricity-jam-chart-solar-panels-air-conditioners/

Interesting article on solar power for RV's. Mike makes for very good reading.
Tom

2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552 KA4CSG

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Re: Solar Article for RV's [message #359634 is a reply to message #359630]

Tue, 20 October 2020 09:01

Matt Colie

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There are at least three of us that regularly read RV Travel. I like Mike's pieces and this one was no exception.
Without it as a target, he pretty clearly shows that before you get much power out of solar a 23' coach would be out of roof and the current battery space would be hard pressed to contain even an effective LiFePo4 bank.

While I do like to dream, When Mary hits the lottery, I may just take out the Onan and the LP tan so I have room for batteries. It is either that or buy my Mr. Fusion just after they are introduced.

Matt

Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit

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Re: [GMCnet] Solar Article for RV's [message #359637 is a reply to message #359634]

Tue, 20 October 2020 09:29

bdub

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You can do it, Matt! :-)

https://www.ponostyle.com/fritz-getz-solared/?fbclid=IwAR0qgQZO_ydE5pPgYgHuVq5OKDfbRXPA2-kyypYPMAb-ih6QV5w5y3kvLOc

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Without it as a target, he pretty clearly shows that before you get much power out of solar a 23' coach would be out of roof and the current battery
space would be hard pressed to contain even an effective LiFePo4 bank.

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Re: [GMCnet] Solar Article for RV's [message #359648 is a reply to message #359637]

Tue, 20 October 2020 17:47

Matt Colie

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bdub wrote on Tue, 20 October 2020 10:29

You can do it, Matt!

https://www.ponostyle.com/fritz-getz-solared/?fbclid=IwAR0qgQZO_ydE5pPgYgHuVq5OKDfbRXPA2-kyypYPMAb-ih6QV5w5y3kvLOc

bdub

Billy,

He does not show a picture of his battery bank....

What you also may have missed (unless you looked closely at a few pictures) is that I already have a lower profile roof A/C and it just makes it thought my barn door. It was the lowest and I believe still is, but it is a Carrier and NLA. I have complete confidence that his coach will not fit in my barn. Hence, if he lived here it would have to stay out in the snow all winter.

Then there is the available capital issue. He seems to have surplus and we do not and now never will.

Matt

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Re: Solar Article for RV's [message #359666 is a reply to message #359630]

Wed, 21 October 2020 08:31

jhbridges

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My 23' had two Siemans panels and a charge controller which kept the house battery up when parked. I park it powered, so the 12V supply kept the engine battery up. Never had a problem with either. I doubt two panels would run much beyond a few lights but to keep the battery hot it was fine.

--johnny

Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

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