We were planning on adding a little solar before summer comes around anyway and the potential 30% tariff helped me pull the trigger. We have a small travel trailer and are mainly weekend (looong weekend) boondockers. We didn't want a permanent and expensive installation. We HATE running the generator for hours at a time. Hubby has a CPAP and trailer seems to have phantom load (maybe radio, fridge control panel, propane sniffer). We have 2 group 24 batteries that are fairly new but still have to charge every day with the CPAP use.
So...after much research and review reading, we went for a 100W Renology monocrystalline suitcase setup. Comes with a 4 stage charge controller. We can move it to follow the sun and it will store away when we actually have services. I'm pretty excited to see how well it does. I'm not really expecting that we will get fully charged with just 100W (depending on shade/weather etc) but it sure should help us need the generator (inverter type) fewer hours and provide more peaceful camping.
I may post my experiences with it this summer. Is it summer yet? Or even spring?
So...after much research and review reading, we went for a 100W Renology monocrystalline suitcase setup. Comes with a 4 stage charge controller. We can move it to follow the sun and it will store away when we actually have services. I'm pretty excited to see how well it does. I'm not really expecting that we will get fully charged with just 100W (depending on shade/weather etc) but it sure should help us need the generator (inverter type) fewer hours and provide more peaceful camping.
I may post my experiences with it this summer. Is it summer yet? Or even spring?