RamblingMan22
New member
380 watts of solar panels. 4 pack of 6V batteries. 3000W inverter.
This is the solar setup on the 26 ft bumper pull toy hauler that I just purchased. Realistically, how can I expect that setup to work for me? My main uses would be as follows:
-I’ll use the trailer a lot at construction sites and campgrounds where shore power is available.
-About once/year I take a longer road trip for a week or more. On these trips it would be nice to have some power available for sleeping in rest stops, or more remote and primitive camp sites— just for 1-2 nights at a time between shore power charges. I’m not needing every appliance on when I do this. Maybe some lights, the fridge, a cell phone charger, and enough juice to run the AC for an hour or two in the evening?!?! (This is my ultimate goal for building a solar system… even if I have to add to my current setup)
And… now the dumb questions (that I will also be asking the dealer and asking for instructions)… what do I have to do to run a solar system? Are they mostly plug and play? Or will I have to turn charging on and off? How do I monitor battery usage, because it’s important to stop draining the batteries past a certain point, right?
Sorry… I’m a newb.
This is the solar setup on the 26 ft bumper pull toy hauler that I just purchased. Realistically, how can I expect that setup to work for me? My main uses would be as follows:
-I’ll use the trailer a lot at construction sites and campgrounds where shore power is available.
-About once/year I take a longer road trip for a week or more. On these trips it would be nice to have some power available for sleeping in rest stops, or more remote and primitive camp sites— just for 1-2 nights at a time between shore power charges. I’m not needing every appliance on when I do this. Maybe some lights, the fridge, a cell phone charger, and enough juice to run the AC for an hour or two in the evening?!?! (This is my ultimate goal for building a solar system… even if I have to add to my current setup)
And… now the dumb questions (that I will also be asking the dealer and asking for instructions)… what do I have to do to run a solar system? Are they mostly plug and play? Or will I have to turn charging on and off? How do I monitor battery usage, because it’s important to stop draining the batteries past a certain point, right?
Sorry… I’m a newb.