Solar Panels

[Mike Hohnstein]

Silly me, I assumed that any one using solar panels would be adding a
significant house bank and an inverter/charger.
Any one thinking of dry camping with out such upgrades will be disappointed. My
slant on panels is to trickle the house bank and keep it up, one of my rigs has
8 golf cart 6vs. Three used panels keep them at 100% during down periods, only
good for 10 amp charge but it keeps them up with out being plugged in.
Dry camping requires 2 to 3 hours of gen set use daily if the AC isn't required.
Assuming the house bank has been upgraded. A minimum IMO would be 4 6v, I like
AGMs. Pricey but they don't leak. The key to dry camping is don't use any
electricity. Tents, camp fires come to mind.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: fwernlein
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 3:38 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Solar Panels


Trudy, check files section for a solar install summary for an FC. My
goals were just to balance the "normal base current draw" designed
into the BB that drains the batteries down over 2+ days. Your stated
goal of running the H20 heater is not going to be practical in my
opinion due to the amp demand vs. supply capability of a roof mounted
solar system. Your talking about "living solar" and that is likely
not practical from even a multi-panel system mounted on the roof of an
RV. If you visit some solar internet sites, they can explain the
capability of solar systems and also the limitations.

The advice from the other members is exactly on target for your stated
electric needs...you would get the best results and value from your
present setup by running the gen-set. IMO...A solar system won't take
you there.

frank
85FC33
woodbridge, va....and colorado this summer! we hope!

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "1985 PT40" wrote:
>
> Are any of you using solar panels on your Birds? Since they suck
> up a lot of juice, how practical is solar power ((elec. water heater
> specifically)?
>
> We will be spending the summer working in the Rocky
> Mountains without electricity and do not want to be totally
> dependent on the genset.
>
> Any sugestions?
>
> Trudy Lundgren
> 85 PT 40 -- The CatbirdSeat
> currently in Deming,NM
>






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