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06-29-2011, 13:52

dose anyone know anything about solar systems for the RV
I would like to put some type of system to charge my house batteries that are 48
volt
1990 wb40
Jamie Brandt
Florida

06-30-2011, 03:30

Jamie,
I have an extensive solar system on my 98 LX. I have added onto a number of time
over the years. We are "boondockers" and spend most of the winter in desert
without hook-ups. Just what information did you need.
Kent Johnson

"odgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jamiejbrandt" wrote:
>
> dose anyone know anything about solar systems for the RV
> I would like to put some type of system to charge my house batteries that are
48 volt
> 1990 wb40
> Jamie Brandt
> Florida
>

06-30-2011, 05:16

You will need a regulator and probably a couple of panels depending on what wattage panel you buy. I think every RV should never leave the factory with out it.Â

Boon docking right now and loving it! Batteries fully charged!

Gary Boyd

On 29 June 2011 18:52, jamiejbrandt <"jamiejbrandt@yahoo.com"> wrote:

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dose anyone know anything about solar systems for the RV

I would like to put some type of system to charge my house batteries that are 48 volt

1990 wb40

Jamie Brandt

Florida

07-01-2011, 13:17

For good information and top quality components check AMSolar.com

They are in Springfield, Oregon but will ship anywhere. They have been RV Solar
specialists since the 70's.

Everything they sell is the newest generation high voltage gear that provides
more charge per rated watt than garden variety systems. Ours has been on the
bus for about 6 years without missing a beat. We dry camp most of the winter.

Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jamiejbrandt"
wrote:
>
> dose anyone know anything about solar systems for the RV
> I would like to put some type of system to charge my house batteries that are
48 volt
> 1990 wb40
> Jamie Brandt
> Florida
>

07-06-2011, 06:27

KENT
I HAVE A 48 VOLT BATTERIE SYSTEM HOUSE BATTERIES IM WANTING TO KNOW IF I COULD
ATTACH A SOLAR SYSTEM INTO THIS OR DOSE IT HAVE TO BE STAND ALONE AND IF ANYONE
KNOWS WHERE TO GET THIS??
THANK YOU
JAMIE
JAMIEJBRANDT@...

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kent" wrote:
>
>
> Jamie,
> I have an extensive solar system on my 98 LX. I have added onto a number of
time over the years. We are "boondockers" and spend most of the winter in desert
without hook-ups. Just what information did you need.
> Kent Johnson
>
>
> "odgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jamiejbrandt" wrote:
> >
> > dose anyone know anything about solar systems for the RV
> > I would like to put some type of system to charge my house batteries that
are 48 volt
> > 1990 wb40
> > Jamie Brandt
> > Florida
> >
>

07-06-2011, 07:08

I noted your reference to 48 volts in a prior post and assumed it was a mistake.

What makes you think you have a 48-volt system?

Stock on a 90 would be a single bank of 6 batteries serving both house and
chassis. I've seen one where a separate engine bank was installed aftermarket,
but the house remained 12 volts. Switching to 48 would require changing way too
much stuff for no real gain.

First guess is that you are seeing parallel but thinking series connections, but
if I'm wrong I would love to hear about all of the changes made to make 48-volt
work, along with the big question: Why?

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
On 7/6/2011 at 6:27 PM Jamie wrote:

>KENT
>I HAVE A 48 VOLT BATTERIE SYSTEM HOUSE BATTERIES IM WANTING TO KNOW IF I
>COULD ATTACH A SOLAR SYSTEM INTO THIS OR DOSE IT HAVE TO BE STAND ALONE
>AND IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE TO GET THIS??
>THANK YOU
>JAMIE
>JAMIEJBRANDT@...
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kent" wrote:
>>
>>
>> Jamie,
>> I have an extensive solar system on my 98 LX. I have added onto a number
>of time over the years. We are "boondockers" and spend most of the winter
>in desert without hook-ups. Just what information did you need.
>> Kent Johnson
>>
>>
>> "odgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jamiejbrandt" wrote:
>> >
>> > dose anyone know anything about solar systems for the RV
>> > I would like to put some type of system to charge my house batteries
>that are 48 volt
>> > 1990 wb40
>> > Jamie Brandt
>> > Florida
>> >
>>
>
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07-06-2011, 09:12

Ya know Im not sure I will have to look again but Ithou-rttheywerein hooked up with thepositiveside going to thenegativeside

what dose thatmien??

parallelor series?????

From: Don Bradner
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, July 6, 2011 3:08:06 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: solar system

I noted your reference to 48 volts in a prior post and assumed it was a mistake.

What makes you think you have a 48-volt system?

Stock on a 90 would be a single bank of 6 batteries serving both house and chassis. I've seen one where a separate engine bank was installed aftermarket, but the house remained 12 volts. Switching to 48 would require changing way too much stuff for no real gain.

First guess is that you are seeing parallel but thinking series connections, but if I'm wrong I would love to hear about all of the changes made to make 48-volt work, along with the big question: Why?

Don Bradner

90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"

My location: www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1

On 7/6/2011 at 6:27 PM Jamie wrote:

>KENT

>I HAVE A 48 VOLT BATTERIE SYSTEM HOUSE BATTERIES IM WANTING TO KNOW IF I

>COULD ATTACH A SOLAR SYSTEM INTO THIS OR DOSE IT HAVE TO BE STAND ALONE

>AND IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE TO GET THIS??

>THANK YOU

>JAMIE

>"JAMIEJBRANDT%40YAHOO.COM"

>

>--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Kent" wrote:

>>

>>

>> Jamie,

>> I have an extensive solar system on my 98 LX. I have added onto a number

>of time over the years. We are "boondockers" and spend most of the winter

>in desert without hook-ups. Just what information did you need.

>> Kent Johnson

>>

>>

>> ""odgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "jamiejbrandt" wrote:

>> >

>> > dose anyone know anything about solar systems for the RV

>> > I would like to put some type of system to charge my house batteries

>that are 48 volt

>> > 1990 wb40

>> > Jamie Brandt

>> > Florida

>> >

>>

>

>

>

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>Yahoo! Groups Links

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07-06-2011, 12:34

If they are 6v batteries, you likely have pairs connected into 12's, then they are on parallel with the output being at 12 volts.

Gary

SOB

Sent from Gary's iPhone

On Jul 6, 2011, at 2:12 PM, Jamie Brandt <"jamiejbrandt@yahoo.com"> wrote:

Ya know Im not sure I will have to look again but Ithou-rttheywerein hooked up with thepositiveside going to thenegativeside
what dose thatmien??
parallelor series?????

From: Don Bradner <"bluethunder@arcatapet.com">
To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"
Sent: Wed, July 6, 2011 3:08:06 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: solar system

I noted your reference to 48 volts in a prior post and assumed it was a mistake.

What makes you think you have a 48-volt system?

Stock on a 90 would be a single bank of 6 batteries serving both house and chassis. I've seen one where a separate engine bank was installed aftermarket, but the house remained 12 volts. Switching to 48 would require changing way too much stuff for no real gain.

First guess is that you are seeing parallel but thinking series connections, but if I'm wrong I would love to hear about all of the changes made to make 48-volt work, along with the big question: Why?

Don Bradner

90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"

My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1

On 7/6/2011 at 6:27 PM Jamie wrote:

>KENT

>I HAVE A 48 VOLT BATTERIE SYSTEM HOUSE BATTERIES IM WANTING TO KNOW IF I

>COULD ATTACH A SOLAR SYSTEM INTO THIS OR DOSE IT HAVE TO BE STAND ALONE

>AND IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE TO GET THIS??

>THANK YOU

>JAMIE

>"JAMIEJBRANDT%40YAHOO.COM"

>

>--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Kent" wrote:

>>

>>

>> Jamie,

>> I have an extensive solar system on my 98 LX. I have added onto a number

>of time over the years. We are "boondockers" and spend most of the winter

>in desert without hook-ups. Just what information did you need.

>> Kent Johnson

>>

>>

>> ""odgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "jamiejbrandt" wrote:

>> >

>> > dose anyone know anything about solar systems for the RV

>> > I would like to put some type of system to charge my house batteries

>that are 48 volt

>> > 1990 wb40

>> > Jamie Brandt

>> > Florida

>> >

>>

>

>

>

>

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>Yahoo! Groups Links

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07-06-2011, 18:43

Like Gary said, it might be 6-volts in series-parallel. That's what I changed
mine to. In any case, throw a voltmeter on the output and see if you can find
more than 12V (13.4V) anywhere.

On 7/6/2011 at 2:12 PM Jamie Brandt wrote:

>Ya know Im not sure I will have to look again but I thou-rt they were in
>hooked
>up with the positive side going to the negative side
>what dose that mien??
>parallel or series?????
>
>
>________________________________
>From: Don Bradner
>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Wed, July 6, 2011 3:08:06 PM
>Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: solar system
>
>
>I noted your reference to 48 volts in a prior post and assumed it was a
>mistake.
>
>What makes you think you have a 48-volt system?
>
>Stock on a 90 would be a single bank of 6 batteries serving both house and
>chassis. I've seen one where a separate engine bank was installed
>aftermarket,
>but the house remained 12 volts. Switching to 48 would require changing
>way too
>much stuff for no real gain.
>
>First guess is that you are seeing parallel but thinking series
>connections, but
>if I'm wrong I would love to hear about all of the changes made to make
>48-volt
>work, along with the big question: Why?
>
>Don Bradner
>90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
>My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
>On 7/6/2011 at 6:27 PM Jamie wrote:
>
>>KENT
>>I HAVE A 48 VOLT BATTERIE SYSTEM HOUSE BATTERIES IM WANTING TO KNOW IF I
>>COULD ATTACH A SOLAR SYSTEM INTO THIS OR DOSE IT HAVE TO BE STAND ALONE
>>AND IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE TO GET THIS??
>>THANK YOU
>>JAMIE
>>JAMIEJBRANDT@...
>>
>>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kent" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Jamie,
>>> I have an extensive solar system on my 98 LX. I have added onto a number
>>of time over the years. We are "boondockers" and spend most of the winter
>>in desert without hook-ups. Just what information did you need.
>>> Kent Johnson
>>>
>>>
>>> "odgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jamiejbrandt" wrote:
>>> >
>>> > dose anyone know anything about solar systems for the RV
>>> > I would like to put some type of system to charge my house batteries
>>that are 48 volt
>>> > 1990 wb40
>>> > Jamie Brandt
>>> > Florida
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>------------------------------------
>>
>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>