solar

  1. WI

    Solar Panel Capacity/Rating

    For pre-wired solar, is there a limit on the solar panel capacity/rating that can be connected? I have a 2021 HW277. Is FR still installing zamp connections for the pre-wired?
  2. Sonoran-FRF

    Jumping TT via TV to retract slide, solar CC concerns

    Boondocking, no generator, in perhaps a shady forest for a couple nights so not sure how much the rooftop 200W solar panel will top off our TT FLA deep cycle. We may be running the furnace/lights that will consume battery power. In the event we don't have enough juice left to retract our 12VDC...
  3. LK

    2018 R-Pod 180 solar wiring

    Hi everybody. My first post. I have a 2018 R-Pod 180. I'm wiring for solar charging. The solar panel connection was damage by too much sun so that is in the process of being replaced. I have removed the seat panel for the dinette seat with the converter. I am installing the new lipo 12-volt...
  4. TI

    524BBS Solar & inverter question.

    I just purchased a lightly used 2022 Flagstaff 524BBS (it actually looks brand new). This is the 1st RV I've owned with a solar panel & solar charge controller installed. My question is when I am plugged into ship power what is charging the batteries? The converter or the solar??? On my previous...
  5. VI

    Factory Solar panel install

    Our "2022 I 3RW" came with one 190 watt panel installed on the roof at the rear. Something for the installers to think about is that the location they installed it left no room for another panel to be installed. If they had moved it over about one foot I could have installed another next to it...
  6. MU

    Help - choosing a controller for my solar system

    We recently purchased a solar ready 2014 Hawk. We've got the pre-installed plugs on the roof and the rear driver side of the camper. I now need to purchase a solar system which will include a controller and panel(s). The camper also has two 12 volt dep cycle batteries on it. The sky is not the...
  7. Briorick

    New to Boondocking with Solar. A good weekend!

    Hey All. Thought I would post and share my findings from my Weekend Boondocking Solar trip, keeping in mind everyones Solar numbers will vary with their setup, and location. First to mention, the days were in the mid 80's with partially sunny days. A beautiful Fall like weekend to say the...
  8. MA

    2022 Sunseeker 3010DS / GoPower Solar

    New RVer here, still learning and a lot I do not know, with a 2022 Sunseeker 3010DS, second owner, has GoPower solar. From what I can see, there’s a chassis battery under the hood and 2 flooded batteries under the side entrance step. I plugged in the battery model number and it pops up as...
  9. TI

    Just need a sanity check and recommendation (solar and overall)

    New and proud owner of a used 2021 Forest River A213HW trailer. We set it up yesterday outside of the house and are waiting for some rain to make sure there are no leaks and to get familiar with it before we go camping. Ive been trying to understand the electrical and what it will take to add...
  10. yukongold

    Solar cable source

    Does anyone know where to source either 10AWG or 12AWG twin core solar cable with SAE (Zamp) connectors at each end? 30-35-40 feet in length? I've spent several hours googling and am coming up empty. At first I though I would just get the wire and add the SAE connectors myself. But I can't find...
  11. YO

    E-pro e19FD New to 12V and Solar

    We brought home a 2024 ePro 19FD. Sitting in the driveway and on day 5 (with 3 or 4 hours of sun per day) the solar controller showed error “32 LuE”. And there is no juice. Not even interior lights. We barely used the interior lights. No use of the pump (no water hooked up), no use of the...
  12. RI

    Solar add on

    My Isata 3 has the Go Power 100W panels (2) on the roof, and I'd like to add another 200W. I'm about to replace the Go Power PWM controller with a Victron MPPT, and am interested in the Renogy flexible panels. The Go Power panels are quite expensive and I can't tell much difference. Are the...
  13. DH

    23MK Solar, Batteries, and now an Inverter

    Thank you, forum members, for all the advice. My 2022 23MK came with a 150 Watts of solar and (1) 12-volt Deep Cycle battery. It would not keep the 12V Refrigerator going for 12 hours and dry camping is something we occasionally like to do. A few before, during and after pictures attached. I...
  14. PE

    Gabon Solar Charge Controller Issues

    Jaboni Solar Charge Controller Issues My "new-to-me" 2021 Berkshire 34B has 1 rooftop solar panel, a 30 amp-MPPT Jaboni solar charge controller with the remote display mounted on the base of the bed in back. Ever since I have owned this coach, the remote display has not been working. It won't...
  15. RI

    Solar charging LiFePo4 on GEL setting?

    Our motorhome came with 200watts of solar and a Go Power GP-PWM-30-SQ controller. I swapped out the AGM batteries for LiFePo a few years ago but never changed the controller, and the controller has no lithium setting, just GEL, AGM, lead acid and calcium. I was told back then to keep it on the...
  16. JB

    Salem 31KQBTS 200 W Solar System

    Hi! I am new to ths forum and just purchased a 2023 31KQBTS. It was delivered without a battery, so I bought one but don't want to mess it up when installing. In addition to the + and negative cables there are some labeled "solar". Do they go to the 12V battery?
  17. DJ

    Start to finish Solar, Inverter, LiFePO4 install on solar ready TT

    Mine will be somewhat bigger and all of it under the bed. I'll also be rerouting the OEM batt wires, since I want to use that space, once it is unoccupied. I also will not be needing alternator charging.
  18. yukongold

    mixing solar panels

    I have 400 watts of solar panels on the roof. I want to get a portable kit to augment those panels when we have obstructions (trees) at our site. (Thinking of making my own from a pair of 75 watt Newpowa panels) Since the Zamp plug goes directly to the battery and the portable kit would have...
  19. EL

    ‘22 Forester 2551DSLE solar charging controller location.

    Does anyone know where the solar charging controller is typically located on this model or similar models? I have manuals for a MeTer MT-1 charging meter which is located at the entry door to the coach and a Dual Solar Charging Controller which I have been in able to locate anywhere inside the...
  20. BO

    Solar wiring consistency?

    A little whine with my crackers, please. I’m using external wiring for my TT mounted solar panels. I prefer the SAE types with the two wires made as zip cord for routing. I use a Y adapter with two MC4 to an SAE. I now have two. Both come with one red and one black wire. The red wire has the...
  21. ME

    solar generators and RVs

    We just bought a Energizer Ultimate solar generator. Can we hook up our generator to charge the 2015 Salem Forest River RV batteries?
  22. SC

    Solar on the Side

    We have a pre-wired solar port on the side of our Puma 16QBX. It's wired directly to the batteries. We did add 200W on the roof and a 2000W inverter at time of purchase in 2022. We have a foldable 110W solar panel that I would like to use with the "Solar on the Side". But I don't know what kind...
  23. TO

    Adding more solar

    I think I'm starting to get this solar thing. But I just want to hear what y'all thoughts are on what I have and want to end up with. (I am sure that I couldn't of ever been an electrician) I have a 2020 Sunseeker Sle Class C This is what I already have installed in my RV: ___________________...
  24. TO

    max solar on factory installed solar ready rv

    We own a Forest river CC Hathaway 2018 RE34 with the factory solar prep. Anyone got a clue as to how much solar the stock wires can handle. OPtions? Higher voltage etc. I would want 400-800 watts.
  25. NI

    Help on fixing solar wiring behind wall

    Hello, I would need advice solving my problem. Our rv is an Epro 16bh. In summary, we no longer had power between the solar panel and the controller (symbol of a moon on a sunny day). After several tests with a multimeter, I was able to identify that it was the electrical wires behind the...

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