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We’re having apparent problems with the GP PWM-30-UL BMS/charge controller, possibly not charging our two Battle Born BB10012 LiFePO4 batteries (stored externally). Does anyone know of a comparable MPPT unit (alleged to be much more reliable and effective) that we might use in place of the...

Hello all, Went to check on 2021 rockwood and found my 2. 12volt batteries dead, measured voltage at 2.10 volts across the 2 batteries!!! Not good, these are original batteries, when I went inside trailer I thought, because I had full California sun, I could at least turn on a LED light, but, no...

We just got our new Geo Pro with 2 x 190w solar panels. It's been interesting to watch the solar controller register the day's solar power "harvest" in volts and amps. But with a trip a few weeks away, is it really best just to shut it all down in the meantime? And, is this best done by turning...

My 2022 Coachmen Leprechaun 260DS has pre wired solar plugs on the roof. Does anyone know where the lead too? I would like to add a solar controller and hook up to the battery after I install panels on the roof. Thanks Kenny The Road Dog

We just picked up our new Geo Pro 19FDS, which has 2 x 100 Solar Panels and the Go Power Solar Controller pre-installed in the unit. My question is this: if I plug my 200 watt portable solar panel into the Solar on the Side port, should the additional solar output register on the pre-installed...

Just traded in our 2018 Rockwood Ultralight 2703WS for a 2023 Rockwood Mini Lite 2205S. This will be our first exposure to solar power. When I put the trailer into storage, it appeared the 2 ea 200W solar panels on the roof were continuing to charge our house batteries (2 ea 12V deep cycle...

Hi. As mentioned in another post, we just purchased a 2015 SS1200 Palomino. I'm going on a 7 day boondocking trip in Sept. I might want to pick up a solar panel. I shouldn't be using much battery power....Running the fridge on propane and it shouldn't be very cold where I'm going....maybe...

I just bought a used 2021 Wildwood 171RBXL. No built in solar, but I'd like to add it switch to lithium batteries, and add an inverter. I can do the calculations for what I need, but I'm more interested in what others have done to mount panels, controllers, etc. in the RV. How much solar if any...

Hi all, I just bought a new 2022 IBEX 19QBS. It has a GoPower! 180watt solar panel on the roof and a 10amp GoPower! solar controller. I want to upgrade the solar as it has a 12 volt fridge which will be a constant draw on the batteries. I am thinking of adding the GoPower! expansion pack with...

2016 Forest River A214HW; single battery I purchased this setup, and everything seemed to go swimmingly. To test, I left the roof exhaust fan and the water pump turned on while the solar was hooked to the battery in full sunlight and no clouds. Came back about four hours later and the light...

]Can someone tell me how to wire this. I have 2 wires not connected. A red one that looks like it goes to the positive battery and solar panel. The other is a black wire, it may be just caped. Which maybe to a light? I was in the front storage area and found 3 unhooked wires. One going to the...

[ATTACH]291505[/ATTACH ]Can someone tell me how to wire this. I have 2 wires not connected. A red one that looks like it goes to the positive battery and solar panel. The other is a black wire, it may be just caped. Which maybe to a light? I was in the front storage area and found 3 unhooked...

Referencing this post: https://www.forestriverforums.com/forums/f16/where-to-plug-in-solar-if-we-install-ourselves-240222.html I know this is an old post but, much like a traveler that is looking at a path someone else created, I'd like to add to this trail with more thorns and brush. A little...

Hi, I've got an issue with my solar panel as I'm not seeing any voltage from the leads going to the charge controller. Plugged the wires in to the controller from another solar panel and it works. I've gone on to the roof to check the connector from the solar panel that goes through the roof...

Help, I went over to my forester 2861 to install some cameras. When I arrived I was greeted by beeping from the way elite solar controller. It is displaying an error code of eo1. The master power was in the off position. The coach batteries appear to be almost dead. Again controller off...

I have an Apex Nano 194bhs. I could always leave a battery connected for weeks or months and the solar panel would top it off as needed so that the battery was always full. This summer if I put a full battery on it is dead in 1/2 a day. Something must be draining is fast, faster then the solar...

I am trying to use a suitcase solar setup for the first time while camping with no utilities and having some trouble. I should have tried the system out before leaving, but oh well. I have two rooftop panels with a mppt 100 l 20 charger controller and a zamp port installed by escape. Based on...

Can't express my disappointment Forrest Rivers energy battery/solar set up on this Mk23 Grey wolf Travel Trailer. Having owned two previous toy haulers (2013 Attitude and a 2003 Ragen) we got very spoiled dry camping with the gas/electric Refrigerator not to mention the ease of starting up the...

I just wanted to share something I had never seen before...and this is officially from Rockwood. They actually have and provide a document to help the customer mount solar panels on the thin lauan roof of their trailers. See attached.

We have the 2021 Isata 5 30 FW with 400 amp of Lithium batteries and 800 watts of solar panels. We are currently on a short boondocking trip and today we realized during our stay that the solar panels are not charging the batteries at all. The solar controller however shows that the panels are...

Hello: We are owners of a new 2022 FR FSX178 with the pre-installed and wired 190W Solar panel, GoPower GP-PWM-30-SQ SCC and the WFCO WF-8735-PB Power Center. My question is in regards as to what charges the trailer's SLA battery- is it just the solar system or will it automatically switch...

I see lots of videos of people installing these watt meters between the battery and solar controller. The question I have is the gauge of wire. Seems incorrect to install 4,5,6 gauge battery wire into a 10g watt meter wire? https://youtu.be/4XyIsIK3yHU How is this done the correct way?

Hello all I'm about to receive my 200 Watt 12 Volt Solar RV Kit order, I have already found and accessed to the Jaboni connector on the roof but I can't find the other end of the wire in the trailer. I had a look behind the breaker panel and also within the pass through storage and did not find...

I can see not having a solar disconnect being a problem. If you do any battery maintenance and accidentally disconnect the solar controller, and your panels aren’t disconnected, I hear that’s real bad. What is everyone doing to disconnect the panels? I saw a few you tubes they just put an 100a...

Our new trailer came with two 180W solar panels on the roof. Does anyone know how Flagstaff routes the solar cables from the solar charge controller in the cabinet above the sink to the batteries on the tongue? TIA