solar

  1. MD

    233s Solar inline fuse

    Evening everyone, I still have the stock gopower pwm solar controller and I have 390w of solar. I installed a 200ah lithium battery the other day and the controller clearly didn't like it. The controller started turning itself on and off continuously. I was on the phone with gopower tech...
  2. HI

    Solar on the side battery tending

    I just did a spring check of my 2022 2318ESP. Of particular note is how I mantained and monitored my batteries this past winter. Since I parked the trailer with a cover on it(Camco ULTRAGuard RV Cover) the standard solar panel could not provide a charge. My solution was to attach a "12V...
  3. SH

    Solar upgrade question

    Hi folks I recently purchased a 2021 Surveyor 202RBLE. it has an 80 watt Gopower system factory installed,with a 10 amp Pwm charge controller surface mounted in the trailer. Having the 12 volt compressor fridge,I would at least like to have some 2-3 day boondocking ability. Does it make sense to...
  4. JA

    Dead batteries w/ solar panels

    I have a 2021 epro 19fbd with 2 agm batteries and a solar panel on the roof. I had dead battery problems in the past and found they installed miss matched lead acid batteries which shorted out. I replaced them with 2 agm 840 ahr duralast batteries from auto zone Went camping and batteries were...
  5. GU

    solar power

    Recently purchased a 2020 Wildwood. I've never considered boondocking or solar before, however with the 12v refridgerator it has me considering both. Only concerned about fridge and lighting. wondering if anyone knows how much solar I would need to boondock.
  6. MA

    Looking for advice on solar Panels

    I have a Wildwood FSX 178BHSK travel Trailer. Two 12V batteries Hooked up in parallel to get more amp hours. What is a recommend for a portable Solar Power system to power the refrigerator. I would like them portable so I can follow the sun when in a shaded area.
  7. AC

    Cedar Creek 388RK2 - Solar Setup/Controller/Inverter Question

    Hello, I am new to the Forest River scene with a 2022 Cedar Creek 388RK2. The model I purchased comes installed with one 190W Go Power Solar panel and a 1000W inverter primarily dedicated to the full residential refrigerator. The dealership is putting in a 2nd 190W Go Power Solar panel before I...
  8. KE

    ~200 watt solar panel good/bad/ugly

    I’m the original owner of my 21FBLE and have dabbled with solar since even before solar became popular. I never put any panels on the roof but have 3 x 100 watt panels I’ve ground deployed. One of the first changes I made to my camper was to swap out all the interior incandescent lights to LED...
  9. JO

    2850 Location of Solar Controller

    It seems the Solar input and the battery 1 wires are reversed on my Go Power Solar controller (MPPT/190 roof panel) ... before I start removing panels etc., any idea where the solar controller is located? thanks
  10. ET

    Solar panel testing

    I purchased a Atem Power 160 watt suitcase solar panel through Amazon. It was previously used and at a great price. I’ve bought many items this way and have never been disappointed. It has a 20 amp MPPT charge controller. I set it up yesterday and it seemed to work. But how do I test it to...
  11. AJFishin

    Geo Pro: Solar not all working

    I just picked up 2020 Geo Pro 16BH and of course everything is new to me, but I seem to have issues with solar power not powering everything in the camper. I’m hoping someone will be able to me figure this out or at least point me in the right direction with some troubleshooting. First off when...
  12. LO

    Solar and Ext Speakers

    We just bought a new ‘22 Surveyor 240BHLE . It’s still under warranty, but really don’t want to haul it a couple hours away if these are easy fixes we can do ourselves or at least do initial investigating. The issues are: 1) solar panel display is blinking PO1- I’ve google and looked in the...
  13. RE

    24/7 in a Revolve EV2 for 21 months and counting

    Just thought I would continue to provide an update as I was one of the first Revolve Owners posting on here. I've criss crossed the US now on my fifth run between the west coast and Michigan and now added the southwest. Solar system - The solar can be tempermental. Especially if you've been on...
  14. SE

    2021 FR3 34DS Solar

    Hey all.....so from storage I took a bit too long and battery died. I am now considering going solar to keep it charged. Before I go deeper wanted to get some input. When I satarted resea4rch I saw the plugs that can convert the solar plug on outside of coach to panel plug. I have no solar on...
  15. MI

    Way Elite Solar Charge Controller

    I have a 2022 Sunseeker 3010 DS. The solar charge controller is a Way Elite. How do I change the temperature setting from C to F? TIA Mike
  16. KE

    Solar and Storage

    I kind of figured the 165W panel and MPPT charger would keep my battery topped off when I stored my camper for 2+ weeks between outings. But in what appears to me that the wiring isn't connected how I would have. When the battery is disconnected using the battery disconnect in the storage...
  17. RU

    Solar Charging or not

    I have a Geo Pro 15TB with the 100W solar panel. I accidentally left the water tank heater on because it was cold. This killed the batteries I believe, but its been out in the sun for 2 days and there's still zero charge in the batteries. The panel won't even come on. Is the batter that dead or...
  18. Backcountryboondocker

    Bad solar controller? High voltage at batteries.

    I have a 2021 Surveyor 19BHLE, with two HQST 100amp lithium batteries, and a Go-Power 80 watt solar panel with a GP-PWM-10-SQ solar controller in-line. I reinstalled the batteries onto the camper for the season (fully charged). With all cables hooked up and the main battery kill switch on off...
  19. CP

    Adding A Solar Panel to a Clipper 9.0

    Hello. I'm new to this group so Thank You in advance for any help. I want to add a solar panel to our Clipper 9.0 Express and not sure what wattage I should get or where to get the appropriate connecting cables to attach it to our camper. I'm looking at the Jackery SolarSaga 100W or the Zamp...
  20. BR

    Solar Efficiency - Series vs Parallel

    Hello All, I have 2 300W residential panels. One will do in my PUP, feeding a Victron 75/15. I may want to use the second panel occasionally. My question is, what would be the best use of BOTH panels, assuming one is shaded and the other is in direct sun: parallel or series? I know the CC...
  21. KG

    Adding more solar power

    I currently have 2 200w panels on my RV roof and would like to add more panels. I have a Victron 100/30 solar controller attached to the panels. I want to add two more 100 w panels kitty corner from each other to maximize the sun. If I understand correctly, I should connect the two 100w panels...
  22. WL

    solar acting weird

    My solar setup is 400 watts on top, and 200 suitcase if needed. I run my (solar)inverter thru a transfer box, I turn the inverter on, then go and shut off the converter so I'm not charging the batteries, while on solar. It powers all lights outlets etc. when I'm on solar, until today. I have no...
  23. BO

    2022 Clipper 9.0td Solar System Update

    We update our 9.0 after we received information on the favtory solar ready wiring. Coachmen service let us know that the SAE input on the side is wire directly to the battery with a 10AWD cable. We add a folding 200watts solar panels from Renogy with a 20amp MTTP charger controller. Also we...
  24. FL

    Solar & 12v Fridge

    We have been in our 2022 Salem 270 for a couple weeks now. The panel shows the single house battery dipping down to 11v or so overnight but within an hour or so after the sun rises it is back to 13.6v and fully charged. My question is while we are camped here in FL and plugged in to 30 amp...
  25. IamProstreet

    Solar charge controller settings

    So I upgraded to lithium and looking at the manual for the batteries there isn’t a listing that says Absorption voltage. Is the manufacturer wording Absorption voltage as “Charging Limit Voltage” as shown in the picture? I see they list a float and equalizer setting but not a Absorption voltage...

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