solar

  1. CO

    Alaskan 10' CO - upgrading Electrical, battery and charger

    Hello Fellow Alaskan owners! I have a 2000 10 foot CO Alaskan. I am replacing my battery with a Renogy 12v 100ah Smart Lithuim Iron phosphate battery, a 1000 watt inverter and a 30A dc to dc Mppt battery charger. Has anyone else done something like this combo and how did you configure them in...
  2. Amartin453

    Sharp Corners On Solar Panel

    Quick preventative tip: Tore the **** out of my cover a couple times over the past year when adjusting and removing. Replaced the cover and added these corner guards to prevent the sharp corners from tearing it.
  3. MU

    New Lithium Solar Setup

    So I recently posted about a my AGM battery solar setup ideas and have decided after lots of research, suggestions received to go lithium instead. Attached is my new design :) The plan is to reroute the 4 existing wires (2 from trailer, 2 from wench assembly) back into the camper and connect...
  4. DA

    2023 RPod 201 Solar Question

    I've just taken delivery of a 2023 Rpod model 201. Solar is now standard equipment. I know I have a 30 amp controller and 2000 watt inverter but I can't find the size of the solar panel. Does anyone know if it is a 100 watt or 200 watt panel?
  5. WO

    Wolf Pack 16FQ BL Solar Package

    Hello All - I am picking up our new Wolf Pack 16FQBL on Saturday and the dealership description says it includes the Juice pack Expansion kit with 100 watt solar. I can't seem to find any info on what this upgrade consists of. Is it a larger panel? Is it and additional panel? Can one add more...
  6. N8

    FSX260RT solar again.

    I was looking at an older thread where the poster found the solar connections or the wires at least in the bedroom behind the 120v outlet. I checked mine and sure nuff the same black and white wires come down from I am assuming the roof connector but my wires continue forward . I tried pulling...
  7. BR

    Solar panels in parallel.

    Hi guys, I’ve posted before on my upgrades to the pop up. I have a 75/15 that I’d like to over panel with a single full size panel on the rack on the roof. I also plan to get a suitcase for days when I want to deploy and move around the suitcase. Neither would be hardwired, but more plug...
  8. MU

    Solar Setup

    Hello, I recently purchased a 2022 1940 LTD Rockwood Freedom popup I’ve successfully self installed a 2000 watt inverter, Solar charge controller and (2) 100 watt renogy panels. Testing it out dry camping and got about 2 days power before recharge from the sun was needed. I don’t run a lot of...
  9. FA

    installing new solar panel--unistrut or not?

    I have a surveyor 19BHLE. I just removed the 80 watt panel from the roof and will be installing one 200 watt panel now, and potentially a second one later. there is plenty of room both forward and aft of the AC unit, if I mount the panels perpendicular to the centerline of the trailer. I will...
  10. Papadave-FRF

    Storm damaged solar panel

    One of my old 25 W harbor freight solar panels blew off the roof of my workshop trailer. Here’s what it looks like. And the amazing thing is it still kicking out 22 1/2 volts. I’m guessing it was five years old as well. So much for worrying about a leaf blocking out the Sun.
  11. BR

    Solar on the PUP

    Hi All, As I'm finished with my upgrades (Bat monitor, 500VA inverter and MMPT charger) I've been toying with the idea of what to do for solar panels. The original thought was to get a 200W suitcase. Now I'm thinking about getting a larger residential panel and mounting on the roof rack on...
  12. MK

    Amerilite solar on roof?

    hello group, I have a 2022 199DD and i'd like to know if any of you have installed solar panels on the roof? if so please share your photos. thanks Mike
  13. CL

    Solar Charging Battery confusion.

    Hello all, new to the forums and to our brand new 202RBLE. The TT came outfitted with solar and at the recommendation of the RV sales people we went with two "golf cart batteries" i believe 2 6V "wet" type batteries (hope that was a good choice). Any who, they mentioned I didn't need to keep the...
  14. FA

    Replacing 80W rooftop solar with 200W

    I have a 2021 Surveyor 19. I will be replacing the 80 watt panel with a 200 watt panel. I got up on the roof today with my stud finder to determine how to attach the 200 watt panel. I will mount it in a transverse orientation, as the 80 watt is installed. the brackets on the front edge...
  15. TB

    Solar Pkg / Factory Battery

    Hi there. My Jay Feather Micro has the solar Pkg and I've gone off grid with it before. Today, I used it for the first time off-grid in a while, but it seemed something was drawing power or it wouldn't hold the charge. It would go from 13v to 10v with just the TV on. This has never happened...
  16. CO

    Simple solar install?

    New to the popup world and learning a lot! I wanted to add simple 240 watt 12v solar charging to my Jayco 2012 popup. I'm extremely familiar with solar so know everything I need. I just wasn't sure if I can hook up the mppt controller directly to the camper 12v battery while still having it...
  17. MO

    Solar makes my head spin

    We camp without shore power once a year. It's usually memorial day weekend when AC is not needed. My goal is simple. I have and want to use Renogy 100 Watt 12 Volt solar suitcase with a built in charge controller to keep the battery charged in order to run the lights, propane water heater...

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