solar

Skipping long preamble (as its just me griping about my experience with my dealer).. skipping to the details. Ever since I purchased my Forester 2401B.. there was a clicking noise. No one at the dealership (or another repair place I went to) could tell me what it was. I have had...

Thanks to all who replied to my previous post. Looks like I have lots of great info and some homework to do. Thanks all much. Great data base out there.

I have 2- 205watt panels, that I'm going to mount utilizing steel post, and make it so I can swivel it, to follow the sun. It will be probable be 40' or so from where I'm parking the 5th wheel. My question is should I mount the controller right by the panels, or close to my battery bank on the...

New Rockwood 2891BH fifth wheel has solar setup with Go Power PWM 30 UL controller and WFCO 1000 watt WF-5110R inverter. My last travel trailer did not have an inverter that could be changed to AC pass through mode so this is new to me. I read both manuals and don’t understand application of AC...

I am a total newbie on solar. I have a Minilite 2109S with a 100 watt solar panel on the roof. I am trying to figure out what I can run on that if I boondock and what I would need to boondock with an additional portable solar panel. The unit is 2023, so it is solar ready. I don't have any...

I just swapped in a 100Ah lithium battery for the 80Ah AGM battery that came with our 2-year old Jayco trailer. We have a factory 100-watt Go Power rooftop solar panel and the stock Go Power GP-PWM-30-SQ solar controller. The system had been working fine (set to AGM), and I haven't paid much...

I just installed the new GoPower 30 AMP controller - they sent it to me for free after I installed a lithium battery and older controller kept blinking when the charge was full .. Question .. it has a solar input shut off feature. As Lithium batteries hold juice well, I park outside and get a...

Can I run the generator and have the solar controller connected to the battery at the same time. My sense is the controller and the DC charging system would be in parallel and fight each other? Do I risk damaging one or the other? It would be a pain to disconnect the controller every time I...

Without modifying my rooftop 100 watt solar panel wiring to my two Group 27 AGM house batteries, I’d like to test the staying power of my house batteries listed above in my 2018 Sunseeker. It’s parked in our driveway all year when we’re not on the road. This present setup seems to support...

I have a Rockwood Signature 8263MBR with a Go Power GP-PWM-30-UL controller and 200 watt panel on the roof. The trailer came with two 81 Ah lead acid batteries that got very discharged this winter so I bought two 12V 100 Ah lithium batteries from LiTime. I charged and installed them in parallel...

It’s a miracle 🎉 The portable solar panel setup worked with no problems 😳 Most of my RV projects take several attempts to get working with several missteps on wrong parts 😢. This was so easy! I had everything I needed with no extra items I didn’t. Eco flow 160 W panel from eBay refurbished. SAE...

Hi, I was wondering if any other Apex owners have had this issue. This camper has been HARD on batteries. I added a digital readout to the control panel. The other day I noticed it was at 16V. So started to investigate. Long story short is the solar panel was basically wired directly to the...

Having installed solar panels on the RV last year and seeing how parts of the country are expecting "Large Hail" today, I'm curious what you guys do to prevent damage to your rigs? It's basically throwing rocks at a piece of glass, isn't it ?

This is on a 2023 Palomino Real Lite truck camper. The solar controller is a HP2440-B. The indication is that the solar panel is in night mode, no voltage. However, it is daylight out. Done so far: Confirmed 0V at solar controller with a DVM Disconnected solar panel at roof and voltage...

My fifth wheel has 2 deep cycle marine batteries and 300w of solar. When not in use in the spring it sits outside uncovered. Is it best to turn off the battery disconnect or just let it be as is since it has solar. In the winter I store it covered with the battery disconnected.

My 2023 25BDS came with the typical useless solar package (1 200w roof mount panel and 2 100ah lead acid batteries). I'm going to start adding panels to the roof. Wondering if anyone has done this and how far apart the roof truss studs are located and how deep they are? I can pretty much get an...

I have a Forester 3011..Solar Ready Jack..I don't see the battery charger wires..where is the controller

Hi all. Rookie RV owner with a brand spanking new MiniLite 2109S. Took our first 6 week road trip and all was well. We were mostly plugged in during this time. Put her back in storage for about 3 weeks, and returned to pick her up, everything dead, no control monitor panel, lights, etc. The...

I just bought a 2024 Jayco camper 4 months ago. In the master bedroom there is a sticker on the wall saying to mount the solar controller "here". Is there anyway to get the solar wiring diagram before I make the first cut ? -Scott

Having done some research I see that the Warne controller have been wired incorrectly. Mine Is obviously showing high https://www.flickr.com/photos/200668565@N06/53710023636/in/dateposted-public/. Can I just be wired correctly or do I need to replace it? How do i know which wires are for...

I know this is a budget RV and didn't expect much from the solar system. I set the 12v fridge at the minimum position and was told it could sit in the yard and sustain itself. The dealer lied. If I wanted to run a furnace at night I was told to add another battery. It has two of the dealer's...

Greetings all. I would like to upgrade my 2022 NO BO 19.5 solar capacity from the OEM 190 watt solar to 600 watts solar. I am seeking information from those who have done an upgrade / increased their solar. My biggest concern would be the cable running from the solar panel to the charge...

Finished installing a shutoff switch on the negative side of the batteries on my HW277. The loads that are shut off include my solar controller. Instructions for the Renogy controller say the battery should be connected before solar. So should I make a change to connect the controller...

Just bought a 2024 Momentum 23g this year. It came with 2 x 200W solar panels, and a WFCO WF-5220 2000W Inverter (pictured, on the floor). I opened up the access panel in the front external storage compartment, and found a lot of empty space above the inverter and next to the solar controller...

Not sure where to start, but we're wanting to add solar. I've been looking at the renogy kits and I'm wondering if they come with everything I need to install? I already have a 1800w inverter for the 17 cu. Ft. Fridge. Which is all I'm concerned with running during a 3 day dry camping trip to CO...