Portable Solar Panels for RV - What Do I Need

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Portable Solar Panels for RV. Trailer has a solar plug in receptacle. How do I determine minimum output for trickle charging RV battery when shore-line connection is not available?

asked by: Brad

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What I think you are asking is how to determine the minimum amount of energy, by way of solar panels, that you need to have available to put back in to your battery. If your goal is to simply maintain the battery while the RV is in storage unable to connect to a functioning battery charger, then I suggest the OptiMate Solar Duo Portable Solar Panel with Controller for either 10 Watts, # MA69JR or # MA56JR for 40 watts depending on the size of your battery bank. If you have a single battery approximately 100 amp hour the 10 Watt, # MA69JR is sufficient while in storage. If your battery is larger, multiple batteries or struggle to maintain full sun, then I suggest the # MA56JR for 40 watts.

For a portable unit to deploy while using the RV in effort maintain a small battery bank for lights, entertainment center and recharging personal devices such as phones and tablets, I suggest the Go Power DuraLite Portable Solar Panel with Digital Solar Controller - 100 Watt, # GP66FR. Please check out the product review video that I have attached along with some help articles.

The attached articles will help to walk you through the steps of determining how much energy you use and therefore how much you will need to restore. Figuring out how much energy you use in a day means looking at your battery and determining how charged (or not) it is. You never want to drain your lead acid battery lower than 50%, as this can damage the battery and shorten its lifespan. Once that is discovered then sizing the panels can be determined if your goal is to support harvesting energy from solar while your RV is in use.

expert reply by: Michael R

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Hey Sean! As long as you don't have anything placing a draw on the Bright Way Solar Battery Charger #BRW54FR, and the 4-6 hours of sunlight is unrestricted then this kit will be just fine for keeping your Group 24 battery topped off.

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Answer 2

The Firestone Ride-Rite #F2404 will be the kit you need. These bags are rated for 5,600lb capacity (this does not increase manufacturer rating). While we do not have a video on installing the airbags the Installation Instructions (shown below) do…

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Yes, The Bright Way Solar Battery Charger #BRW54FR will work when it is raining. Photovoltaic panels can use direct or indirect sunlight to generate power, though they are most effective in direct sunlight. Solar panels will still work even when the…

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We have seen people mount storage boxes on either side of the nose of a V-nose trailer like what you see in the picture I attached. The part #DZ91717P would work well if you have room for it like that. The dimensions of the box are 36" long…

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I have a solution for you but there isn't just a replacement converter section for the Elixir ELX-45. You're going to need to replace the entire panel with the Progressive Dynamics Mighty Mini AC/DC Panel and Converter/Smart Charger item…

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Yes, the Go Power DuraLite Portable Solar Panel with Digital Solar Controller #GP66FR works with Zamp solar plugs. It comes with XLR-style and SAE solar plugs, which work with RVs that are pre-wired for solar, including Zamp solar ports.

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Yes, the Go Power DuraLite Portable Solar Panel with Digital Solar Controller - 100 Watt, part #GP66FR, does come with the plug for your Furrion Solar Ready plug. I have included a video review link below.

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Using any of the included connectors of the Go Power DuraLite Portable Solar Panel with Digital Solar Controller #GP66FR would not inhibit any of it's charging capabilities. At full capacity the charger would put out a 5 amp charge which would…

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The reason the Go Power Portable Solar Panel with Digital Solar Controller - 200 Watt Solar Panel #34282610 has a 25 year limited warranty through the manufacturer because the tempered glass and aluminum construction is heavier duty and meant to last…

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