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Post by gomerdog on Aug 13, 2016 21:16:59 GMT -5
My wife and I have a 2016 Sportsman Model 190 Classic and would like to hear recommendations for solar panels that would charge the battery on the trailer. We see other trailer owners using solar panels more and more throughout the years and figure it might be a viable alternative to buying a generator. We live in Wyoming where the sun shines often, so more often than not we have a reliable power source. What other parts do I need besides the panels? How much can I expect to spend? Not sure what other questions I need to ask.
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Jeff
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Post by gomerdog on Aug 28, 2016 0:20:10 GMT -5
I am surprised no one has commented. Did I not phrase the questions properly?
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Post by lynnmor on Aug 28, 2016 7:47:14 GMT -5
I am surprised no one has commented. Did I not phrase the questions properly? This forum is not very active and of those that do participate I would guess that few, if any, use solar. You might want to Google for information, there is plenty out there, but sorting it out will take some time. There are products that are very good, some nearly worthless and some way too expensive. I can't help you much or I would. Good Luck. |
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Post by joecamper on Aug 28, 2016 19:02:18 GMT -5
Try RV.Net. It's a very large, very active RV site. You should find lots of help there.
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Post by Toby91000 on Sept 21, 2016 18:30:28 GMT -5
I have a KZ Frontier 2405 and haven't had much luck finding info. on this site but, RV.net has been my go to resource. In re: to solar, there is a world of info. out there. The biggest thing with solar is you need to match your solar input to your battery storage capacity. If you have a large battery bank and are a heavy consumer but, only one 100 watt panel it won't be enough to recharge you batteries each day. So, you would still need to run a generator to keep the batteries charged.
Additionally, even if you have a solar system on your RV all but the very biggest systems wouldn't be able to run your Microwave or AC. I've seen them do it on videos but, even the producers stated it wasn't a cost effective way to run either.
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Post by jarhead on Aug 16, 2017 17:42:55 GMT -5
My wife and I have a 2016 Sportsman Model 190 Classic and would like to hear recommendations for solar panels that would charge the battery on the trailer. We see other trailer owners using solar panels more and more throughout the years and figure it might be a viable alternative to buying a generator. We live in Wyoming where the sun shines often, so more often than not we have a reliable power source. What other parts do I need besides the panels? How much can I expect to spend? Not sure what other questions I need to ask. Thanks in advance for your comments. Jeff |
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Post by jarhead on Aug 16, 2017 17:59:23 GMT -5
I have a 2016 19bhs. I bought a Go Power GP-PSK-120 Its a 120 WATT portable solar panel.
I then purvhased a second battery and wired them in parallel, negative to negative , positive to positive. I do alot of dry camping and my batteries stay charged mo problem
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Post by Chuck on Aug 21, 2017 10:41:01 GMT -5
Also the Good Sam club form as well, lots of posts on solar  forums.goodsamclub.com/ Safe travels Chuck & Hildi in S Dakota headed for the Barn |
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Post by woodshed on Aug 22, 2017 20:11:55 GMT -5
Someone recommended this one 100 Watt Solar Panel on the RVNet (Good Sam) forums. I bought it to charge the battery only as we are very miserly with power when boondocking. I used Anderson Power Poles to hook it up to the battery. |
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Post by happycampin on Aug 23, 2017 22:50:11 GMT -5
I know the larger units have a max of 3 panels with no more than 480 w each panel should be 120w
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Post by milpol4523 on Aug 24, 2017 7:23:21 GMT -5
im running a single 100W Coleman panel. some dealership when i inquired about a charge controller for the panel looked at me and said why would I buy a 60 W panel and not one of his (for 2 x the price).
make sure you get a charge controller regardless of what panel you purchase.
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