Dave & Carol
Newbie RV’er
2020 Durango 283 RLT Half Ton 5th Wh, 2007 GMC 2500 HD, Duramax/Allison Crew Cab 4WD
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Post by Dave & Carol on Oct 23, 2020 22:21:10 GMT -5
I am not new to RVing, however, have never had an inverter with solar panels, etc. Is it O.K. to leave the inverter "on" and the battery connected via the battery disconnect being left so the battery is in the circuit while using shorepower? How do those of you experienced with this newer technology do it?
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Post by Soleman on Oct 25, 2020 6:19:28 GMT -5
I like your question because I am looking into adding a solar panel to my (?"Pre-wired"?) 2020 D333RLT. I found the following on another forum but I'll need to study up a bit & verify from other sources before I can confirm or agree with the statements: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In my T@B 400 I only have two wires connected to the batteries: one for positive and one for negative. That completes a single circuit. That set of wires will carry current into the battery and out of the battery. So the same wires will provide power to the DC circuits when shore power is disconnected and receive power from the converter to charge the battery while connected to shore power. That also explains why the DC circuits still operate when the battery disconnect switch is set to off - the converter is powering the fuse panel for the DC circuits. Anyway - the battery cutoff switch will isolate the battery from shore power and the DC circuits. I also have the factory solar panel and the inverter. Both of these devices are connected directly to the battery without going through the battery cutoff switch. So the solar panel can charge the battery and the Sine inverter can be used with the battery cutoff switch set to off. I agree with Cbusguy about leaving the switch on unless in long term storage. Everything works as designed when it is on, and turning it off in long term storage eliminates the parasitic loss from any little items using power when storing the camper. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THIS LOOKS LIKE A GOOD WEBSITE, CHECK IT OUT. amsolar.com/ |
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Post by laknox on Oct 26, 2020 10:52:32 GMT -5
Check out my cousin's site, www.beginningfromthismorning.com. They are re-building a '64 GMC bus into an RV and it is all electric, except for the water heater. Coach battery is from a Nissan Leaf and they have 3500w of solar on the roof. A =lot= of very informative videos and detailed explanations on their site. If you just want the videos, search for them on YouTube. An amazing build, with all 4 of their kids helping out. Lyle |
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