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200 W RV Solar Charing System

Yahoo Message Number: 104687
Hello everyone,

Does anyone have any experience with Global Solar Flexible Solar panels? The literature states that typical power output is 190 "" 210 Watts, depending on weather conditions. Kit includes 2 / 100 W 2 meter long panels with mounting hardware, battery charge controller and 40 ft. interconnect wire sells for $1,395.00 plus S & H. Self installation.

Do you think that this would be enough to dry camp in the Arizona desert only using the gen set for 1 hr. a day? Most likely I would think that when using the microwave, I would need to use the generator.

Any feed back will be much appreciated.

Thank you kindly,

Michael Title

05 Inspire #51381

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Re: 200 W RV Solar Charing System

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104692
Hi Michael

I'm not Familiar with the Manufacture But square footage is the key.
I would think that the output of a 200w panel system in Arizona would be similar to a 10 amp charger. If you intend to run the genset for an hour anyway, you may be just fine.
I had a similar solar array on a previous camping rig and 6 amps, in Washington, in the fall, is what I was able to get.
Now, I have a 2000 Magna without any solar, (yet). Last fall I dry camped at Mt Baker R & B festival for 5 days and used about a 100 AHs per day, including coffee maker in the AM, short daily microwave usage, and even the wife's hair dryer for a short time.
But I'm not sure that I need solar now, I have installed a massive 800 usable ah, LiFePo Battery and I think I may run short of water first.
Regards

Ed Recknagle 2000 Magna 5738
Ed Recknagle
2000 Magna 36  #5738
 

Re: 200 W RV Solar Charing System

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104699
Hi Bob,

This battery is an experiment that I am very pleased with.
I assembled the battery out of single, 100amp, 3.4v CALB cells. I think CALB is Chinese Aviation Li Batteries. The house battery is 32 cells in 4 groups of 8 cells each making a usable 800ah at 13.5v. The starting battery is made from 4 rows of 4 cells each, about 4000 CCA. Full retail on these batteries is $135 per cell. But I found these on Ebay, the seller abandoned an e-car project. There are direct replacement batteries in all the familiar shapes and sizes available from some sources, but I found the price to be close to double. I also had to make the buss-bars from insulated copper straps to connect the cells.
Ed Recknagle

2000 Magna 36' 5738
Ed Recknagle
2000 Magna 36  #5738