offroadtreks
Deplorable
I have lived the past year in various climates 100% off of my solar setup. Those magical days are very rare indeed.
Help Me On My Trailer Solar Setup
- Thread starter dakota123
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teotwaki
Excelsior!
In SoCal deserts we have months of freezing cold temps and clear sunshine that are great for solar ops!
4x4junkie
Explorer
Yeah that one would much better-suited for a PWM unit on a 12V system. Just is a bit small though IMO (which I mentioned in post #41).
offroadtreks
Deplorable
dakota123
Adventurer
Not so rare after all :sombrero: These are just from the last 6 years of the trailer being around. 11 years with the 4Runner and overall 50 years of camping in SoCal deserts.
Awesome setup!
teotwaki
Excelsior!
Thanks! All of us here want to see your success and lots of pictures of cool trips.
Robert Bills
Explorer
To the OP (Dakota123):
Did you see this group buy for Renogy panels:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...oup-buy-on-Tacoma-forum?p=2074754#post2074754
This is the 100 watt “suitcase” solar system I intend to purchase, priced at $239.99 in the group buy vs. the MSRP of $279.99:
Renogy 100W Solar Suitcase (w/ controller) [See http://www.renogy-store.com/]
Two 50W monocrystalline solar panels 10A built-in Viewstar Charge Controller with LCD Display
10ft tray cable with battery clips Alligator clips to connect to your battery
Protective casing
Specifications
Maximum Power: 100W Open-Circuit Voltage (Voc): 21.6V
Maximum Operating Voltage (Vmp): 18.0V Short-Circuit Current (Isc): 6.17A
Maximum Operating Current (Imp): 5.71A Operating Temperature: -40°F to +185°F
Weight: 27.65 lbs Folded Dimension: 19.9 x 27.2 x 2.4 inches
A minimum of 30 participants by 5/15 is required to get the group buy discount. As of 4/24, there are 14 participants.
Did you see this group buy for Renogy panels:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...oup-buy-on-Tacoma-forum?p=2074754#post2074754
This is the 100 watt “suitcase” solar system I intend to purchase, priced at $239.99 in the group buy vs. the MSRP of $279.99:
Renogy 100W Solar Suitcase (w/ controller) [See http://www.renogy-store.com/]
Two 50W monocrystalline solar panels 10A built-in Viewstar Charge Controller with LCD Display
10ft tray cable with battery clips Alligator clips to connect to your battery
Protective casing
Specifications
Maximum Power: 100W Open-Circuit Voltage (Voc): 21.6V
Maximum Operating Voltage (Vmp): 18.0V Short-Circuit Current (Isc): 6.17A
Maximum Operating Current (Imp): 5.71A Operating Temperature: -40°F to +185°F
Weight: 27.65 lbs Folded Dimension: 19.9 x 27.2 x 2.4 inches
A minimum of 30 participants by 5/15 is required to get the group buy discount. As of 4/24, there are 14 participants.
dakota123
Adventurer
To the OP (Dakota123):
Did you see this group buy for Renogy panels:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...oup-buy-on-Tacoma-forum?p=2074754#post2074754
This is the 100 watt “suitcase” solar system I intend to purchase, priced at $239.99 in the group buy vs. the MSRP of $279.99:
Renogy 100W Solar Suitcase (w/ controller) [See http://www.renogy-store.com/]
Two 50W monocrystalline solar panels 10A built-in Viewstar Charge Controller with LCD Display
10ft tray cable with battery clips Alligator clips to connect to your battery
Protective casing
Specifications
Maximum Power: 100W Open-Circuit Voltage (Voc): 21.6V
Maximum Operating Voltage (Vmp): 18.0V Short-Circuit Current (Isc): 6.17A
Maximum Operating Current (Imp): 5.71A Operating Temperature: -40°F to +185°F
Weight: 27.65 lbs Folded Dimension: 19.9 x 27.2 x 2.4 inches
A minimum of 30 participants by 5/15 is required to get the group buy discount. As of 4/24, there are 14 participants.
I did not! thanks for sharing. I actually just received my 80 watt panel along with some other goodies. Hopefully will be diving into the build this week. All i really need is my battery. I am pretty sure i have everything else! Trying to look for a 100ah for around 100 bucks
calicamper
Expedition Leader
Check costco - you also might have your year end rebate. I just used mine Sunday
dakota123
Adventurer
I don't have a costco card? My dad does at home but he's 4000 miles away haha. I don't think they even have costco's in PA? If they do I've never seen one by my college. I was looking at some of those group 27 batteries online but cant find one that is 100 ah. Do you know of any decent batteries under $120 that are 100 ah ?
calicamper
Expedition Leader
100ah capacity is tough it puts you into the higher priced stuff.
http://www.batterytown.com/brands/i...2-xhd-6v-deep-cycle-golf-cart-rv-battery.html
Cheapest option is probably a golfcart battery.
http://www.batterytown.com/brands/i...2-xhd-6v-deep-cycle-golf-cart-rv-battery.html
Cheapest option is probably a golfcart battery.
calicamper
Expedition Leader
4x4junkie
Explorer
Seems a lot of batteries have dropped a bit in their Ah ratings since 15-20 years ago. Many grp-27 ones are still in the 85-95Ah range though, which IMO isn't very significant (Costco's is 95Ah).
The Deka Marine Master Maintenance-Free, and Delco Voyager are a couple others you could look at (Deka should be a little higher quality). Some swear by Walmart's deep cycle unit also (if it lasts at least 3-4 years, you cannot beat it for the price).
Golf cart batteries are typically used two-in-series. This makes 12V, though two of them together is slightly more than double the battery of a single grp-27, both in total size & weight (not sure if you have the room for that).