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RV Solar Electric System
Electric Independence from the Sun!
Say goodbye to RV electric hookups!
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Our computer system can be left on all day long, even in the winter, without using our
generator. Free solar electric power in your RV home, is a wonderful thing!
Solar electricity is the one addition that will lead to fantastic independence for the RVer
who wants to boondock.
Few campers want to be forced to use their generator a great deal, when camping in the wilds.
Our RV's solar electric system uses six Shell SP75 solar panels. These panels deliver a maximum
of 25 amps of electricity during the summer months. The RV solar electric power from our
solar panels is stored in six Exide 6 volt deep cycle batteries.
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Six Roof mounted Shell 75 watt Solar Panels.
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Generator and your battery bank.
It is important to understand how an onboard generator contributes to a solar electric
system. During times when the Sun is low in the sky, as in the winter, we must use our
generator in addition to our solar electricity. The generator is required during the winter,
because without this additional power, the battery would not be brought to full charge status.
Our battery bank must be brought to full charge at least once daily, for maximum battery life.
In addition, having our large battery bank, allows the generator to store its power. Our
Onan generator when charging our solar battery bank, stores enough electricity in
only 1/2 hour, for over two hours of our average electrical consumption.
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Our Exide Deep Cycle Golf Car Battery Bank purchased from
Sam's Club at $47/each.
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I ordered our RV solar electric system, including panels, charge controller and inverter from
from RV Solar Electric. RV Solar Electric has a product they call, "Noel's Package" which is what
I ordered for my solar electric system. I liked RV Solar Electric, because I needed their after sale phone support
several times while I self installed my solar electric system. Their phone support was
excellent.
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This is our RV control panel which is built into the rear
wall of our computer workstation.
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Tilting solar panels.
During the winter time when the sun is low in the sky, a large increase in electric
power may be obtained by tilting solar panels. Position your RV so that
the tilted panels are perpendicular to the sun at noon.
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