Solar Success

JamesC
JamesC Member Posts: 62
in Battery/Electrical & Solar
As one of my projects for this spring I installed a 200ah lithium battery. As part of the installation I deleted the battery box and vent leaving a hole in the side of the trailer and decided to make an outside solar connection for my 140w Zamp portable panels. I also needed to install a new controller that was lithium compatible so a Renogy Voyager 10am is now under the bed. This last weekend I finally got the opportunity to try out the panels in a sunny camp site at a family reunion and was surprised that the panels were able to bring the battery up from 79% to 100% in about 4 hrs. It’s a simple system, no inverter, no roof mounted panels but it works!
2018 T@B 400, 2015 F150 tow vehicle. 

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  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,609
    Simple is good!
    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • SLJ
    SLJ Member Posts: 654
    I was also surprised at how fast my solar suitcase recharges my two 100AH lithium batteries I installed inside my T@B over the Winter. I use the 200 watt Renogy portable panels with the Renogy controller mounted inside the front tub closer to the batteries.
    2021 T@B 320 S Boondock
    2025 KZ Sportsmen 130RD
    2025 Ford Ranger
    The Finger Lakes of New York
  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    The nüCamp factory installed Sunflair 193-watt solar panel installed on our TaB400, recharges our 200 amp.hr. battery after powering thenTaB fridge and lights all night, by mid day.
    cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.

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