New portable solar panels

JamesC
JamesC Member Posts: 62
in Battery/Electrical & Solar
My 400 connected to my new Zamp 140w portable solar panels. Just used a pigtail connected to the battery terminals to use as a connector. No holes drilled. Easy peasy!
2018 T@B 400, 2015 F150 tow vehicle. 

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  • jpi68
    jpi68 Member Posts: 80
    Could you please show more pictures of how you actually made the connection.... We are contemplating making the jump to solar power for charging our batteries and do not have a clue as how to go about it.... Thanks...
  • Cherokee
    Cherokee Member Posts: 346
    Cool! These are not cheep but have good ratings. How long does it take to recharge a battery in good sunlight after a typical night spent in the trailer?
    TV:2019 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X With an Old Man Emu lift
    Trailer: 2019 T@B 320 Boondock with a Lock&Roll Coupler & Jack-e-up
    Custom fabricated metal bottom cladding
    California, USA
  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,656
    edited September 2019
    If a 100 watt panel is putting out 60 watts,  that means about 5 amps per hour into your battery.  (all numbers are imaginary, sorta, maybe, depending, close to, approximate.) 
    If you had a "typical night" inside the trailer,  you might have used 4 amps, maybe.  So, it would take you less than an hour (maybe) to bring your battery back to full charge if you were getting 60 watts from the panel.
    The math is pretty easy once you get the hang of it, and once you have a good idea of how many amps are being used by what device.



    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • BrianZ
    BrianZ Member Posts: 1,770
    Here's my documentation of our first solar experience with a single 100W panel, with links at bottom for more details..

    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/7926/boondocking-our-first-experience-documented

    -Brian in Chester, Virginia
    TV: 2005 Toyota Sienna LE (3.3L V6)
    RV: 2018 T@B 320S, >100 mods 

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