fishinhogdaddy Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Has anybody got suggestions/experience or opinions for cost/quality/charge rate/Sellers for a smaller portable solar panel that can be used to charge a battery in a camper. The only draw on the battery will be the the interior lights as I believe propane is used for the fridges aren't they? Thanks in advance. FHD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Switch your lights to LED, your battery will last forever.I purchased 3 strings of LED's like Christmas lights, hung them under my awning.Plenty of light had them on for at least 6 hours each night for 5 nights.I had them hooked up to a separate battery for a test.It was at 12.61 volts the first day on the last day i checked it again 12.5 volts.So 30 hours of light and barely made a dent in my group 27 battery.The lights where about $8 each string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboy Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Low voltage research (403)236-7916 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalcal Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Has anybody got suggestions/experience or opinions for cost/quality/charge rate/Sellers for a smaller portable solar panel that can be used to charge a battery in a camper. The only draw on the battery will be the the interior lights as I believe propane is used for the fridges aren't they? Thanks in advance. FHD Does your furnace have a fan? I have camped in my trailer 22 days so far this year and I still have lots of charge in my battery. I only have the lights on for a few minutes at a time. I do not use the water pump and my furnace doesn't have a blower fan. Those two items can drain a battery. This is my first trailer and I asked the same questions as you a few months ago. My plan is to keep going 'til the battery gets low and then recharge it at home. My trailer is parked for the summer at a campsite in SW Alberta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowfin Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 i bought a 15 amp solar panels at canadian tire they were 150.00 they are 2 panels that connect together siliconed them to the top of my 5th wheel trailer and have not had a problem with the batteries they are always fully charged. your fridge will draw power if its a newer fridge from the auto igniter sensor. its a good unit i have seen them on sale for 129.00 and they come with all the connections you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 i bought a 15 amp solar panels at canadian tire they were 150.00 I think you mean 15 watts. I can't remember the exact #'s but a 15 watt panel in full sun for 8 hours was about 1.5 to 2.5 amp/hrs per day.I think a group 27 battery is 180 amp/hrs. So this is the way i look at it, 150$ solar for 10 minutes of light (approx) if its sunny per day. 100$ new battery 2 days of lights ,furnace and music or hook 2 together for 200$ and get 5 nights of power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboy Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 solar on my trailer was the best thing I ever purchaced for it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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