WattsItToYa
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I'm sure all the info is on this forum here somewhere but its a bit overwhelming trying to sort thru it all! If anyone can link me to some information or steer me in the right direction it would be much appreciated!....
I'm looking to add solar to my motorhome starting out with a small basic 12 volt system that can be added to in a well planned fashion over the next few years (hopefully installing oversized charge controller so i don't have to replace it later?) I was looking at the Rich solar 200 watt panels and Victron SmartSolar MPPT Tr 150-Volt 60 amp. I've got room on the roof for up to 8-10 flat mounted panels when the time comes to expand.
The basic info- 2007 34' class A, 50 amp shore power, 5 KW gen set, (2) Trojan T-105's 6 volt 225ah series wired for 12 volts, existing OEM 1800 watt inverter.
Eventually I want to expand to a full tilt 400ah plus lithium battery system with all the bells and whistles but for right now I would like to keep the flooded lead acid 2 battery set up (they are new). I understand the basics of what is needed to install the panels, charge controller and basic wiring. What I'm confused about is how to integrate it into my existing set up- Specifically what isolates the solar or allow it to work with the onboard charger, engine alternator, shore power or running the generator?
TIA!
I'm looking to add solar to my motorhome starting out with a small basic 12 volt system that can be added to in a well planned fashion over the next few years (hopefully installing oversized charge controller so i don't have to replace it later?) I was looking at the Rich solar 200 watt panels and Victron SmartSolar MPPT Tr 150-Volt 60 amp. I've got room on the roof for up to 8-10 flat mounted panels when the time comes to expand.
The basic info- 2007 34' class A, 50 amp shore power, 5 KW gen set, (2) Trojan T-105's 6 volt 225ah series wired for 12 volts, existing OEM 1800 watt inverter.
Eventually I want to expand to a full tilt 400ah plus lithium battery system with all the bells and whistles but for right now I would like to keep the flooded lead acid 2 battery set up (they are new). I understand the basics of what is needed to install the panels, charge controller and basic wiring. What I'm confused about is how to integrate it into my existing set up- Specifically what isolates the solar or allow it to work with the onboard charger, engine alternator, shore power or running the generator?
TIA!