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06-18-2013, 02:56 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Goodland
Posts: 59
M.O.C. #6988
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solar power
Has anyone had any experience with powering your Montana with solar?
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06-18-2013, 03:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Indian Land
Posts: 1,142
M.O.C. #9808
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by dbentzinger
Has anyone had any experience with powering your Montana with solar?
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Dennis,
There are several of us. I have panels that stick right on the roof and you can walk on them. That said, they company went chapter 13, so you can't get them any more. I installed these in March 2010.
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06-18-2013, 04:38 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wheatland
Posts: 675
M.O.C. #10623
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Yep.
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06-18-2013, 05:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 534
M.O.C. #13378
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I have a solar system that keeps my four 6-volt batteries fully charged every day. We don't run the AC off of solar, but do run all the 12-volt lights and doodads as well as the three TV's, HD satellite antenna, and the DirecTV DVR. We've never run out of power!
Solar works great for us as long as we don't need AC. During the early mornings and evenings when running a generator is frowned upon, we're watching TV or computing without bothering our neighbors.
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06-18-2013, 05:10 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canon City
Posts: 1,340
M.O.C. #7919
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Another Solar guy here. Joe
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06-18-2013, 05:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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The only way to go if you do a lot of dry camping (boondocking). We charge our batteries from solar only.
Orv
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06-18-2013, 11:51 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Corpus christi
Posts: 117
M.O.C. #6844
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We have solar also, 800 watts, love it.
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06-19-2013, 06:04 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: on the road
Posts: 237
M.O.C. #12992
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We have 600 watts of panels installed and have never run our batteries down, except when we had to park in the shade. We run computers, TV, coffee maker, and microwave, plus normal 12 volt items. I believe that it is one of the things full-timers should seriously consider.
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06-19-2013, 04:59 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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We have solar and love it. It runs everything in the unit except the AC unit.
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Dennis & Linda Ward
Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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06-20-2013, 01:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Livingston
Posts: 1,150
M.O.C. #12333
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I will be installing this weekend and cannot wait.....been a year in planning. We had it on our SOB and it was a blessing when staying in Yellowstone and other National and state parks where hook ups are not available.
Will post our set up when complete.
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Les and Sue Young, 2009 Int 4400 LP, 2020 DRV Mobile Suites [/url] https://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2019/11/freedom-from-grid-rambling-rv-rats.html[/url]
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