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Old 04-11-2007, 05:46 PM   #1
John Young
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Anyone using solar panels?

This year looks like a summer of camping in sites without electric...

I would love to have a way to top off the batteries during the day to run some lights in the evening and maybe a small night light for the boys overnight..

What would I need to do this with a solar solution?? I searched and did not see anyone talking about such an addition..

Thanks!!
 
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Old 04-11-2007, 06:06 PM   #2
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We have four 125 watt solar panels. But we also have two D8 Lifeline AGM batteries which give me 510 amps storage. We dry camp a lot and use the solar panels a lot. In fact, I have my converter disconnected and the only thing that keeps the batteries charged is the solar.

Solar can be as expensive or inexpensive as you want it to be. It depends on what you want to do with it. A good, reputable solar dealer can sit down with you and from what you tell them, can tell you what you should have and how much it will cost. Of course, you can do all the installing yourself (if you're so inclined) and save a lot of $$.

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Old 04-15-2007, 03:38 PM   #3
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John,

We are boondockers, and solar is a way of life for us. We had our solar system installed by AM Solar in Eugene OR. They have been the very best to us!

They have a real nice site that should be able to answer most of your questions...the ones that the site doesn't answer, you can ask me.

http://wwww.amsolar.com

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