We camp without electricity several times a year and most places don't allow generators. Recently I've seen that we could purchase solar panels that would actually run our camper instead of just charging the battery.
Do any of you have solar panels on your camper, how well do they work? Can you explain what you use and how it works for you?
There is a good article in trailer life magazine the august issue i belive on solar panels and how to hook them up. The web site is http://www.trailerlife.com
Born2camp:
This website features a woman camping full-time with solar panels.
http://lehigh-valley-rv-showsu.....dcrew.com/
Her system was built by professionals and there is an excellent explanation of it on here website.
If you are conservative and somewhat wise with your electricity use it is doable.
Good Luck and Happy Camping.
It is certainly very possible to operate a camper off a solar system in conjunction with propane. The system must take into account the amperage of all electrical appliances and then provide storage for those amps by one or more battery(s) and then restoring those amps used thru the use of properly sized solar panels. You must keep in mind that a 100 watt solar panel will theoretically only supply 8.33 amps per hour but in reality it has only a 75% efficiency on average and therefore will only supply approximately 6.2 amps per hour times 6-8hrs is 37-50 amps a day.
The user must limit the number of amps needed by using LED lights, propane for refrigerator and heater and limit high wattage/amp appliances such as microwaves and electric coffee makers. Also the use of inefficient inverters should be limited by the use of DC operated appliances and plug-ins. An air conditioner would be all but eliminated by the use of solar.
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