RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
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Welcome To The RV-Dreams Community Forum. This section is dedicated for discussing everything related to boondocking, & and solar power. Get knowledge on installing solar for RVs, discuss solar pannel wiring, and educate more yourself about RV solar setups.
RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
1y ago
I've been researching RV solar for a little while, now, as the better half and I are planning on the Class A life (Did the van by the river thing as a young musician, I want it more comfy than that, now) and one of the things the industrious and resourceful solar-seeker can do to increase the capacity of the ..read more
RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
1y ago
I have a small cargo van conversion and am wanting to install two solar panels on the roof. I'm okay with mounting the panels, etc. What I'm worried about is the excess wire under the panels, once hooked up seems to be unavoidable. I will be hooking the panels up in series but am concerned about the excess ..read more
RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
1y ago
I am new to RV life in general and am planning to jump right into boondocking. I've been doing a lot of research online, and I've learned enough to understand that I have barely learned anything at all. There's a lot of technical knowledge needed to undertake figuring o ..read more
RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
1y ago
I ran across this today and I thought it was food for thought. I've heard the same things, from other sources, as I've heard here about tire age but this seems to refute that. I haven't gone to Bandag and looked at what they have to say but I do believe it's something to think about, especially for those w ..read more
RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
1y ago
Okay guys and gals. I have decided to go with a roof mount system instead of ground thanks to the responses ( Sushi, Larry) on this site but have another question: I will have four 100w panels on the roof. I want to run them in series/parallal (sp?) configuration. Three of the panels will fit side-by-sid ..read more
RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
1y ago
I am considering installing a large solar system on the roof of a TT for extended boondocking with full amenities - five or six, 4x8 ft (nominal) panels. However, as I look at almost all RV roofs I see a large number of things projecting from them, from tank and reefer vents to opening skylights and even t ..read more
RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
1y ago
I am considering using 2" furniture grade (UV protected, guaranteed for 15 years of direct sun exposure) structural plastic pipe to build a simple rack to mount my large solar panels right down the center of the RV, about 13" off the roof (to clear my ac ducts. I will still have 12ft clearance, BTW). The ..read more
RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
1y ago
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RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
1y ago
I know AM Solar has been mentioned on here and have gotten a lot of great reviews but they are too far away and was looking for someone closer to Colorado. Does anyone know of any other solar installers I could contact ..read more
RV-Dreams Community Forum » Boondocking, Solar Power
1y ago
When we ordered our trailer, we made a conscious decision to not order an onboard generator, for several reasons, including:1) They need to be "exercised" regularly, regardless if you need them for electricity, this is wasteful of gas,2) They're expensive to buy and, over the life of our camper, co ..read more