Solar panel

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   I just got a Renogy 100w suitcase and am pretty happy with it so far.  This is my first real experience with solar, so I can't rate it against anything else except for price.  You can get 100w from Renogy for a lot less than 80w from Zamp costs.  If your Pod has the Zamp hookup you can get an adapter or just bypass it and go straight to the battery.

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Tars Tarkas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1454	Topic: Solar panel Posted: 30 May 2017 at 7:26pm
	I just got a Renogy 100w suitcase and am pretty happy with it so far. This is my first real experience with solar, so I can't rate it against anything else except for price. You can get 100w from Renogy for a lot less than 80w from Zamp costs. If your Pod has the Zamp hookup you can get an adapter or just bypass it and go straight to the battery. TT
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GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2709	Posted: 30 May 2017 at 4:20pm
	The panels almost don't matter. Whatever you get needs to feed a 12V system in the end. More important is the charge controller you get that will connect between the panel(s) and your 12V R-pod. My personal opinion is to get a panel (or panels) that provide whatever power (in watts) that you need. If the panel(s) provide too much voltage, get a MPPT controller to adapt it to your 12V batteries. If you get a low voltage panel (or panels), you can use a PWM controller. My personal preference is MPPT since they can wring out more power for a given situation.
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texman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446	Posted: 30 May 2017 at 2:59pm
	I have a zamp 80 watt. I replaced the single battery with two 6v. I like the zamp and it does exactly what i need. Several other brands are good as well, but zamp will be the most expensive for sure. I would suggest getting the right size of panel more than a particular brand. Are going to boondock for extended periods? what do you plan to use the panel to do for you?
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henryv Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Feb 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 259	Posted: 30 May 2017 at 2:44pm
	What is the best solar panel to use if you are planning to use the one battery that came with the camper. Is Zamp recommended?