Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks: Solar panels

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Topic: Solar panels

Posted By: Pat Reardon
Subject: Solar panels
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2017 at 9:28pm

Looking for suggestions on brands and watts for solar panels kit to keep batteries charged.

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Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2017 at 10:28pm

While in storage? If so I would say 15w minimum.

If while boon-docking a 100w minimum, most owners like 200w.

One popular set up is the 100w renogy suitcase...

https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Eclipse-Monocrystalline-Suitcase-Controller/dp/B01NADR1CI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484540782&sr=8-2&keywords=suitcase+renogy - https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Eclipse-Monocrystalline-Suitcase-Controller/dp/B01NADR1CI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484540782&sr=8-2&keywords=suitcase+renogy

or maybe this one...

https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-Portable-Polycrystalline-Foldable-Suitcase/dp/B01IOK62BI/ref=pd_sbs_86_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00MGLIIQO&pd_rd_r=J1RTFBJ5AYKJBT9YDDWA&pd_rd_w=9EJc3&pd_rd_wg=cBxUg&refRID=J1RTFBJ5AYKJBT9YDDWA&th=1 - https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-Portable-Polycrystalline-Foldable-Suitcase/dp/B01IOK62BI/ref=pd_sbs_86_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00MGLIIQO&pd_rd_r=J1RTFBJ5AYKJBT9YDDWA&pd_rd_w=9EJc3&pd_rd_wg=cBxUg&refRID=J1RTFBJ5AYKJBT9YDDWA&th=1

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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178
(1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity)

Posted By: sailor323
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2017 at 6:57am

Almost any small solar trickle charger will do. 15 watts would be fine. They are inexpensive