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  1. theHouserHouse

    Grounding Check

    I want to make sure we get the grounding correct on our travel trailer solar system. We have decided to go a different direction and build a kind of solar generator mounted inside the dinette bench and just plug our RV's shore power cored into it. I've read the product manuals and here's what...
  2. theHouserHouse

    Safety and Accuracy Check Please

    So we decided to go a different direction and build a kind of solar generator and just plug our travel trailers shore line into it instead of connecting the solar to the RV's electrical system. It's not a permanent plan, but should get us by until we learn more about connecting to the RV. Can...
  3. theHouserHouse

    Please check our final plans... travel trailer

    We appreciate all the help we've had here and have learned much. We have our plans all laid out now and the panels are already installed on the roof. We think we finally got this figured out, so please chime in yes or no. If you see something wrong please elaborate. We'll take any...
  4. theHouserHouse

    Combining solar panels with a busbar - Advice needed

    We're serious newbies working on putting solar on our travel trailer and need some guidance. Right now we are trying to connect our eight 100w solar panels together. They are set up 2 together in series Each series has a 15amp in-line fuse on the positive wire Then the 4 sets are going to be...
  5. theHouserHouse

    Solar Charge Controller Sizing Help Please

    I've read so much my head is spinning and I'm still not completely sure what size solar charge controller to buy. We have 8- 100 watt panels, each panel has VMP (volts) of 20.6 & IMP (amps) of 4.85. We are wiring them in sets of 2, in series, which brings the VMP to 41.2 and the IMP to 4.85...
  6. theHouserHouse

    Solar Install on a 2014 Travel Trailer- Feeling Stressed and Unsure

    Thanks to anyone who can answer our questions and help us know that we are on the right track. We're planning (and purchasing) the components to put 800 watts of solar on our travel trailer for boondocking. We are using Will's the "king of the road" product suggestions for much of it. We have...
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