RV Solar power can provide power to your RV for all your appliances while off the mains.
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An RV can be limited by their onboard battery capacity which will quickly be run down when powering larger loads like a color television. These large RVs require a generator to power their major appliances and air conditioning loads when not plugged in at an RV park. Making your RV Solar powered can help you with this and let you run your appliances when not plugged in at a park. The power supplied by the panels is also free, silent and good for the environment.
This is done by installing solar panels on your roof or truck bed. The solar panels take the solar energy form the sun and convert it into electricity to charge the batteries of your RV.
Many companies sell a Solar RV Kit that can make the installation of the panels easier. Some kits are also specially designed for your make of RV. Naturally you will have to get kit that will provide you with enough solar energy for all your appliances.
Most kits will come with :
- A panel, which size depend on how much power you need.
- A mounting kit for the roof off your RV.
- A Controller for regulating the charge from the panel to the batteries.
- The wiring you need to install the panels into your RV
Another option that you could use along with the panels is to buy a portable wind generator that will help to provide you with power for your RV.
