We camp in mostly rustic camping areas, very rare to have hookups at the state parks and wilderness areas we camp.
I hate running the generator, I will if needed but I prefer to use battery power if at all possible. Problem is the single 12V battery we have doesn't last the night if it get's cold and the furnace is on.
To fix this issue I'm going with dual 6V golf cart batteries wired like the diagram below.
To keep the batteries charged and to take advantage of the extended daylight during Alaskan summers I purchased a Renogy 100 Watts 12 Volts Monocrystalline Foldable Solar Suitcase and a Zamp Solar to Furrion Solar Adapter as my Coachmen RV comes with a built in Furrion solar plug. The Renogy system used the same plug as Zamp, so I should be able to plug the Renogy system into the RV directly using the adapter.
This will give me the ability to camp for extended periods without starting the generator to charge the batteries. Plus I like the idea of using solar power while camping. We don't use the microwave and hardly watch TV while camping, if we do decide to use the TV it can run off 12V power.
I'll update this thread when I have everything hitched up and running.
I hate running the generator, I will if needed but I prefer to use battery power if at all possible. Problem is the single 12V battery we have doesn't last the night if it get's cold and the furnace is on.
To fix this issue I'm going with dual 6V golf cart batteries wired like the diagram below.
To keep the batteries charged and to take advantage of the extended daylight during Alaskan summers I purchased a Renogy 100 Watts 12 Volts Monocrystalline Foldable Solar Suitcase and a Zamp Solar to Furrion Solar Adapter as my Coachmen RV comes with a built in Furrion solar plug. The Renogy system used the same plug as Zamp, so I should be able to plug the Renogy system into the RV directly using the adapter.
This will give me the ability to camp for extended periods without starting the generator to charge the batteries. Plus I like the idea of using solar power while camping. We don't use the microwave and hardly watch TV while camping, if we do decide to use the TV it can run off 12V power.
I'll update this thread when I have everything hitched up and running.