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schwartzw
Newbie Joined: 15 Jun 2015 Location: Colorado Status: Offline Points: 6 |
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Would this work as a setup for keeping the dual batteries on my r-pod charged up? (mounted similar to your setup)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H58C2VU Looks like everything I need other than the silicon for the holes in the roof and hardware to mount the controller. Bill |
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john_benham
Groupie Joined: 31 May 2015 Location: Spokane Status: Offline Points: 44 |
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Bill,
TheZamp wiring goes directly to the batteries. One needs to put a charge controller between the solar panel and the battery(ies). Otherwise you will continually (day) be putting in 22 vdc into the batteries which may harm the batteries.
Hindsight, I think I might of had the spacing to run the solar panel wiring to Zamp connector underneath the right rear edge weather stripping for a much cleaner installation. Check this out before getting all of those clamps, etc.
Just spent 8-days at the North Rim Grand Canyon volunteering with the Park service. R-Pod was in partial shade but panel kept batteries full!
Also lodge restaurant gave me an empty four gallon plastic food bucket. Perfect size to fit under the gray water outlet and empty into the campground drain system at an outside sink next to bathrooms. The Park Service generally do not have full RV setups. The NPS campground supervisor said it was OK!
Good luck with your projects.
John B.
Spokane
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john_benham
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schwartzw
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So while we had the camper at home last friday loading it up for the weekend trip I got a ladder out so I could measure up the roof (182g) and with the ac, tv antenna, bathroom vents space is tight. I think I could fix a panel at the back right in front of the hinges for the garage but unless I slid it way back and used something to prop it up more level it'd get shadows from the ac unit.
I think for now I'm going to go with this option. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HR8YNK6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1AT1AS8GA4LET&coliid=I34EY8PJ5OER06&psc=1 It's similar to the zamp suitcase setups but a lot more affordable. I can just plug this in to the zamp connector when i'm camping off grid.
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john_benham
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Nice thing about your suggestion is no holes are drilled in roof and no modifications. You simply follow the sun. Recently when camping in the shade, my roof top panel did supply me with power, but barely. A fellow RVer had a portable panel but was always adjusting it's angle to the sun. Plus a portable system takes up storage space.
Something for everyone out there!
Renogy makes nice setups.
Later,
John
Spokane
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TimC
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Can you advise which of the connectors on the body of the RPod is negative and which is positive?
Is the metal post visible the positive or negative? Consequences of connecting with reversed polarity? Will a connector of 16ga wire be adequate to wire to the cables from the cell? Thanks, Tim in Colorado tim1649@gmail.com
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schwartzw
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I bought the following items in total
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JHXF4O?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 Cut in half and soldered to.... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NCOKZQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01 plugged into (via the mc4 connectors) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HR8YNK6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00 All of which plugs nicely into my rpod :) Tim, I'm in Colorado too. if you're in the westminster/broomfield area PM me and you can come look at it. Bill |
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