Truck Camper Solar Panels

The preference for installed panels jumps as does interest in having both portable and fixed panels.

Truck camper solar panels.

Unlike my previous solar articles i am not going to describe how to calculate battery and solar array sizes. Truck camper magazine installs a 150 watt zamp solar panel system on their project camper and takes a big step towards cutting the cord and camping off the grid. This controller is generally used in rv solar power systems using 12 volt solar panels wired in parallel. To simplify the truck camper solar kit design process we have created three grades of complete kits with everything from the solar charger to the inverter.

With truck campers space is at a premium and you need subsystems specially designed for small roofs and tight storage compartments. This shows that the overwhelming majority of truck campers either have or want a solar panel system. The battery of choice for most rvers is the 12 volt deep cycle rv marine battery and your truck camper will probably not have the space or weight capacity for more than one. Last spring we attempted an impromptu experiment to see how long we could camp without 110 volt shore power.

Strengths of the pwm charge controller design include the fact that it is built on a time tested and proven technology is inexpensive a single unit capable of handling 25 amps can be purchased for less than 100 and is durable.