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Old 03-01-2023, 11:13 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Max23 View Post
I'm sorry, I had the same thought, I was under the assumption that the slide amongst some other things in the RV required the battery or shore power if no battery installed. The solar is just there to "recharge" the batteries. Plz correct me if I'm wrong.
You are correct. Batteries are "required". In fact, due to the amp load of some slide motors, they may not operate properly with out the battery in place.
I think of the solar as a trickle charger for the batteries and not the actual power source for the trailer.
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