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Originally Posted by Sandals 123
Any (simple) replies with ideas welcome - how to best proceed?Thanks in advance,Alan
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A lot of unanswered questions here. You don't say what type of battery you have. You don't say how large it is. You don't say what you mean by "basic items" in the RV.
Everyone is mentioning AC. Being in British Columbia, I doubt that you need AC often (if ever). So that, to me, is a non-issue. What may be true is that a lot or most of your campsites are in wooded areas where direct sun may be hard to get. So - - - - that means a portable unit. The solar connection you mention is probably a direct connection to the battery. That would need to be confirmed. (also confirm the polarity of the wiring) If so, it is a simple plug in connection with no additional wiring. You would be able to move the kit around to keep it in direct sunlight. This kit, for less than $350 US would most likely recharge you to 100% each day:
https://www.renogy.com/200-watt-12-volt-monocrystalline-foldable-solar-suitcase/?Rng_ads=0f65f8eb00fbadd1&gad=1
(with the alligator clips you could connect directly to the battery and wouldn't even need to use the solar connector on the trailer)
If all of your "basic items" are lights, water pumps, water heater/refrigerator sparkers, etc., you wouldn't need anything else. If you want coffee makers, microwaves, electric skillets, etc., you will still need your generator - - or a darn big battery bank and inverter.
If "basic" means a television, a small power plug inverter would do the job. Most newer TV's pull less than 100 watts. Something like one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Krieger-Inver...09ZVDXW3T?th=1
https://www.amazon.com/BESTEK-300Wat...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
If you don't already have one, I would strongly suggest a battery monitor. They can be from about $40 US to $150 US. Depends on how fancy you want to go.
I could see you getting all set up with solar (minus moving up to lithium) for $400 US.