Installed 200 watt solar panels

[b.d.keathley]

Will the 300w solar panels run an ac?

[dave-g]

never-

1st you would need a inverter capable of 3000+ watts- the ac units will need 2000 watts to run- 3000+ watts to start e ac unit.

[carlosjackal]

Originally Posted by dave-g

nice looking install. I have thought about this mod for a few years- mainly to keep the battery up while the unit is in storage. By I can not seem to get over cutting a hole in the roof, and screwing the panels down.

Funny- when I was 19 I cut a hole in the roof of my brand new pick up truck to install a sun roof. I guess a 52 I'm loosing my _alls.

hi Dave,

you can get the proper plastic brackets which glue on mate. That is what I did according to the suppliers recommendations. No need to put holes in the roof.

Cheers

[AM1958]

I'm trying to work out if I'd need a 100 or 200W set up to be able to leave my fridge running on propane while it is storage... I can't find an authoritative answer to the power consumption of the fridge's controller board. Can anyone clue me in please?

[mikell]

I direct wired my fridge with a switch to the batteries because with the main on you have the propane sensor and CO sensor and a dozen led's running all the time. I leave the main off and just the fridge running a lot of the time

[AM1958]

So, are you saying with all other parasitic "bleeds" off the battery will run the fridge for at least two weeks on it's own?

[dave-g]

I could not find good info- but the control system has a 3 amp fuse- so I would figure a max of 2 amps- volts (12) X amps (2)= watts (24). so if it runs 20 hours a day= 240 watts.
The best thing to do would be to put a amp meter on it and the batter to see what the amp draw is.

Also if staying in the camper- do not disconnect the lp and co sensors. they are safety devices there to save your life.