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  • Go Power Solar AE-4 All Electric System with MPPT Solar Controller for 2019 Keystone Montana
  • If you have an RV that was prewired by the OEM at time of build, it is almost that easy. It also depends on what type of system you want, mounted or portable and where is the factory installed plug located, roof or on the side of RV for a portable? First establish how many watts of solar panels you want/need, at least to start with, you can add later. If you are ready to go with a large kit and are prewired with on the roof, I suggest the Go Power Solar AE-4 All Electric System with...
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  • Travel Trailer Cover and Charging Battery While in Storage
  • The Camco UltraGuard Class C/Travel Trailer Cover - 28' Long, # CAM45743 is a heavy-duty, UV-resistant, water-resistant cover made of polypropylene that completely encloses the top and sides of your RV. It does not have a feature that supports usage of solar panels. If you store the RV close enough to connect to shore power, this is best option as you can plug in and use the onboard battery charger to maintain your battery bank. If not an option, I suggest you either remove your battery...
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  • Narrow Solar Panel Kit For RV's With Limited Roof Space
  • You will want to add the Go Power Slim Solar Charging System with PWM Solar Controller # GP87MR to your camper van. This panel is slim and designed specifically for roofs that do not have a lot of room. The panel itself is roughly 60" long and 14" wide allowing you to place it on either side of your air conditioner. We also have the Expansion Kit # GP27MR that will allow you to add up to 5 additional panels to the solar system above.
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  • Can I Power My RV Fridge With a Solar Panel
  • A lot of this depends on how much power your refrigerator uses and the size of your battery. I'll also add that you're likely not going to be able to accomplish running the fridge completely on solar power with only 1 battery and you're likely going to need 4 batteries to provide you with enough juice to run the fridge for several days on the battery, even when being recharged with solar power. A fridge like the Everchill # 324-000119 uses 11-amp hours of power, so it's going to consume...
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  • Availability of Go Power Rigid Eclipse 190 Watt Solar Panel
  • If I understand correctly, you linked to the Go Power Rigid Eclipse Solar Charging System with MPPT Solar Controller, # GP97MR but instead of the kit, you want only the panel without the controller. For this, you will want to select the Go Power Rigid Eclipse Expansion Kit, # GP47MR. This is the 190 Watt Solar Panel that is in the kit you linked to and does include the installation hardware and MC4 branch connectors.
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  • Go Power Recommendations for Portable Systems
  • The Go Power Solar Cable Entry Plate 34273841REVA with MC4 connections, as installed by RV builders, is generally installed on the roof. If this is the situation with yours then this will not provide a quick disconnect for you unless you use an MC4 to SAE for creating a quick disconnect. The MC4 entry plate is intended to make connections for permanent/semi permanent solar panels affixed to the roof. I suggest the Go Power Portable Solar System with Digital Solar Controller and 200...
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  • Duralite 100W Panel Use With Promaster 3500
  • The Go Power DuraLite Portable Solar Panel with Digital Solar Controller, # GP66FR is a lightweight, portable solar charging system rated at 100 watts max. Under optimum conditions this will put out 5.06 amps from the solar panel. You can connect multiple panels to the controller as it is capable of up to 30 amp input. Use the Go Power 100 Watt Panel Expansion, # GP76FR. Yes, you can connect this to the vehicle battery, using the battery clamp connection, to apply a charge same as you...
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  • Recommended 6 Panel Solar System Upgrade for 2019 Thor Outlaw
  • You were on the right track; the Go Power Solar AE-6 All Electric System # 342-75011 is the perfect upgrade for your 2019 Thor Outlaw. This is a 6 panel solar system that can provide up to 1140w of power and can work with 12v or 24v systems; you may need to change the configuration of your battery wiring if it is wired for 6v, but it is ideal for keeping a battery bank charged and powering your coach. This does come with 2 MPPT controllers that will prevent harmful overcharging and the...
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  • Solar Panel Charger that Could be Used to Charge Stored RV Battery
  • If your batteries are all wired together in parallel you could use the Solar Panel charger part # PTW2997 which can give up to a 2.5 watt charge in sunlight. It wouldn't do much but it would keep a charged battery topped off if you had sunlight.
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  • Parts to Make 1000-Watt Go Power Solar Panel System
  • The 550-watt Go Power Solar Flex Kit with Digital Controller # 34275012 can be expanded to increase its capacity to 1000 watts. I confirmed this with my contacts at Go Power. You would simply purchase two of the 550-watt kits # 34275012 and link their separate 40-amp controllers, each of which handles the output of 5 panels. You would end up with a spare remote display but that is the only item that would be a duplicated. You would not need any other parts. This would give you a total...
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  • Solar Powered Roof Vent For Cargo Trailer
  • We have the Ultra-Fab Solar-Powered Plumbing Vent, # UF53-945001. This is the only option for a fully solar-powered operation that does not require additional wiring or installation of battery for energy storage. This vent will only function during daylight and cannot store power to operate at night. It is 7" in diameter and 3-3/4" tall. Please note the linked installation video below. Tis is designed as a plumbing vent for RV's but has used for ventilation purposes for small campers,...
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  • Recommended White Motion Sensor LED RV Security Light
  • For a white motion detector light I recommend the Solar Powered LED Porch Light for RVs # DG0168. This light has both motion detection sensor mode and dusk to dawn sensor mode to provide lighting, safety, and security. It is solar powered so you won't have to run any wires and has long-lasting SMD LEDs to create a bright, solid panel of light.
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  • Options Go Power Solar Flex 110 Watt Solar Panels and Digital Solar Controller
  • Yes, the Go Power Solar Flex Charging System with Digital Solar Controller and 2 each 110 Watt Solar Panels plus needed wiring is # 34272628. This kit uses the same panels that you can purchase under the 110 Watt expansion kit, # 34272629. For the Go Power PWM Solar Charge Controller 30 Amp with Bluetooth option, that is # 34276119.
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  • Solar Panel Controller that Can Charge Battle Born Lithium Batteries
  • Your Battle Born lithium batteries are the LiFePO4 style of battery so the solar panel charger kit you'd need is the Furrion part # FSCC60PWBBL which is rated for 50 amps and would work well with your Go Power 100 watt solar panels.
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  • Availability of Solar Panel for Forest River Wildwood X Travel Trailer
  • We do have a nice selection of solar panels available that should work for your application, however we do not carry any stock items for your Forest River Wildwood X Model 171RBXL Travel Trailer. For example, the Goal Zero Boulder 100 Solar Panel # 287-32408 feature 8-mm connectors with a 100 watt maximum. It measures 40 inches tall, 26-3/4 inches wide, and 1-3/4 inches deep. I have attached a link that will take you to our available selection of solar panels so you can see if there is...
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  • Availability of Additional Go Power 200 Watt Solar Panels
  • We do have the panels separately. What you're looking for is the Go Power Overlander Expansion Kit - 200 Watt Solar Panel # 34282182.
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  • Can Furrion Solar Panel # FR73SR be Added to 25 Amp Converter
  • Your charge controller is rated for 25 amps and not watts which means you'd have to consider the amperage of the rest of the panels you have now to determine if you could take full advantage of the Furrion solar panel # FR73SR which is capable of 15 amps.
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  • Adding Additional Panels to Go Power Extreme
  • If you want to add more panels, you can add the Go Power Overlander Expansion Kit, # 34282185, that is rated for 190 watts. You will need a higher-rated controller such as the 60-amp Go Power MPPT Solar Charge Controller, # GP54FR. The Go Power Solar Extreme Charging System, # 34282185 includes (3) 190-watt solar panels for a total of 570 watts. These feed a 30 amp controller at a maximum of 9.3 amps per panel. The 60-amp Go Power MPPT Solar Charge Controller, # GP54FR uses maximum...
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  • Availability of Torklift Battery Box 7710
  • We do carry the TorkLift Batter boxes you referenced. For without the solar panel you would want part # TLA7710R and for with the solar panel part # TLA7710RS.
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  • Availability of Solar Panels That Plug into OEM Connector on Star Craft Camper
  • The OEM connector built into the side of your camper are known as SAE or Furrion connectors. In order to utilize that, you'd need to move up to a 90 watt panel like # 34282729. I've linked to some product description videos for this system.
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