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Old 04-09-2009, 08:45 PM   #6
McKannick
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Default Small complete system

Searched around for a small, complete system, the panel, charge controller and battery state monitor. Found this http://www.batterymart.com/p-battery...y-charger.html
and installed it onto the roof as a permanent fixture. Mostly for the idea of keeping the battery at peak charge at all times, but also for extending the 'off the grid' capability of the rig.
http://web.me.com/mckannick/Site/Photos.html
Haven't yet gone totally 'off line' camping yet, but if we're conservative with power in sunny weather, it may work OK.
If that got to be a habit (going off-line) I would consider adding a second 12v battery to the system so that 'theoretically' would last twice as long, but would also take twice as long to recharge, right?
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