bobw
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Post by bobw on Aug 30, 2021 11:47:23 GMT -5
I was wondering what the terms "Solar ready" and "Wired for solar" actually mean.
The dealer never covered this when they did their walkthrough.
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dlakeman
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Post by dlakeman on Aug 30, 2021 12:20:14 GMT -5
Same meaning. Your trailer should have wiring in the walls and on the roof to install a solar controller panel inside your trailer and a connector on the roof for solar panels.
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Post by Baron Von Blurple on Aug 31, 2021 4:26:06 GMT -5
It should be noted that the "wired for solar" wiring is only suited for a single 150 wattish panel. Do not think it is all set for a extravagant multi hundreds of watts system that would simply hook up with a couple of connections. The gauge of wiring is too small.
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dlakeman
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Post by dlakeman on Aug 31, 2021 10:53:12 GMT -5
The number of solar panels is dictated by the amperage of the solar controller and wire gauge. My dealer asked me how many solar panels I wanted installed. I told the dealer install one 170 watt solar panel and a 30 amp Zamp solar controller. Prewiring already in my Stratus. I didn't look at the wiring so I'm assuming Venture installed the correct gauge wire (10awg) to handle multiple panels (at least two). I called Zamp and asked how many panels can I have. Zamp said I can run up to three 170 watt panels with a 30 amp controller. That information is also on Zamp's website. If I install another panel I'll definitely look at the wire gauge before I do.
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Post by bmanfx4 on Jul 3, 2022 7:13:42 GMT -5
It should be noted that the "wired for solar" wiring is only suited for a single 150 wattish panel. Do not think it is all set for a extravagant multi hundreds of watts system that would simply hook up with a couple of connections. The gauge of wiring is too small. My 2021 327VIK is pre-wired for solar. The connectors on the roof are typical MC4 and the wiring connected to them is 10 AWG copper. While I don't consider my installation "extravagant" I did install three - 380 watt commercial solar panels and a Victron 150/45 MPPT. Yesterday I was generating 104.23 VDC at 10.6 amps for 1,108 watts of battery charging power. 10.6 amps is easily within the specs for 10 AWG copper and the MC4 connectors connected to it.   The OP will likely run out of roof space for solar panels before he would overwhelm the factory solar wiring, if he connects the panels to achieve the proper current configuration. |
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