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Post by ruthiep21 on Jan 17, 2021 15:12:33 GMT -5
As most of you, I am pre-wired for solar. I dont want to pay the dealership cost for their panels. Does anyone know if I just buy a panel or two, plugin, and it will work? Mainly when dry camping and keeping the battery charged. I do have a gel battery. TY for your time.
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Post by eg on Mar 22, 2021 19:26:26 GMT -5
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Post by Jim on Mar 26, 2021 8:36:10 GMT -5
A thought for you . I would think you could get a small "suitcase" type setup, depending on how many watts you want and just how much you would use it. There are several companies out there. We got a Renogy and had to get a plug adapter because we have the Furrion set up on our rig.
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Post by greenhorn on Mar 31, 2021 18:58:01 GMT -5
I took my Sonic to the Arizona desert for Feb and March. My first trip in it. I boondocked most of the time I was there and used a 100 watt Harbor Freight solar set up. I bought the Amazon adapter for the Furrion plug but ended up clamping the alligator clips directly to my batteries instead. It worked great as long as the sun was shining, which was everyday!
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Post by B&N on Mar 31, 2021 21:38:51 GMT -5
That's super! Thanks for the update.
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Post by earlnelaine on May 24, 2022 11:03:22 GMT -5
I got the prewired solar plus the solar panel on the roof. I was told by the dealer that you can still plug in a portable solar panel into the solar outlet and you will get the combine power of both solar panels on roof and portable on ground. I haven't tried it yet but you know the dealer is never wrong  |
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Post by earlelaine on Jun 9, 2022 13:56:51 GMT -5
Jim, what part adapter did you buy? I have a Renogy portable solar system and want to plug into the side of the trailers prewired solar inlet. SO I guess the roof is a Furrion solar system and my portable system is Renege. So already have the factory solar system. I just want to add my portable system to it and combine solar power.
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Post by earlelaine on Jun 21, 2022 8:06:29 GMT -5
I ordered the adapter for switching the parity between the prewire and my portable solar panel.
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Post by earlelaine on Aug 31, 2022 8:38:41 GMT -5
Since I already have the one solar panel on the roof from the factory, does anyone know what brand solar is on the roof so I can add another of the same?
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Post by spiderbobr on Sept 1, 2022 16:31:07 GMT -5
Jim, what part adapter did you buy? I have a Renogy portable solar system and want to plug into the side of the trailers prewired solar inlet. SO I guess the roof is a Furrion solar system and my portable system is Renege. So already have the factory solar system. I just want to add my portable system to it and combine solar power. Earl, so where is the prewired solar plug on the side of the trailers prewired solar inlet? |
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Post by earlelaine on Sept 1, 2022 17:40:09 GMT -5
On the front passenger side. Attachments:
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Post by spiderbobr on Sept 2, 2022 15:20:01 GMT -5
Was that added when you bought it, or was it considered a standard with solar. I have solar but no aux outlet anywhere else.
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Post by earlelaine on Sept 2, 2022 15:42:56 GMT -5
Mine is a 2022 model I just bought in May. It came with the solar from factory.
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Post by spiderbobr on Sept 3, 2022 14:07:18 GMT -5
Mine is a 2022 model I just bought in May. It came with the solar from factory. Mine is the 22 model as well, just bought it last month. Guess maybe they discontinued that plug?  |
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Post by earlelaine on Sept 3, 2022 15:51:01 GMT -5
The "Prewire for Solar" is an option it does not come on every trailer.
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