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03-26-2014, 10:19 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2014 20' Flying Cloud
1994 19' "B" Van Airstream 190
Olympia
, Washington
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 78
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Originally Posted by rodsterinfl
Congrats chevl66, you will make it yours and like it for sure! I do not have solar; however, I have been informed that you want a panel that is regulated at 13.8volts. A solar panel of 50 watts regulated at 13.8volts (higher than 12V to charge) is 3.62 amps. If your battery has an amp hour rating of 93 A/H then to be fully charged with the 50 watt panel, it would take around 28 hours of full sun to fully charge the battery from approximate zero charge state. I hope this adds some perspective to the solar. The time factor drops as higher wattage panels (more amps) are used. What I found in digging is that typical batteries are safe up to 20amps (275watts@13.8V) at a regulated 13.8V. The same scenario would be 12.8 hours with 100 watts of solar and a zero state. The assumption here is that 50% charge would be half of these times to the same single battery.
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Thanks so much! I couldn't even articulate what I wanted to know - but you explained it exactly! So, if no solar, may I ask what kind/size of generator is useful - understanding this depends on how you use things. I think we will most likely camp with full hookups until we get things figured out, but I'm really wanting to dry camp eventually the majority of the time.
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03-26-2014, 10:22 PM
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#42
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2 Rivet Member
2014 20' Flying Cloud
1994 19' "B" Van Airstream 190
Olympia
, Washington
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 78
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Originally Posted by jpons
Chevl66,
Congratulations. I am sure you will thoroughly enjoy it.
-J
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Thanks jpons! We can't wait!
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03-26-2014, 10:42 PM
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#43
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Rivet Master
2015 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2013 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2012 20' Flying Cloud
Small Town
, *** Big Sky Country ***Western Montana
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,860
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Originally Posted by chevl66
2014 20 FC, build date is 4/17-4/22 or something close to that. I chose the Mica interior, as I already have plans to customize the colors into something else. Awning package, convection microwave, 1000w converter. Dealer included a hitch and brake control. Our dealer also has a new "package" that includes full inspection, filled tanks, install of hitch/brake controller, exterior polish, orientation, and overnight stay w/ full hookups if you desire. The starter kit they provide has a fresh water hose, waste water hose, toilet paper, black tank chemicals, 30 - 15 amp adapter, disposable gloves, and a small bucket.
BTW, they were recently informed of a 4% cost increase for 2015 models (that's dealer cost I believe).
They are a Zamp Solar authorized dealer...I'm thinking of some portable panels, but not sure what size to get - how do you figure out what it would take to replenish 50% of your batteries? Or what is reasonable to expect from solar?
Thanks for all the suggestions & opinions, it really did help to make our decision more thoughtful of a process!
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Enjoy - we know that you will. I miss the FC20 we traded in !!!
We found that the Honda EU200i met our needs for the microwave, but was a bit limited for the A/C and convection. So, we bought another EU2000i Companion just to be sure. We were told that the Yam or Honda 3000 watt gens would run easily. So, we now have an electric start EU3000is ... very quiet, too.
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2015 25' Eddie Bauer Int'l FBQ / 2023 Ford Lightning ER
2022 Ford F350 6.2 V-8; equalizer hitch + Shocker air hitch
Honda Eu3200; AIR# 44105; formerly WBCCI 2015.1
Terminal Aluminitis; 2-people w/ 3+ dogs
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03-26-2014, 10:45 PM
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#44
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2 Rivet Member
2014 20' Flying Cloud
1994 19' "B" Van Airstream 190
Olympia
, Washington
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 78
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Originally Posted by mefly2
Enjoy - we know that you will. I miss the FC20 we traded in !!!
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Thank you! We're really looking forward to it! Should be here the end of April/1st of May.
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03-27-2014, 05:37 PM
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#45
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3 Rivet Member
2012 25' Flying Cloud
San Antonio
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 116
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I have a 16' that has the roof mounted solar panel and love it. One problem with generators is some camping sites (NP's) limit their use to certain hours or forbid them all together. And they don't have electrical in all of their camping sites.
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03-27-2014, 05:51 PM
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#46
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4 Rivet Member
2008 20' Safari SE
Bangor
, Maine
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 255
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chevl66,
I would also consider a portable solar panel. The great thing about these is that you can place and orient them to generate maximum amount of energy even in the morning and afternoon when most installed panels generate very little energy because the sun is not directly shining on them. The other advantage is that you can put the AS under a shady spot and place the panels out in the sun thus keeping the AS cool while maximizing energy generation.
-J
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Originally Posted by chevl66
They are a Zamp Solar authorized dealer...I'm thinking of some portable panels, but not sure what size to get - how do you figure out what it would take to replenish 50% of your batteries? Or what is reasonable to expect from solar?
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