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Posted: 02/06/12 08:39pm

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maybe something like this would work for you link
can be placed away from camper in the sun while the camper is in the shade.
all in one panel,controller and wire in a folding frame.

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Posted: 02/08/12 06:18pm

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profdant139 wrote:

Bob and Nadine -- you mention that your refrigerator draws a lot of power -- is it running off of propane? Our propane fridge draws almost no power -- the control panel runs off 12 volt power, not the cooling unit.

Its a 110V - 3.1 cu ft Black & Decker, runs off an Inverter.
Only one we could find locally that would fit in the Van.

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Posted: 02/09/12 04:05pm

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That's a real good deal! Only problem is I only have 15' 6" of clear roof space. Can those be cut? I understand I'd lose some watts.

Jersey Shore wrote:

Found NEW 124v Uni-Solar laminate panels on Ebay for $199. or Best Offer with free shipping. History of the auction shows they have sold 228 and were selling for $269-$289 and recently lowered the price

124v Uni-solar Panels

I know these are not as efficiant as hard panels, but really like the idea of easy install with no holes through the rubber roof and less weight.
I would only like to keep the two 6v batteries topped off while sitting in the driveway and they would help when dry camping a few weekends in the summer at the track when we're racing.

Would two of these panels(248w) work well with 2-6v batteries and my Xantrex C-40Amp 12/24/48VDC PWM controller? Specs here

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