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02-03-2019, 04:28 PM
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Location: spokane valley wa state
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Solar Kit
New to site,new to rving,new to solar,new to me class a...well anyway after a lot researching in this site and google and YouTube..my very first solar install
zamp solar kit/amsolar inverter/charger kit..sorry for the sideway picture let know what think
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02-03-2019, 06:19 PM
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Great package although you will here some comments. 480 watts is right at the top of the controll. Victron inverter charger and monitor is great stuff. How many amphours of batts? Hopefully 400 or more.
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02-03-2019, 06:31 PM
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From the picture, it looks like he has 600 amp hours of storage capacity.
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02-04-2019, 03:18 AM
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Nuce job.
Flat mounting, time of year, latitude, shading, etc. will keep the panel rating from being realized. The controller capacity is ok, imho.
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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02-04-2019, 06:06 AM
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Tiffin Owners Club
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on a good looking rig.
You are joining a good group of folks here with good info to share.
Good luck and enjoy the adventure!
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2020 JEEP Trailhawk
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02-04-2019, 07:38 AM
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Location: spokane valley wa state
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Originally Posted by garbonz
Great package although you will here some comments. 480 watts is right at the top of the controll. Victron inverter charger and monitor is great stuff. How many amphours of batts? Hopefully 400 or more.
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300 amps per batt/600 amps batt bank
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02-04-2019, 08:13 AM
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They are 6 volt batteries so he has 300 amp hours @ 12 volts
[if he has two batteries]
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Foretravel tag axle 40 ft. 500 hp/1550 ft/lbs ism 1455 watts on the roof. 600 a/h's lithium down below.
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02-04-2019, 09:54 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Columbus, MS
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Hi ! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
Congrats on the new solar install! Have fun and keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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02-04-2019, 07:04 PM
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08 Fleetwood 32k Bounder
I forgot to post the picture off my new to me class A sorry about the poor picture
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02-04-2019, 07:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jcussen
They are 6 volt batteries so he has 300 amp hours @ 12 volts
[if he has two batteries]
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02-27-2019, 09:45 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner Freightliner Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
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Your battery monitor caught my eye - very similar to my BMV-700. As long as you're using Victron Energy anyway, you might take a look at the Color Control (GX) - nice unit for quick verificiation of whats going on with several different views selectable. When the generator is running (and when plugged in) the contribution shows up on "grid". That AC load is my air conditioner running off the solar.
Sorry about the upside down pic....but you get the idea. Better pic of the Color Control added.
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02-27-2019, 10:11 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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TNTRVING, this week I replaced my Zamp 30-amp PWM solar charge controller with a Victron 100/30 MPPT SmartCharger and it’s been a great upgrade. It’s vastly more capable and has built in Bluetooth App monitoring too. Really a night and day difference. It’s like adding an extra solar panel due to the increased efficiency.
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03-01-2019, 07:30 PM
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Location: spokane valley wa state
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Quote:
Originally Posted by R.Wold
Your battery monitor caught my eye - very similar to my BMV-700. As long as you're using Victron Energy anyway, you might take a look at the Color Control (GX) - nice unit for quick verificiation of whats going on with several different views selectable. When the generator is running (and when plugged in) the contribution shows up on "grid". That AC load is my air conditioner running off the solar.
Sorry about the upside down pic....but you get the idea. Better pic of the Color Control added.
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Originally Posted by creativepart
TNTRVING, this week I replaced my Zamp 30-amp PWM solar charge controller with a Victron 100/30 MPPT SmartCharger and it’s been a great upgrade. It’s vastly more capable and has built in Bluetooth App monitoring too. Really a night and day difference. It’s like adding an extra solar panel due to the increased efficiency.
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these upgrade are in my future as soon as I get ready to fulltime right now with work and traveling part time and seeing what work I am sure I will be getting more solar panel too...thanks for the info
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03-01-2019, 07:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by R.Wold
Your battery monitor caught my eye - very similar to my BMV-700. As long as you're using Victron Energy anyway, you might take a look at the Color Control (GX) - nice unit for quick verificiation of whats going on with several different views selectable. When the generator is running (and when plugged in) the contribution shows up on "grid". That AC load is my air conditioner running off the solar.
Sorry about the upside down pic....but you get the idea. Better pic of the Color Control added.
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Nice setup, what kind of cells are those?
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