Re: Charging from tow vehicle

On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:13:03 -0000 (UTC),
  Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

 Ted Heise wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:21:21 -0000 (UTC),
  Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

 sticks wrote:

 Think alternatives too.
 
>

<https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-1-6KWH-12Volt-Battery-Inverter/dp/B0BN5ZWPK2/>

 
 That's just one type (and not the cheapest).  What I like
 too here is ALL the parts in one kit.  No going crazy to
 try to piece it all together from separate parts that you
 aren't sure match.
 
 Just peek about and you'll see simple solutions built to
 lay flat on an RV roof. Flat ones don't draw as well is my
 understanding but then you don't have to move them about,
 lay flat to drive, set them in a 'yard' to be stolen, and a
 host of woes.  On the other hand, the simple ;set out in
 the ground then take in when going elsewhere has it's
 charm' for off-grid folks.

 
Thanks for the great thoughts.  I bookmarked the link.  I'm
also recalling the Lance has a built in solar panel connector,
so need to do some research on what else I might need to make
use of that.

 
 Is the 'Lance' a brand of RV?

Yeah, it's a Lance 1475 trailer, listed as a 2022.

     ...Anyways you'd need either an inverter or all DC gear. 
 Sounds like you don't have the panels.  It we can look up
 'Lance' we could see the specs, likely 12V cabeling type? 
 (thinner guage than 24V).
 
 Possible problems: OEM connectors.  Probably not at the
 inverter side but may be at the roof to panels.

Looks like it's a Go Power set up, here is the brochure that came
with the trailer.  The connector on the trailer matches what's
shown in the illustration...

https://panix.com/~theise/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Go-Power-solar.pdf

Other info is here...

https://panix.com/~theise/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Progressive-Dynamics-Power-Converter-Model-PD4000-Series-Operation-Guide.pdf

https://panix.com/~theise/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Lance-schematic.jpg

https://panix.com/~theise/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/power-distr-center.jpg


Looks pricey, with the 200 W kit running over $600.  I'm not even
sure if that much wattage would meet my needs or even how to go
about calculating it.

 How flat looking is the roof?  Could it be wired already for a
 basic install (with/without inverter). Look for a sort of boxy
 mounting bracket near where cables come out and that may be an
 empty inverter mount spot?

Roof seems pretty flat, though I don't recall having seen anything
like mounting or wiring that could be relevant.

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Ted Heise      <theise@panix.com>       West Lafayette, IN, USA