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Topic: New to Solar
Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 4:15pm

Our plan is to buy a portable solar screen, I have never seen a place in a cabinet for a controller mount(is it marked as such?)
Thank you much for the info

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offgrid

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Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 3:42pm

First, if you camp in the redwoods themselves you will be lots of shade so if you want to go several days on solar then try to find a sunny campsite,

Yes, you will need a charge controller. Are you are planning a portable solar system or a roof mount?

If you have the Gopower prewired system which I think is what FR put on the 2018's its a roof mount system and they provide a spot for the controller inside one of the cabinets. You can get a kit with a controller and a solar module, or buy them separately. You can but you don't need to buy the Gopower kit.

If you want to have a portable system you can connect the controller directly to the battery (via a fuse for safety). You can mount the controller on the solar module, in a storage space, or anywhere else that is convenient for you.

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tony rpod 180 View Drop Down

Groupie

Joined: 18 Aug 2018
Location: Arkansas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 75

Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 2:49pm

Hi all, next year we plan to do some dry camping near the California Redwoods. My question is about installing solar power. We have a 2018 R Pod 180 that is prewired for solar. Do i need a controller? if so where and how is a good place to mount it? Do the panels come with a controller/instructions? or do you purchase separately?

Thanks in advance for any help.

GMC Canyon/RPoder

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tony rpod 180 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 75	Topic: New to Solar Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 4:15pm
	Our plan is to buy a portable solar screen, I have never seen a place in a cabinet for a controller mount(is it marked as such?) Thank you much for the info
	GMC Canyon/RPoder

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 3:42pm
	First, if you camp in the redwoods themselves you will be lots of shade so if you want to go several days on solar then try to find a sunny campsite, Yes, you will need a charge controller. Are you are planning a portable solar system or a roof mount? If you have the Gopower prewired system which I think is what FR put on the 2018's its a roof mount system and they provide a spot for the controller inside one of the cabinets. You can get a kit with a controller and a solar module, or buy them separately. You can but you don't need to buy the Gopower kit. If you want to have a portable system you can connect the controller directly to the battery (via a fuse for safety). You can mount the controller on the solar module, in a storage space, or anywhere else that is convenient for you.
	1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold

tony rpod 180 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 75	Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 2:49pm
	Hi all, next year we plan to do some dry camping near the California Redwoods. My question is about installing solar power. We have a 2018 R Pod 180 that is prewired for solar. Do i need a controller? if so where and how is a good place to mount it? Do the panels come with a controller/instructions? or do you purchase separately? Thanks in advance for any help.
	GMC Canyon/RPoder