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Old 22-06-2008, 10:59 AM   #5 (permalink)
Don Madge
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Location: East Yorks
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Originally Posted by solitaire woman View Post
Have just seen a 60watt solar panel from maplins for £199 which seems quite cheap to me. Have to say the whole solar thing is quite confusing to me, there seem so many different types to choose from. Would this one be suitable for a motorhome? Could I link 2 together, and what size inverter would I need? What about the leisure battery/s?

Any advice on any other panel would be gratefully accepted! Great site for help and information!
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Hi,

We have a Timberland LWB panel van conversion with a 60 watt solar panel which we have had for the last ten years. I've got two 100amp leisure batteries which are linked to the engine battery by a battery master. The panel keeps all three batteries topped up throughout the year.

We don't have a TV, we have a 150 watt inverter for charging camera/phone/razor. We run the laptop with a 120watt DC power adapter.

Don
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