PuddleJumper
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Ok first I would like to thank you for your help and appologize for the "Newb" questions.
Here is what I am looking to do. I am trying to outfit my rig for weekend trips(3-day) and would like to have a setup in place that will last me that long but has the option to add on later. I, as well as most of us am on budget due to im in the middle of the full build and need to be wise with my spending. My goal is to be able to run some small things, but make them last the full weekend. Components such as a small heater in the back of the camper top ran at night(not sure 12v or 110v), a 12v pump for the on demand shower system, interior cabin lights for inside the camper top, charging a laptop most likely during the day and cell phone at night.
Now, I have done a little bit of reading and the consensus ive seen is that for a normal weekend trip to keep a battery charged, a 65-90watt pannel is required. What I currently have is an AGM primary starting battery for the rig and a 80AH standard marine(deep cycle) battery that I plan to use as the secondary "house" battery. only the primary is obviously hooked up currently. Now from my readings(please correct me if im wrong) AGM as primary and wet cell secondary charging is fine but not the other way around? When I state charging, I am speaking of a similar system to the Cheap Isolated Dual Battery Setup . BUT with this setup I would also like to run solar panels. Here is where things get tricky for me.
I found this 100W Starter Kit for $173. Opinions on this kit welcomed! Now if I use this kit would I still hook up the charging cables from the dual batt setup directly too the house battery, or would they go into the charge controller(for some reason I feel this is wrong)? How will the dual batt system cooperate with the solar panels when running down the road? My plan is to put the dual batts on a switch in the cab as well as have a battery disconnect switch(possibly overkill) in line.
And lastly, Will the single battery work for what I would like or do I need a secondary battery in the house system?
Here is what I am looking to do. I am trying to outfit my rig for weekend trips(3-day) and would like to have a setup in place that will last me that long but has the option to add on later. I, as well as most of us am on budget due to im in the middle of the full build and need to be wise with my spending. My goal is to be able to run some small things, but make them last the full weekend. Components such as a small heater in the back of the camper top ran at night(not sure 12v or 110v), a 12v pump for the on demand shower system, interior cabin lights for inside the camper top, charging a laptop most likely during the day and cell phone at night.
Now, I have done a little bit of reading and the consensus ive seen is that for a normal weekend trip to keep a battery charged, a 65-90watt pannel is required. What I currently have is an AGM primary starting battery for the rig and a 80AH standard marine(deep cycle) battery that I plan to use as the secondary "house" battery. only the primary is obviously hooked up currently. Now from my readings(please correct me if im wrong) AGM as primary and wet cell secondary charging is fine but not the other way around? When I state charging, I am speaking of a similar system to the Cheap Isolated Dual Battery Setup . BUT with this setup I would also like to run solar panels. Here is where things get tricky for me.
I found this 100W Starter Kit for $173. Opinions on this kit welcomed! Now if I use this kit would I still hook up the charging cables from the dual batt setup directly too the house battery, or would they go into the charge controller(for some reason I feel this is wrong)? How will the dual batt system cooperate with the solar panels when running down the road? My plan is to put the dual batts on a switch in the cab as well as have a battery disconnect switch(possibly overkill) in line.
And lastly, Will the single battery work for what I would like or do I need a secondary battery in the house system?