Hey all!
Just got our used 2021 2600RB this spring, and planning out my solar/power upgrade. I've done a ton of reading here and in other forums, and this is what I'm thinking of.
My 2600RB has the Solar Prep: 10ga "SOLAR/INV" wires to the roof and to the battery, and we have the 2-way propane fridge. We boondock at State Parks almost exclusively, so my goal is to be able to boondock for 7 days in the summer (using 12V or USB fans for cooling, and possible furnace use on cool nights), and for 3-4 days in fall (in Wisconsin, so nighttime temps in the low 30s, and heavier furnace use).
Proposed equipment:
Also I'd love to hear confirmation/correction on my breaker type/size choices.
Anything else big that I'm missing here, or that doesn't sound right?
I'm not specifically asking the "will this meet my boondocking goals?" question because I really can't tell how much power I'm using without the SmartShunt. But in our first couple of summer outings, I was able to get about 3 days on my 100ah FLA battery, so I feel pretty comfortable that this will take care of us, and set us up well for the future addition of an inverter for small appliance (Kuerig, hair dryer, etc.) and TV usage.
Thanks for any thoughts!
Steve
Just got our used 2021 2600RB this spring, and planning out my solar/power upgrade. I've done a ton of reading here and in other forums, and this is what I'm thinking of.
My 2600RB has the Solar Prep: 10ga "SOLAR/INV" wires to the roof and to the battery, and we have the 2-way propane fridge. We boondock at State Parks almost exclusively, so my goal is to be able to boondock for 7 days in the summer (using 12V or USB fans for cooling, and possible furnace use on cool nights), and for 3-4 days in fall (in Wisconsin, so nighttime temps in the low 30s, and heavier furnace use).
Proposed equipment:
- Victron SmartShunt 500
- Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT solar charge controller
- Rich Solar 200W 24V panel (possible future expansion to 2P, or even 2S2P config if I decide to add an inverter later)
- 2 x 100Ah LiFePO4 battery with cold temp cutoff: Weize, ADCBATT, Lisuatelli
- Locate batteries in under bed storage, directly behind my planned panel location in front pass-through storage
- Circuit breaker between charge controller and panels. I wanted to plan for a possible future 2S2P configuration, which puts me beyond the limits of the Blue Sea surface mount circuit breakers that are often mentioned (max 48V). I read some suggestions for a breaker like this. Would the 16A model be appropriate here?
- Circuit breaker between charge controller and battery: same as above but the 32A model?
- 2ga parallel battery cables (planning for possible future 2000W inverter)
- Obviously not a comprehensive list, need panel mounting HW, possible panel extension cables, etc.
Also I'd love to hear confirmation/correction on my breaker type/size choices.
Anything else big that I'm missing here, or that doesn't sound right?
I'm not specifically asking the "will this meet my boondocking goals?" question because I really can't tell how much power I'm using without the SmartShunt. But in our first couple of summer outings, I was able to get about 3 days on my 100ah FLA battery, so I feel pretty comfortable that this will take care of us, and set us up well for the future addition of an inverter for small appliance (Kuerig, hair dryer, etc.) and TV usage.
Thanks for any thoughts!
Steve
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