Basic Solar Hookup - Help!

[Strygaldwir]

You might get back 10 amp/hours per day from the panel. That's a fairly optimistic amount! So since you are using 55 amp/hours per day, and generating 10 amp/hours per day, your net is you are removing 45 amp/hours per day. Since you have about 60 amp/hours available, that means you'll probably start over draining sometime in the second night. So, I'd still only count on 1 day.

Now, of course you can reduce your loads. Say, turn off the GPS and VHF when you're at anchor. Maybe only run the stereo for 4 hours a day. Then you're starting to be in the 2 day range. As you may see, not using amps is a WHOLE lot less expensive than trying to replace/generate them.

Good luck.

Keith

[corkscrew]

I think I may add a second group 29....any issues with that? I guess I'd hook up red/red - neg/neg to maintain my 12 volt system...correct? I think that along with a 2nd and possibly 3rd 20watt solar panel would give me the juice to be out for a long weekend without shore power. Thoughts?