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• Parts Needed for Travel Trailer Pre-Wired for Solar
  Hi Marty; depending on what your solar pre-wiring entails the Go Power PWM Solar Charge Controller # GP76QR and Go Power Overlander Expansion Kit - 200 Watt Solar Panel # 34282182 may be what you need. Do you have a sticker somewhere on the wall inside that is marked for a specific Go Power PWM Solar Charge Controller? It would look similar to the one attached below. If you have this sticker/template, along with an entry plate like # 34273840 on top of your trailer, then these parts will...
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• 100 Watt Solar Panel That Will Plug Into Solar Port of 2020 Casita Trailer
  Hey Dave, What style of plug is on your 2020 Casita?
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• What Portable Solar Panel will Work with My 2024 Braxton Creek Bushwacker with SAE Input Installed?
  Hello Richard, Happy to get you the right portable solar panel. Our etrailer 100-Watt Portable Solar Panel with Charge Controller # e28VV is a great match for your 2024 Braxton Creek Bushwacker Plus 17FD because it’s designed to plug right into the SAE solar port on the side of your camper. That means you don’t need to do any fancy wiring, it’s ready to go straight out of the box. This solar panel also has a built-in charge controller, which is super important. The charge controller...
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• Can I Plug etrailer 100w Portable Solar Panel Into 2022 Rockwood Mini Lite Camper?
  That’s a great question, Trent, and an important one. The answer is yes. If a camper like your 2022 Rockwood Mini Lite is prepped for solar, or "solar on the side", that means it has the wires pre-ran to the battery, but you still need a kit with a solar panel and charge controller to run to that port. So to reiterate, yes, you can directly plug in the etrailer Portable Solar Panel with PWM Solar Charge Controller - 100 Watt # e28VV and you won't need anything else! What are your solar...
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• How Can etrailer Solar Panel Kit e28VV Connect to 2016 Casita Battery with SAE Connection
  Hey Mark, the Solar Panel kit part # e28VV that you referenced has an SAE connector that you can use with your battery since it has the same connector style. Or were you wanting an alternate way to connect to the battery?
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• Can etrailer 100w portable solar panel charge 2 6v battieres?
  Darren, you’re in good shape. As long as your two 6V batteries are wired in series to form a 12V bank, the etrailer 100W portable panel # e28VV will work great. The included PWM controller supports 12V systems and will safely charge your batteries without risk of overcharging. Just hook the red output cable to the positive post on one battery and the black output cable to the negative post on the other. Since your batteries are AGM, just use the lead acid setting. What type of batteries...
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• Can etrailer Portable Solar Panel with PWM Solar Charge Controller Charge Power Station
  Hey Dana, yes the etrailer Portable Solar Panel with PWM Solar Charge Controller # e28VV that you referenced is compatible with power stations like what you mentioned. They often times have solar input connectors like what this is designed to connect to. The Jackery brand power stations do have a solar power inlet as well.
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• Parts Needed To Added A Portable Solar Panel System To A Fixed-Mounted System's Charge Controller
  Hi Roger, What charge controller do you currently have? Most fixed charge controllers will only have a port for bare wire to slot into and a screw to hold it down so adding in a portable panel at the controller might not be possible unless you have a second input port for the extra panel. You would also need to ensure that adding the 100w panel in wouldn't put you over the capacity of the charge controller with your other panels. Another factor to consider is that if your other panels...
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• How Long Are Cables In etrailer 100w Solar Panel Kit? Are There Cable Extensions?
  The etrailer 100w solar panel # e28VV includes MC4 output cables about 6 feet and a separate 12-foot lead from the charge controller to your battery (or solar port on side of camper). So you’re getting about 18 feet total. That’s usually enough to park in the shade and move the panel out into the sun. If you need more, we carry MC4 Rich Solar Extension Cable - 10-Gauge - 20' Long # RS62FR. Just keep in mind that longer cables can cause a slight voltage drop, so go with a thicker gauge...
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• Recommended Portable Solar Panel System For Dry Camping By A Stream
  Hey Robbie, The etrailer Portable Solar Panel with PWM Solar Charge Controller - 100 Watt # e28VV would be a great option to recharge your electronics while dry camping. This panel has magnetic ends to easily open it up and fold it closed for storage, it's made of impact resistant materials so you won't have to worry about it being too fragile if things get rowdy at the campsite, and puts out about 5 amps per hour in peak conditions. The included solar charge controller has four USB ports...
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• How To Change Settings On etrailer PWM Solar Charge Controller For AGM
  Hey Steve, the etrailer PWM Solar Charge Controller - 30 Amp - 12V, 24V, 36V, and 48V # e42PR can be used with AGM batteries when it is changed over to the Lead Acid battery type in the controller settings. To do this, follow these instructions on the attached photo; lead acid battery type (also for AGM) is the USr1 setting. This controller is also used in the following kits, so if you have these kits you will want to also follow these instructions: - # e39FV - # e49FV - # e59FV - # e77FV -...
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• Would etrailer Portable Solar Panel be Good For 36V Lithium Batteries
  Hey Netta, Yes, the etrailer Portable Solar Panel with PWM Solar Charge Controller # e28VV is a great choice for a 36 volt lithium battery. It's one of the few portable panels that works with a 36 volt battery as well.
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• Can RV Exterior LED Utility Lights Be Used With 12V AND 24V Systems While Off-Grid?
  Greg, you’re all set. Both the gray # M388FR and black # M378FR are designed to run on 12V or 24V DC without any extra converters. That makes them a flexible choice for RVs, trailers, or even truck-based rigs that run 24V instead. Are you running other accessories on that trailer? Luckily these don't draw much amperage at all, so you'll be fine off-grid as long as other accessories/appliances don't pull your battery bank down too much. If they do, you can always use a portable solar...
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