Solar Panels for Small Trailer for CPAP Machine and Appliance

Updated 11/17/2020 | Published 11/13/2020

Question:

I have a 6x12 enclosed trailer I use to haul my motorcycle. I want to camp inside. I only want to use solar power my cpap machine for 8 hours a night. And maybe some small appliance. Small tv/ fan Thank you

asked by: Bob

Helpful Expert Reply:

The correct solar panels are going to depend on the amount of power your CPAP machine and appliances use, but based on some research I did, it looks like most of these machines are going to need in the neighborhood of 40 to 50 amp hours per night.

Based on that and the fact you want to run a couple other appliances I recommend the Go Power Overlander Solar Charging System with Digital Solar Controller - 400 Watt Solar Panels # GP39MR.

This will give you the amp hours needed for a full night of using your CPAP machine, plus some small appliance use. I do recommend checking out the help articles I linked below for more information on the amount of power you might need.

expert reply by: Kyle S