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08-20-2012, 12:15 AM

I always try to park the TM in the shade. In deep canyons with tall trees all around this is not difficult.

I could park in the bright sun. Then the solar panels would work. but I would need to run the a/c nearly all day. I doubt that is a reasonable trade.

So I'll stick with my generator and a pint of gas per day.

I do sometimes wonder, if you camped in the desert (100+degrees) and ran the a/c from sunrise to sunset, how many solar panels and what size battery bank do you need to run 13,500 BTU on solar.

08-20-2012, 12:15 AM	#19
PopBeavers Guest Posts: n/a	I always try to park the TM in the shade. In deep canyons with tall trees all around this is not difficult. I could park in the bright sun. Then the solar panels would work. but I would need to run the a/c nearly all day. I doubt that is a reasonable trade. So I'll stick with my generator and a pint of gas per day. I do sometimes wonder, if you camped in the desert (100+degrees) and ran the a/c from sunrise to sunset, how many solar panels and what size battery bank do you need to run 13,500 BTU on solar.