This has worked out great for us because our fridge is on the passenger side so we often park so the solar panels get maximum sun, and fortunately, by doing so the fridge gets minimum sun. Our panels are installed primarily on the driver’s side of the motorhome so that we have a clear walkway and plenty of room to do work on our roof. We have an Am Solar combiner box that combines all of the solar panel output cables, and also seals off the roof where the cables go down inside the bus. We opted for used commercial panels that our installer was able to source for us. They were $125 each, for a total of $750. Okay, so what did we end up with? Below is our current setup, with mention of any upgrades we’ve made along the way. We definitely recommend you get out there and see if you love boondocking before you invest in a full system. Lucky for us, it took about two months to get an installation date with the company we wanted to use. That gave us enough time to test out boondocking and be sure of our decision before the panels went on. In fact, we started with just two Battle Born batteries and no other changes to our factory RV system. So, we’ll review our setup and the pros and cons of it, but know there are many options to do more or less than we did. We decided on a very average RV solar setup that can power most of what you need to live normally. If the idea of taking your RV to some wild and remote boondocking destinations excites you, we hope the details below will help you get off-grid. There are many parts and pieces to consider when building a solar system for full-time RV living. Are You Ready to Install Solar for Boondocking?
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