RC Pilot Jim
Senior Member
I edited the original post as follows( SEE WORDS IN RED):
"150 watts" NOT AMPS"
"ZAMP CONTROLLER-MONITOR FEATURES"
Adding Solar
Have the factory or your dealer install the " ZAMP" i. Fairly simple as the wiring is in place. They bolt the panel on the roof. Connect cable it to the connector. Connect other end to the solar controller. Run wire from controller to the batteries and your done. In long run its cheaper to have the factory or FWC dealer do it as they do it all the time. Buy at least 150 watts for the roof. Monitor the amps in and out and percentage of full on Trimetric.
[SIZE=11pt]The Zamp controller displays the battery voltage, what the solar is producing, and what the draw is.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt] (fridge, lights on, fan on etc…). [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]It does NOT display alternator or 110 volt in. or percentage of full.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]I still believe that to really know what is going on with your battery(s) you need to be able to confirm that all sources are charging the battery and percentage of full. A volt meter won't tell you that.. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Update June 30th[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Then I edited it some more to clarify some of my observations.[/SIZE]
"150 watts" NOT AMPS"
"ZAMP CONTROLLER-MONITOR FEATURES"
Adding Solar
Have the factory or your dealer install the " ZAMP" i. Fairly simple as the wiring is in place. They bolt the panel on the roof. Connect cable it to the connector. Connect other end to the solar controller. Run wire from controller to the batteries and your done. In long run its cheaper to have the factory or FWC dealer do it as they do it all the time. Buy at least 150 watts for the roof. Monitor the amps in and out and percentage of full on Trimetric.
[SIZE=11pt]The Zamp controller displays the battery voltage, what the solar is producing, and what the draw is.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt] (fridge, lights on, fan on etc…). [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]It does NOT display alternator or 110 volt in. or percentage of full.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]I still believe that to really know what is going on with your battery(s) you need to be able to confirm that all sources are charging the battery and percentage of full. A volt meter won't tell you that.. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Update June 30th[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Then I edited it some more to clarify some of my observations.[/SIZE]