RV FEATURE
The Redarc blanket consistently produced double the wattage of the cheap panel, and it was less affected by shadows or partial cloud cover. It was a very clear demonstration of the value in purchasing a brand-name solar panel, especially for free-camping in the winter months.
We added a second solar controller exclusively for external solar panels.
ONE FINAL PIECE OF ADVICE
All of the tips we’ ve described here will go a long way towards ensuring you can maximise solar charging when travelling this winter. That said, there will always be days when the weather won’ t play ball and you may not get enough solar to recharge your batteries for the day. Don’ t despair.
I believe we tend to obsess too much about the need to fully recharge our batteries each day, but it simply isn’ t necessary. With most new caravans being fitted with sophisticated battery management systems and lithium batteries, repeated partial recharging is not a problem anymore.
Sit back, enjoy your holiday and resist the urge to check your battery’ s state of charge every hour. You’ ve got better things to do.
Safe travels.
This Redarc 300W solar blanket produces an incredible amount of power, even in less than ideal conditions.
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