Solar panel
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Look into Battleborn lithium batteries. Lightweight compared to agm batteries and they can be depleted to about 95%, especially if your going the solar route. Expensive but I think it would be worth it.
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Here's how I look at it. A diesel Apu uses around .8 gallon an hour or so. Let's say at $1.90 a gallon I have spent $4560 in diesel just on the Apu. Not counting repairs and maintenance. If I can go full solar and not worry about nothing and spend money on decent batteries then I could save so much money lol.
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Edit... NM I thought you had a Dynasys... thats why I wanted to see pictures... but just read you have carrier -
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I have a tripac and it burns roughly .25 per hour.
I have a E model cat and idled up it’s about 1.25 a hour.
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I'm working towards getting enough solar to push ,600-700 watts and add a battery bank of 4 batteries which will cost $4,000 but is a very good brand with 10 year warranty. Then spend the $900 on a mini split and run it that way.
All in cost will probably be about $6,000 if you do this urself.
My carrier it's rare it runs 2-3 months without something stupid going wrong. If I could go 1 year without maintenance it would pay for itself lolslow.rider, alds and tommymonza Thank this. -
Find yourself a used Tripac. I like your solar idea but it's no substitute for an APU. When you're broken down and you need power, heat and air to the max there is no substitute. I like solar only as a trickle charge option while parked for days.
I've done 2 things to my Tripac in 2.5 years of heavy use. One oil change and one fuel line leak where a fitting rattled loose (30 second fix with a wrench).062 Thanks this.
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