What size solar panel do you use for camping

[muzza01]

There have been quite a few thread lately from guys asking what size panel to but. I thought it might be interesting  to have a poll and see what most people have or the average size used.

I know there are a few I between sizes eg. 125 watt etc. the 125 watt panel could be voted against the 120 watt option.

[muzza01]

I will start it off,
240 watt bifold panel.

[ATC]

Ticked the 80 watt panel.

Just brought a pair of 40 watt folding panels from ALDI.

Will bypass the regulators on them and run them into the Ctek D250S.

Wanted the 120watt from Jetcrew, but I can only convince the missus to let me spend so much.

[Silvo]

how about an option for larger than 240w.. size does matter.. so i'm told.. i run combined solar of 320w when out

[Frostd]

I was using a 100 watt panel with one fridge and it wasnt enough power, so sold it and bought a 160 from Jetcrew with two fridges, one in the camper and one in the troll.  Works well.

[muzza01]

how about an option for larger than 240w.. size does matter.. so i'm told.. i run combined solar of 320w when out

Done

[JCOJ]

We have 2 x 150w panels on our roof.

[bluejay]

2x120 jet crew

[nbd73]

150 watt portable (2 x 75 w hinged) + 255 watt fixed to roof run thru 1 regulator. Best of both worlds.

[oldmate]

I ticked 160w, but have that and a 120w blanket (from jetcrew, actually both from jetcrew) that I will start to use for the small trips.

[Snapman007]

380w on the camper and 80w on the tug.

[Clouty]

These a 120 on the roof of the van and I carry a portable 120 to plug into the car (truck) 

[prodigyrf]

120W foldable panel and inherited car battery as the Jayco Dove only uses 48 LED 5050 lights, a centrifugal sink pump and a Kogan 12V telly/dvd/pvr plus we'll charge phones and laptop, etc occasionally but mainly during the day. The telly can occasionally drain the car battery quite late at night and go on the blink. I can run the car for 10 mins to fix that but I was thinking of replacing the car battery soon with one of these-
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/120674458033?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Anyone got any better suggestions re a battery for that useage? Is 100ah really overkill?

[crykies]

4 x 80watt bp solar panels. 320 watts total.

[grafy82]

I did have a triple fold 120w panel but I stole one of them to run the sensor lights in my carport, so now I've only got 80w 

[Ozsnowman]

I've voted for my 140w foldup panel, but tomorrow I'm also picking a 52w fixed panel I bought

[Aaron Schubert]

Mines a 120, which keeps my dual batteries topped up in the cruiser for a fridge, inverter and LED lights. I don't have a camper

Aaron

[Green rv]

I use a 155w and or a 85w the 85w don't come out to much any more
use these on my national luna dual battery box with 120ah agm to run 80ltr waeco, leds and small shower
now i've got the ct am trying to rejig the kit to fit around it
here a mod there a mod


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[Rob C]

I have 300w on the roof and use a 160w for the beer fridge.

Rob

[jk]

2 x 80w and 1 x 120w wallet style folders !

[Red Dog 4x4]

2 x 80w and 1 x 120w wallet style folders !

Same here, seams to work for me

Red Dog

[peterdeg]

2 x 100 flexible solar that I can throw on the tent roof.
1 x 120Ah battery (for the moment)

[richee]

160 watt folding from Jetcrew 
100 AH powering 40lt Engel,lights,pump and some recharging of i stuff.

Thinking about another battery and changing the panels for 2 x 120 watt wallet style folding

[JCAT]

Folding 120 watt for us, courtesy of Mandrake.

Kept the 60 litre Engel, daughters laptop, iPhone (x3), iPad, iPod, PS Vita, GoPro and Nikon charged up on our 12 week trip to the Kimberley.

[Axl]

Folding 120 watt, from jetcrew