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Old 01-24-2018, 01:01 AM   #11
M&M_MURPHYS
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Quantum
State: California
Posts: 65
THOR #9015
Solar Ready = Add it on as an option

We bought our 2017 Quantum a few months ago. like your rig, ours was sold "Solar Ready".

In our case this meant the RV was wired for future installation of solar should we decide to do it. We decided to have it installed before we picked our new RV up from the dealer.

We had a 100 watt panel installed on the roof. It was approx 3 foot by 4 foot and was installed on the roof all by itself (not near the AC unit). The panel was then connected to the wiring harness on the roof that was already there because our RV was "Solar Ready".

They also installed a solar controller information panel near our switch panel. This controller was part of the solar option we added (not part of the "Solar Ready" configuration although it was probably connected to wiring that was there as part of the solar ready feature).

The controller tells us where our battery is charge wise (in AMPS) and if it is half charged, charging, fully charged, low, etc). I believe the solar system charges our batteries regardless of the battery store switch being on or off. It seems to continue charging the batteries even when switched off as long as the sun is shining.

The whole upgrade cost us about $1,000 dollars to add on at the dealer. I did not shop the price. We just wanted to have it installed right out of the gate.

We could add more panels as the wiring harness on the roof has 3 inputs. So far 100 watts has been enough for us. We do camp without hook ups and it seems to keep our batteries in usable condition as the days go by. We are conservative on our battery usage however, but have not yet run out of battery power.

The brand on our solar equipment is ZAMP. We are happy with it so far and I am glad we got it added on. Hope this helps
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