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Originally Posted by taylorbob1

If I’m plugged into 30amp service, I park in shade and run my AC. If no 30 amp available, and it’s hot, I park in the shade and run my AC via generator.
But, generally, we are at Beach all day in 70 degree weather here in sunny California and boon-docking without 30 amp. Generally, no AC is needed so we are grateful for Solar on our roof.


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You didn’t say what would happen if you didn’t have solar on days you don’t run generator? Obviously on days when generator is run for A/C, it can do job of solar at same time (i.e. — charge batteries).

Do you boondock at beach multiple days, or only during day and then drive home, etc.? The thing about solar is that unless you have a lot of it installed on roof, it’s normally no more energy per day than the energy of one typical battery. Given a choice, I’d add an extra battery in lieu of solar panels. But that’s based on my use of RVs.

I’m strictly being objective in saying that I haven’t found a single time in last 20 years (that I recall) where solar would have made a significant difference to me. I’m not judging at all and acknowledged that for some campers it’s a great fit. Just doesn’t work for me.