How to install solar power on a RV.
I have added an update after 9 months at the end of this description.
I only found out that people were using solar energy to charge their RV batteries a few months ago when I was searching for a solution for my batteries going dead when I was out boondocking (dry camping) in the cold weather and running my furnace at night. I spent many many hours researching and planning my own upgrade to solar before starting. I decided that if I was going to go to all that expense and work I might as well document it. This video is the result of that.
As the video will show, I bought the solar panel from Homedepot.com because it was both convenient with free shipping to my home and as good a price as I found anywhere because I was able to apply my military discout. (So even though I say in the video I paid $374, that was the price before the discount.) Unfortunately they did not have the other parts I wanted/needed including an MPPT controller with remote display and so I found that and the Z brackets and MC-4 connector wire on Amazon.com. The other little attachment parts and wire to go to the battery I bought at my local Home Depot store. I found the in line fuse holder and fuse I talk about in the video at a local car stereo sales and install shop.