Author: texman
Subject: 80 watt Zamp Solar ?
Posted: 17 Mar 2017 at 10:34am
i went three days with the 80 watt zamp and the two GC 6v batteries of boondocking. Just the wife and i and the Shepherd. I ran everything as normal and didn't really scrimp, just made sure stuff was off when we weren't using it. Heater ran during the night and used the inverter to inflate and deflate a queen air mattress in the kitchen area. (that bed is good as well) The bed inflater draws 105 watts and runs for about 5 minutes to inflate or deflate, so no real usage. The solar control indicted FUL usually by 11 am , so not even really a danger at all of discharge. I did not even take the generator.![Clap]( "Clap")
I think i am set for the "boondocks". My lesson learned is to make sure that you start your trip with batteries at close to 100% state of charge and monitor the SOC as you camp.
Thank you for the education from this forum.![Smile]( "Smile")
Subject: 80 watt Zamp Solar ?
Posted: 17 Mar 2017 at 10:34am
i went three days with the 80 watt zamp and the two GC 6v batteries of boondocking. Just the wife and i and the Shepherd. I ran everything as normal and didn't really scrimp, just made sure stuff was off when we weren't using it. Heater ran during the night and used the inverter to inflate and deflate a queen air mattress in the kitchen area. (that bed is good as well) The bed inflater draws 105 watts and runs for about 5 minutes to inflate or deflate, so no real usage. The solar control indicted FUL usually by 11 am , so not even really a danger at all of discharge. I did not even take the generator.
I think i am set for the "boondocks". My lesson learned is to make sure that you start your trip with batteries at close to 100% state of charge and monitor the SOC as you camp.
Thank you for the education from this forum.
