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2 years ago we had a solar setup installed on our RV that was crap! We recently upgraded to this Go Power! Solar Extreme kit and I can honestly say it's one helluva setup. When we're camping in full sun there is NO WAY we can drain the batteries, trust me we've tried.
The kit comes with everything needed for install (including a giant instruction manual) however I'll be honest we had a 3rd party do the install for us. The panels are large but our 32 foot motorhome roof had more than enough space to accommodate.
The Pure Sine invertor runs delicate appliances that my factory invertor would not run (espresso machine, milk frother, hair dryer) while providing us double the wattage so we can now listen to the stereo while cooking on the induction plate without blowing fuses or overheating the invertor.
The solar controller seems to work fine, but the new boost technology that supercharges the batteries is by far the best feature, it allows us to ramp up our batts to 14.5 at the end of the day so we can have power throughout the night.
So far the smart battery charger, inverter remote, and the shore power/invertor AC switch kit seem to work as promised.
A few things to know:
We now need to upgrade our battery bank as this setup provides way more power than our batteries can store.
My old charge controller was able to charge my house batteries, and when those were full it would charge the engine batteries; I'm not sure the Go Power! controller is capable of this.
If you're considering a new solar setup or want to upgrade this kit will not disappoint.
We also installed the Go Power! GP-PSK-120 120W Portable Folding Solar Kit with 10 Amp Solar Controller so we can capture the early AM and late PM light, it's a cheap addition and easy to install.
We wrote an article and created a more detailed video on our blog about the solar setup and how we've been using it: gonewiththewynnsDOTcom/extreme-rv-solar
This product was given to us for review but our opinions are our own.The product components are solid and together make up a good solution. The invertor seems to be a bit light in supplying power to more demanding appliances.
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