Installing Solar on the truck...

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(09-19-2020 )Waterloo Wrote:  Went out to the truck this morning, forgot to sign off on the ELD when I parked her at 1500 yesterday, another story... I hate those things.

Batteries were at 12.9 volts, sun was just starting to come up and solar was just beginning to charge. Refrigerator was on, 38*, APU was in standby, everything else was off. And the solar monitor showed 0 draw, that ICECO refrigerator is incredibly efficient.

The APU is rarely turning on, the other night it never came on, which normally it would have run for most of the night. We call that, "Money in our pocket".

Makes me wonder if you shouldn't mount 2 more pannels on the hood.

Maybe another set on a fold-down panel that folds down behind the back of the cab that can fold up, for additional power when sitting bobtail.

just some thoughts... not trying to be sarcastic.