Solar panel and power

[wyo700]

Is it ok to have power and a solar panel connected at the same time. Only reason I ask is I will be away from my camper for a week and will leave it plugged in with the fridge on but in the event the power may go out I will be leaving the propane on and would like the batteries to also stay charged if the power goes out. What does everyone think ?


2012 Sandstorm 203SLC
2013 Toyota Tundra Crewmax 5.7
2014 Honda Pioneer 700-4

[glen1971]

If it's only a week I wouldn't worry about it.. How many batteries do you have? What size? How reliable is the power where you're plugged in to?

[rana]

That's difficult to say without knowing which converter you have, what solar controller you are using, the size of your array, and the type and capacity of your battery bank.

[KMP44]

Originally Posted by wyo700

Is it ok to have power and a solar panel connected at the same time.

Yes, as long as your solar panels are running through a charge controller. The controller would prevent over-charging of the batteries.