Flexible or framed solar panels?

[Davydd]

I said inverter was on. Solar was contributing for net usage. The Silverleaf screen is always on and receiving reports constantly from all the management systems. The Wilson cell booster is always on. Wifi Ranger is always on as is the Wifi Sky 8 external antenna. The back Pioneer receiver is on standby. We have some pretty powerful amplifiers with the Pioneer and I am not sure what that effect is. Then there are all the other usual suspects and parasites draining a battery in an RV in addition to the microwave display panel always on when the inverter is on. With the refrigerator off there is still a drain of about 6 amps. My observation is the inverter on standby appears to be consuming at least 3 amps maybe a little more.

[classbbud]

David: Thank you for posting your replies. You have convinced me to go with the 800 A hr battery pack. You are a real asset to this forum.

[stanw909]

Re flexible solar panels. I went to Renogy's distribution center in Chino California last month to pick up my 100 watt monocrystaline panel and was very tempted to opt for the much lighter thinner flex panel but stopped myself. I reminded myself about the 20 year old mono panels that are still kicking butt on my Bounder. Renogy panel appears to be doing great.