Installing Solar Panels On Sprinter Van

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Installing solar panels on sprinter van.

Put the solar panels on top of your van where you d like them to be installed renogy solar panels installed on my van. Great for rv s and vans. The electrical system of our campervan is designed to power our appliances fan lights 12v fridge etc and can be charged with solar power alternator or shore. Sprinter van floor project december 27 2017.

I had the general idea of where i wanted the solar panels to sit on top of my van but without dry fitting them first i would have overlooked how the mounting holes actually lined up on the contoured roof. Upgraded sprinter van wheels. Solar power for our sprinter camper van was a top priority from day one. For parallel wiring all the positive wires go together and all the negative wires go together.

The solar panels harness the power from the sun and then a wire runs to the batteries where the power is stored. Installing sprinter van rts523 rhino rack roof rails february 18 2018. After a few years of free energy charging our batteries and running our fridge and laptops i can hands down say it was one of our best additions to the van. Detailed look at how to install 200 watts of renogy solar panels on to the roof of a 2016 mercedes benz sprinter van 144 high roof 4x4.

The first thing we did was mount our solar panels to our van s roof and wire them together in parallel using a signstek y branch wiring connector. Method wheels nitto ats january 19 2018. Diy solar power with will prowse 932 223 views. Sprinter van 200 watt solar system install february 18 2018.

Attach all the mounting brackets and. How to install solar panels on a camper van conversion with 3m vhb tape no holes solar panels are a key element for off the grid vanlife. Do not hook up your solar panels to the charge controller until the batteries are connected. If you say freedom we say solar power.

On our latest van we wanted to incorporate the aluminess roof rack for additional storage space and they also make a great platform for having a drink taking photos and mounting your solar panels. Get the panels ready for installation on the van. Download a free parts list here https www dropbox. I ll talk more about how to determine how much solar power to have in the next section.

I highly recommend it. My solar panels are made by bend based zamp solar the same company that made the solar panels on my first sprinter van. In this video i am installing a total of 480watts of solar panels to our mercedes sprinter camper van.