Installing Solar Panels On Sprinter Van

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Installing solar panels on sprinter van.

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. Get the panels ready for installation on the van. Diy 400 watt 12 volt solar power system beginner tutorial.

Download a free parts list here https www dropbox. 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. Attach all the mounting brackets and. I ll talk more about how to determine how much solar power to have in the next section.

Part 1 duration. Solar power for our sprinter camper van was a top priority from day one. Do not hook up your solar panels to the charge controller until the batteries are connected. Upgraded sprinter van wheels.

Put the solar panels on top of your van where you d like them to be installed renogy solar panels installed on my van. Method wheels nitto ats january 19 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. The solar panels harness the power from the sun and then a wire runs to the batteries where the power is stored.

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. If you say freedom we say solar power. My solar panels are made by bend based zamp solar the same company that made the solar panels on my first sprinter van. If you are considering mounting solar for your van conversion you have many options for mounting systems.

Installing sprinter van rts523 rhino rack roof rails february 18 2018. In this video i am installing a total of 480watts of solar panels to our mercedes sprinter camper van. 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. 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.

Sprinter van 200 watt solar system install february 18 2018. I highly recommend it. Sprinter van sportcraft swivel seats installation january 21 2018.