How To Attach A Solar Panel To A Van

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How to attach a solar panel to a 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. Van solar panels came in a variety of wattages but most vanlifers use multiple 100w panels for their systems. The autonomy of our diy camper van conversion depends on power and extracting power from the sun feels a bit like cheating to us. How to install solar panel s on a camper van conversion.

Given excellent conditions a. Without solar panels your van s system will be useless. 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. Top boxes gnarly light bars toilet vents or anything else that puts shade on a part of the panel is robbing you of solar energy.

You need to get the cables from the panels into the van. The panels themselves are easy to install and the entire guide to installing solar panels can be found on renogy s website.