Installing Solar Panels On Sprinter Van

For parallel wiring all the positive wires go together and all the negative wires go together.
Installing solar panels on sprinter van. Attach all the mounting brackets and. My solar panels are made by bend based zamp solar the same company that made the solar panels on my first sprinter van. Do not hook up your solar panels to the charge controller until the batteries are connected. Installing sprinter van rts523 rhino rack roof rails february 18 2018.
If you are considering mounting solar for your van conversion you have many options for mounting systems. 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. Upgraded sprinter van wheels.
In this video i am installing a total of 480watts of solar panels to our mercedes sprinter camper van. Solar power for our sprinter camper van was a top priority from day one. Method wheels nitto ats january 19 2018. 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.
Get the panels ready for installation on the van. Diy 400 watt 12 volt solar power system beginner tutorial. Put the solar panels on top of your van where you d like them to be installed renogy solar panels installed on my van. Sprinter van floor project december 27 2017.
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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. Part 1 duration. 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. 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.
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