How To Fit Solar Panels To Caravan Roof

Screw the waterproof connections together then secure the cables beneath the panel.

How to fit solar panels to caravan roof. Assembly bring the mounting brackets and the caravan roof together and push down until the mounting bracket is touching the spacer tape. This is a basic step by step guide on installing a 12 volt solar system onto your caravan campervan 4x4 rv and motorhome roof. However a hole does still need to be drilled for the power cable from the solar panel. They re a boon for off gridders too providing enough current to keep your leisure battery charged when you have no hook up.

This will provide a good quantity of power for the average caravan user. I have a solar panel on the roof of my caravan. But every seal does eventually fail. There is a rubber cable grommet and weatherproof housing provided.

The same thickness wire can connect the regulator to the first battery. If you are looking for some independence of the mains hook up then go for a 100 watt panel. It s a 330w monocrytalline solar panel and comes with a whole lot. The instructions that come with the solar regulator will identify the wire thickness required depending on your distances but rv applications normally use 6mm square uv stabillised wire connecting your solar panels to a solar regulator.

Attach the feet to the solar panel on the caravan s roof use tape to mark the panel s position. If you are fitting a solar panel to the roof of your van and you just want to ensure that your battery is charged up ready for weekend use then a 50 watt panel should do the job. The solar panel fixing kit itself is held on to the roof of the caravan or motorhome with a bonding agent. This will leave a really thin layer of adhesive between the bracket and the spacer tape and give you a bulge of sealant around the tape and bracket forming a waterproof seal.

I suspect my new obsession will be the sun.