How to install solar panel s on a camper van conversion.
How to install solar panels on 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.
Put the solar panels on top of your van where you d like them to be installed renogy solar panels installed on my van.
Overall the whole system cost about 2 000 but it s totally worth it to be off grid.
If you say freedom we say solar power.
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The autonomy of our diy camper van conversion depends on power and extracting power from the sun feels a bit like cheating to us.
Installing rigid solar panels on your camper van will require a few pieces of mounting hardware and a handful of holes.
The panels themselves are easy to install and the entire guide to installing solar panels can be found on renogy s website.
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.
When included with the rest of the electrical portion the solar panels electrical were the most expensive aspect of the van.
Cost of installing solar panels on your van.
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