How To Attach A Solar Panel To A Van

How to install solar panel s on a camper van conversion.

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. We used a cheap but effective solution. 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. How to install the solar panels on your converted van prep attaching the mounting brackets marking the panel placement gluing the wood base inside connecting your panels in parallel attaching the panels to the roof.

The panels themselves are easy to install and the entire guide to installing solar panels can be found on renogy s website. If you say freedom we say solar panels we listed all the steps in this instructable but head over here for all the m. The autonomy of our diy camper van conversion depends on power and extracting power from the sun feels a bit like cheating to us. You need to get the cables from the panels into the van.

Without solar panels your van s system will be useless. 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.