Flexible Solar Panel Van Installation
Select panels with a length close to the width of the van.
Flexible solar panel van installation. Hey i m wondering how many panels would you have fit if you had put them one perpendicular to the van and the other parallel. As soon as you can grab cables from inside the van and pull them through. The right type of fasteners. Feed the bare rough cut end through the grommet from the outside of the van.
There s a lot of confusion out there on the best way to add flex panels to the roof of your rv or campe. I have not seen a diy for flexible panels though only for glass ones. This simplifies the installation and optimizes the maximum amperage output. How to install flexible solar panels the right way.
Install the extension cables. I m thinking of doing 1kw but on a ram pro master. The renogy extension cables come with standard mc4 connectors on one end and rough cut on the other. 7 remove solar panels and drill holes for the.
6 pre fit solar panels on the roof to define location of cable glands. Mark the location of the solar panel to avoid having the measure again afterward. That way i can make longer but narrower panels. Through trial and error i ve found the best way to install flexible solar panels on my rv roof.
We found it easier to work with if we install the glands at approximately 12 inches from the panels. The light and ultra thin less than 1 8 inch solar panels makes a one person installation easier. Watch me install two new 100 watt monocrystalline solar panel. One thing might do is a diy custom panel.