Solar kit for your campervan
Traveling along the roads, many of you want to do it. On board your camper, it is a priority to be able to power your electrical accessories. For this, the solar panel kit can be a good compromise. Its autonomous and mobile solar power will provide you with power that can vary from 75 W to 170 W, allowing it to meet many applications; such as your lighting, multimedia with powering your laptop, pumping, essential to ensure your daily water needs. To guide you in your choice, you need to estimate the amount of energy you consume. To do this, you need to proceed as follows:
– Take inventory of your electrical devices
– Determine their power in watts multiplied by the number of hours of daily use and add them up.
– Do the same with other power consumers (water pump, lighting…)
However, if you want to achieve maximum autonomy, you will opt for a solar panel with a power greater than the result found. Thus, correctly determining its power will allow you optimal use of your solar panel throughout the year.
Why choose a solar panel kit?
Besides its economic aspect, the solar panel is ecological, its use has no impact on the environment. Its design process means you can adapt it to any type of vehicle. Furthermore, the risk of electrical fire is low, as the voltage and amperage are controlled. Thus, you can charge your batteries wherever you are and you will no longer be dependent on a power supply connected to the EDF network.
Installing the solar kit in several steps
Once you have chosen your kit, all that remains is to proceed with the installation.
First of all, there's no point in rushing; indeed, the first step is a dry fit to check the arrangement of your components. This is when you will be able to start drilling the roof of the camper to connect the solar panel to the charge controller.
With the help of a special adhesive, you will be able to place the mounting angles directly on the roof as well as the cable gland that ensures the waterproofing of the cable passage. Following these different placements, you will be able to proceed with connecting the solar panel. You must connect the electrical cable to the solar panel to route the energy to the charge controller and the battery.
All that remains is to secure your solar panel, directly screwed to the spoilers.
Finally, you will just need to install and connect the charge controller inside the cabin so that the system can produce the necessary energy in total autonomy.
Your toolbox
Simple and quick, that's how your installation is defined. All the necessary materials will be delivered to you along with your panel. Here is the exhaustive list of tools you will need for a 100W solar panel.
- a 100W monocrystalline solar module including integrated mounting brackets
- a charge controller
- 6 linear meters of UV and weather-resistant cable
- 1 UV-resistant ASA cable gland
- a 310 ml adhesive cartridge
- a "type acetone" primer
- 2 cleaning pads
All that's left is to roll up your sleeves and install the kit that suits you best!