Select solar charging system.
Solar panels on van roof.
How we installed the solar panels on our van 1 test the setup before the installation.
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.
3 relocate the brackets in the inside edge.
Right when we finished installing everything we realized that we did not.
Turns out four 200 watt solar panels and a maxxair fan all fit on the roof of our 2017 ram promaster 2500.
What we used to mount our solar panels step 1.
Attach brackets to the solar panels.
Most solar panels are designed to sit on the roof of a house not to be driving down the road at 70 miles per hour.
It also makes them lightweight.
This is to.
Photonic universe 300w solar panel.
The renogy kit comes with their z bracket mounting system which mounts.
2 pre install brackets on the solar panels 4 brackets for each panel.
The most efficient way to mount panels would be at the correct angle to point them straight at the sun.
It s important to dry fit everything first to see how it looks on.
With a solid alternator charging system and frequent driving you shouldn t need more than two 90w panels on a van.
Renogy 160w flexible solar panel.
Up next on our list of the best solar panels for your camper van we have an option.
Dry fit the solar panels on the van roof.
Our most popular configuration includes two panels on a 20a charge controller that gives you room for adding one more panel.
5 best solar panels for your camper van 1.
Mounting solar panels to the roof of a van.
Flexible solar panels flexible panels are flat cells that are molded with a layer of protective plastic on top.
The panels themselves can take much higher wind speeds but it s all in how you mount them to the roof.
At number one on our list of the best solar panels for your camper van we have.
Put the solar panels on top of your van where you d like them to be installed.