Sprinter Van Solar Panels

Solar panels collect the sun s energy and store it in your auxiliary battery batteries.

Sprinter van solar panels.

My solar panels are made by bend based zamp solar the same company that made the solar panels on my first sprinter van. You need to get the cables from the panels into the van. Solar is a great way to recharge a battery and keep equipment like fridges and fans running during the day. Monocrystalline polycrystalline flexible rigid wattages voltages there are a lot of variables when you are choosing a solar array.

On my diy sprinter rv conversion i ve mounted a pair of grape solar 160w solar panels purchased from costco for us 230 each. The price you see is for 1 solar panel roof bar. The energy stored from solar panels is the same as when you run your van s engine to have the van s alternator charge your batteries. Installing sprinter van rts523 rhino rack roof rails february 18 2018.

Sprinter van sportcraft swivel seats installation january 21 2018. This solar panel roof bar is compatible with all high roof sprinter vans made between after 2019. Method wheels nitto ats january 19 2018. Sprinter van 200 watt solar system install february 18 2018.

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. I ll talk more about how to determine how much solar power to have in the next section. You are able to mount solar panels between 2 solar panel roof cross bars. To meet the needs of the diyer van enthusiasts out there we have customized some van conversion solar kits and power kits solar panels are separate purchase that are complete and sized specifically for many different van conversion types including mercedes sprinter dodge promaster and ford transit.

Auxiliary batteries are standard with sportsmobile s standard equipment package. Here s a summary of what we ve done to add solar charging to our van. Just a few years ago these panels would have cost us 500 each and only be available from specialty solar companies. Upgraded sprinter van wheels.

The solar panels harness the power from the sun and then a wire runs to the batteries where the power is stored. We used a cheap but effective solution. Even a tiny bit of shadow on a solar panel reduces its efficiency a long way. This sprinter van solar panel roof cross bar allows you to mount solar panels to your sprinter van s roof.

Go where you want to go and have convenient. I wired the two 12v solar panels in series for a higher voltage and current output for.