I ll talk more about how to determine how much solar power to have in the next section.
Best solar panels for sprinter van.
Solar panels are relatively simple devices so the variation in quality is minimal.
Peimar 300w solar panel or equivalent 1 midnite kid 30a solar charge controller or equivalent 1 samlex pst 2000 12 2kw 12v pure sine inverter 1 sikaflex 715 sealant 1.
Select solar charging system.
Go where you want to go and have convenient.
This sprinter van solar panel roof cross bar allows you to mount solar panels to your sprinter van s roof.
For parallel wiring all the positive wires go together and all the negative wires go together.
Do not hook up your solar panels to the charge controller until the batteries are connected.
Just a few years ago these panels would have cost us 500 each and only be available from specialty solar companies.
We can t think of a better match than solar and a sprinter van or alternate makes ford etc of course.
You are able to mount solar panels between 2 solar panel roof cross bars.
Solar panel buying guide best rigid solar panels for an rv or camper.
A cloudy day isn t the best way to check the output of your solar panels however it s still nice to find out the system still charges 3 5 amps when there isn t much sunlight at all.
My solar panels are made by bend based zamp solar the same company that made the solar panels on my first sprinter van.
With a solid alternator charging system and frequent driving you shouldn t need more than two 90w panels on a van our most popular configuration includes two panels on a 20a charge controller that gives you room for adding one more panel.
I wired the two 12v solar panels in series for a higher voltage and current output for.
One of the best things about their panels is the long warranty.
Sprinter van 200 watt solar system install february 18 2018.
Renogy is one of the most well known manufacturers of solar panels for small applications.
Sprinter van diy 3 panel platform bed on l track august 5 2018.
The price you see is for 1 solar panel roof bar.
The solar panels harness the power from the sun and then a wire runs to the batteries where the power is stored.