solar

I thought I would write a short article on how I installed the solar panel on my van. The main reason for writing this is I searched for ages to find similar articles without much luck. This install was inspired by one of the few articles I could find, Stealth Solar Installation – Wildebus Home...

For anyone with a Renogy (or other generic/SRNE related) bluetooth device, I started an android app to replace the official Renogy DC Home. This was to avoid requiring internet connection and a user account as I just wanted to monitor by setup. I can post builds later and may publish it on an...

Good afternoon, I currently have a 95ah leisure battery in the rear of my T6.1 and Victrin B2B charger supplied with its own 16mm cable from the starter battery, also Victron Solar charger, Victron Shunt and a Sargent fuse box with the charging function disabled. What I would like to do is add a...

Hi folks looking at popping a lithium battery and solar panel on the caravelle. However a few questions, I only want it to run some basic usb connections and cigarette lighters. So DC, will it supply to the existing fittings with out any hassle or do I need wire in lots of additional stuff...

Hi all, Selling my Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100/15. Purchased new from Amazon 15th July 2024 (Invoice can be supplied for warranty) and never used. Was originally intended to be installed on my sailing boat but never took it out of the water over the winter to do the work. My plans for...

looking through the other threads this doesn't seem to be repetitive - apologies if its already been answered! My ctex 250sa is only faintly flashing an orange light power light but nothing else - I was recently using a lot of current when my solar panels were covered (hail storm :/) and the...

Hi there! My newly acquired van has a dead leisure battery, so I was thinking about replacing it with a nice Fogstar lithium option. But I need to be sure of the wiring and components... The relevant components I already have are: CTEK D250SE charger, which *should* be able to charge lithium, I...

200 Watt 12 Volt Monocrystalline Solar Panel Selling a brand new, still-boxed Renogy 200W 12V monocrystalline solar panel. The panel itself is in perfect condition – box has a couple of scuffed corners from storage but otherwise all good. Looking for £80, collection preferred from Bristol...

With the warmer sunnier weather pretty much with us, even with only a 'poxy 180 watt' panel on the van roof, the lithium LB is kept at close to 100% SOC all the time. Is that a bad thing? The fridge is coming on half a dozen times a day and the LB gives life to the Cerbo and assorted monitoring...

Hi, I’m trying to understand if this portable solar panel is as simple as connecting it together as shown by the diagram, which then can run my 12v fridge and lights off grid? So basically, I connect the converter to the panel. Then the converter directly to the leisure battery via the...

Hi I have a Vitoman 1500 flashspeed powerstation. I want to be able to charge it via my leisure batteries using the 400w solar input (Anderson) rather than the slow 200w car cigarette input which will probably melt everything inc my van. Prob is the solar input voltage has to be an unusual high...

Does anyone know if you can buy a full weather proof cover that fit a swb t6 which allows for a roof solar panel ?

Any recommendations for a "cheap" portable solar setup, around 200W that I could get in the sales besides the Renogy? It will only get occasional use. I tried the Renogy 100W portable at the last offer, was decent but realised I needed more power to keep the Clayton unit topped up. There's a few...

Two new Campere/Lilie SPL105 105W solar panels, rigid panels that support parallel connection (avoiding electricity yield reduction when partially shaded). These panels don't suffer the expansion problems of semi-flexible panels resulting in much longer life in campervan and motorhome...

100w NDS Lightsolar panel. Brand new unfitted panel box has only been opened to take the pictures. These are a really high quality panel and thanks to the rear (underside) cable only sit less than 1cm above your roofline. Current retail price is £280 - Save yourself £100 and buy mine for £180...

I have a Victron 100/20 MPPT controller and the blue LED for Bulk is flashing. It doesn’t seem to be charging the leisure battery. Attached screenshots of current status and recent history. Any help appreciated.

Evening all! So just got back from a recent Bank Holiday camping trip. Absolutely superb couple of days at Shambala Festival near Coventry. Our 9th year of going, for my money best festival in the UK! But I digress. One thing I was curious to see was that the Victron Solar controller (in my...

So I have an EcoFlow Delta Mini as below being charged via an XT60 cable from an ignition live under the passenger seat. However, this set up just about copes with the daily draw on it by trickle charging when driving. But I'm wondering about a small solar panel either fixed to the roof or a...

Hope this is of interest to anyone thinking of the same sort of conversion. Just picked up the T6.1 upon completion of a fairly major refit by Olie at Hythe Auto Electrics. Pleased as punch with all of the works completed. The new solar panel and Roamer 230 battery in particular has...

Thanks to the posts here I have established that my solar panel has failed. It charges until it gets sunny then packs up. It’s a flexible 60w panel stuck on the pop top and charging 2x110 ah batteries through a MPPT Pro dual battery charger. It’s a Camperking conversion and although I’m not the...