solar

Afternoon all. I'd like to try and understand if my PU controller is working correctly after fitment by my very capable converter. So did a short video with the van outside in the sun, and according to the PU website the SP should be charging the leisure battery ,but the little arrow icon from...

Hi newbie question my van is due this week and I’ve built an area on my drive where the van will reside. the van will have solar and am thinking of covering when not in use as plan to use weekends mainly I’ve had some power sockets fitted with a view to plug into EHU. do I then buy a noco...

Hello All. I've tried looking for stuff on this, but seem to be going round in circles. I have the current twin leisure battery setup in my van, which was in when i bought it. I want to add 2 x 100W panels via a Victron 75/15 MPPT, as below. My question is, what is the correct way to do this...

Hi guys and gals. I've put my solar on the roof and have the cable running externally atm to test everything is working as I need it. I'm drilling through my Skyline roof tomorrow to bring the cables down (outside of the canvas so it's just the top itself I'm drilling). I'm assuming I just drill...

Quick question for anyone using magnets as temp fix for solar panel on roof .... are they simply stuck 'through' the panel or are you using some sort of fixing? Using it on dash at the moment but would be handy to put on roof occasionally for better gain.

Hi, I won't be using my van for a few weeks so I wanted to top up the battery from my mobile solar panels. I have the magic box the solar came with and also came with crocodile clips. I believe the battery has some little box of tricks attached to it that reads the charge in and out so its not...

Hi guys, I am due to have my van converted in a few weeks now, all going well. I will be getting a 100 amh leisure battery with split charge relay and 7amh battery charging system. There will be LED lighting in the van, a dometic cre50 compressor fridge, 240 v hook up, 12 v sockets and usb...

Hi All, I'm looking to purchase/install a solar panel kit to my Pop Top roof, and would be very grateful of some advice. I currently have 2 110A batteries, and use the fridge, microwave (inverter installed also), lights, phone charging, gas heater etc etc. Want something to keep the batteries...

Anyone have or considered fitting a Victron MPPT under the bonnet? specifically in the battery compartment which in my case is a T6 Caravelle. I’ve done some research, a thread on the Victron community forum states they don’t recommend it due to heat and its IP44 rating but I would argue it can...

Can anyone recommend solar panels for roof t6 rippled roof it's not flat

Seat Base Electric + EHU + Solar Install + Charger + DC-DC -- How We Done it -- id like to build a thread showing what's possible as regards to seat base builds. lets post a collection of our electrical installs, be it in the seat base or rear conversion. just EHU or SCR/VSR, charger, DC-DC...

Looking to install a solar panel and wondered if it actually makes any difference. I’ve seen many conflicting reviews about the up front cost and the actual energy it generates. Or would a portable removal solar panel before beneficial. any advise would help.

I have a T6 lwb with SCA roof, with tracks in the roof channels, into which my Thule roof rack sits. Any one please know of any kits to sit in-clamp to said rails, onto which you can mount hard solar panels, permitting an air gap beneath, all whilst allowing surf/windsurfing boards to be...

So what’s my best bet, this van is set up as a multi role day van, Shuttle, or stripped out for carrying stuff. Currently it has some of its Shuttle seats fitted and a Slidepod, the idea being it can changed easily to suit whatever I’m doing. The bit I’m missing is powering the cool box for...

Hi, Has anyone connected their solar panels so that just a single wire enters the van roof? i.e two wires into one via connector and then through roof. Could you post photos of how you have secured the connectors please? Any issues with longevity of connectors, concerned they would corrode...

Hi all, Currently calculating my expected power use and therefore solar panel size. So, a difficult and variable question, but hoping to take an approximate average. What do you get out of you solar panels in winter? Cheers,

Hey all, forum newb. Recently got a T6 for a MTB/Camping/Daily beast. Just added roof bars last week and thinking about mounting a roof tent and Solar panel up there, wondering on what the suggestions are regarding getting cables through the roof skin into the vehicle.... this is the...

Hello...I have read posts regarding changing alligator clips to cigarette lighter sockets to run foldable solar panel. I am looking at Lensun 100 watt foldable and would like to run it via dash 12volt sockets. have you all had long term success with this, or do alligator clips direct to battery...

Last week I had a 160W flexible panel fitted to the van with a Victron 100/20 Smart Solar Charger and I've just been looking at a weeks history on the Victron App. It's a wet cloudy October so far and I'm in south Central Scotland so not expecting to see 160W worth of power but just wondering if...

I want to fix a solar panel to the roof of my 2016 Caravelle to complement the 120aH AGM leisure battery which is connected to a Ctek D250SE. Ctek say the max power can be 200watts with no more than 23VOC. I would like a permanent installation and thought that a 200watt semi-flexible panel...