Stealth solar panel

Paul7807

Paul7807

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Hi all finally coming to the end of my build(will post how it wet when finished)
Got a quick 1 on solar. I'm booked in on Monday to have 1 fitted all I know is that it's a160w stealth panel that is stuck to the roof with all the wiring hidden under the panel so basically theyput a 30mm hole in the roof and everything goes through that.
1. Has anybody heard of such panels and
2. Will this be suffice for a wkend camping usual led lights a little bit og charging phones etc, watching a bit of TV and to run a cool box.(only got a standard 1 a min then thinking of going an alpicool 1)
The battery is a leoche extreme 110v with a ctek charger. Thanks in advance.
 
We use this type of panel. If it’s the same product then they are great quality , ref the rest of your query. Depends on what controller you are having installed, quality of the install. Battery health etc,
definitely get rid normal cool box and get a Alpicool or similar as these are much more efficient and cannot see why you will have a issue unless as mentioned above is not up to scratch
 
Thanks for the reply.
The controller id be using is the ctek reading posts on here I know u can only use a panel upto 23v thats why I couldnt go a bigger panel and I'd be using the leoch battery and both brand new only been fitted 2 months ago.
 
I ended up fitting an EcoFlow 100W flexible panel on my roof as shown on the photo. It's pretty stealthy as it's just about 1cm high!

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Someone has to ask daft questions, and it is my turn today. Why does it need to be stealthy? To avoid being stolen ( is that a thing?) or reduce drag?
 
kipperman said:
Someone has to ask daft questions, and it is my turn today. Why does it need to be stealthy? To avoid being stolen ( is that a thing?) or reduce drag?
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Makes it not obviously a camper at first glance/in the dark, which means easier to park up and camp in certain locations, less liable to be broken into etc. Also looks better.
 
In a built up residential area you could get away as stealth, but any place that’s nice to visit and park up overnight, it’s so obvious to locals that someone is overnighting in their van, even if it’s literally a dented up builders van, so may as well add some creature comforts, so many vans now, I don’t think stealth works,
 
I like 'subtle' rather than 'stealth' , something that's pleasing to the eye without being in your face :thumbsup:
Rigid panels just aren't pretty enough .
 
JumpShip said:
I like 'subtle' rather than 'stealth' , something that's pleasing to the eye without being in your face :thumbsup:
Rigid panels just aren't pretty enough .
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Rigid panels work on/in a roof rack or bars but mounted straight into a roof they don't look awesome.

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With a good rack they're almost invisible - hidden on the obvious rack :rofl:
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If you’re after reliability & longevity, rigid is the way to go. It doesn’t have to look industrial. As with all things, it’s down to the quality of the fitting. I’ve seen some down right horrible flexi panel installations on here.

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Why is it flexi's are so pants and aren't more reliable?
I could probably get a roof rack on it and just about keep it low enough maybe ....
Will have to do some measuring.
 
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