Solar Panel Van Roof Rack

The solar panel itself is a 160w solid solar panel mounted within an aluminium frame.

Solar panel van roof rack. The zamp solar panel kit is the perfect compliment to your roof rack. This solar panel would be ideal for full time usage with items such as a 12v fridge t v. The solar panel measure 1476mm x 670mm so is small enough to be mounted onto the roof of the van more than one could fit if this is necessary for. For this installation we bought 5 pieces of gold galvanized unistrut from hd lowes in the electrical section.

200w of solar panels on the roof rack. Two 100 watt solar panels will be mounted to the roof of your van and secured to your vehicle s roof rack. Even a tiny bit of shadow on a solar panel reduces its efficiency a long way. The panel dimensions are 39 6 x 26 5 x 1 5.

Installing rigid solar panels on your camper van will require a few pieces of mounting hardware and a handful of holes. 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. The panel goes over the top of mounted maxtrax but still allows your to access them. These panels are reliable effeciant and best of all they are made in the usa.

Installing the solar panels onto the unistrut. How i mounted a 130w solar panel on the roof racks of my 4wd. Instructions for installing solar panels onto rack. The unistrut for the side rails is 1 5 8.

These two solar panels will generate electricity harvested from the power of the sun and the energy that these two panels create will be passed through a series of adapter cables to your solar charge controller. We used a cheap but effective solution. You can attach them to roof rack rails or directly on top of the roof. You need to get the cables from the panels into the van.

The unistrut used for the crossbars is 13 16. Both cone connector sizes are available at big box hardware stores. We use these renogy solar panels. Mark out on your solar panels where they are going to land on the strut channels.

Fortunately the process is relatively simple and won t do a lot of damage to your rooftop. How to build a unistrut solar panel roof rack on a van step by step instructions. Installing the solar panels is done by using unistrut cone connectors 1 4 inch or 3 8 inch to attach to the slotted steel l brackets. Zamp 115 watt solar panel kit.