Mounting Solar Panels On Van

There are some installation options that just won t work because of the curved roof such as tilt mount brackets there are a few other common options for mounting panels which we decided weren t for us.

Mounting solar panels on van.

The panels themselves can take much higher wind speeds but it s all in how you mount them to the roof. Why did we mount with z brackets. I had the general idea of where i wanted the solar panels to sit on top of my van but without dry fitting them first i would have overlooked how the mounting holes actually lined up on the contoured roof. Apparently the tape works great but the paint bond on the sprinter fails sometimes.

How do we mount solar panels to this screwy surface. What we used to mount our solar panels. Mounting solar panels to the roof of a van most solar panels are designed to sit on the roof of a house not to be driving down the road at 70 miles per hour. They are attached with renogy curved z brackets which are made for a curved roof such as a van.

Van der valk solar systems is since 2009 one of the fastest growing companies in the solar industry and focuses entirely on the development and production of solar mounting systems for pitched roofs flat roofs and open fields. Installing rigid solar panels on your camper van will require a few pieces of mounting hardware and a handful of holes. Here s a shot of the van from far away with the solar panels on top. Mark and drill holes in the van roof.

I will keep an eye on the solar panels. How to install solar panels on a camper van conversion with 3m vhb tape no holes solar panels are a key element for off the grid vanlife. Attach brackets to the solar panels. Dry fit the solar panels on the van roof.

Cut plywood reinforcement strips and drill holes. Put the solar panels on top of your van where you d like them to be installed renogy solar panels installed on my van. If you say freedom we say solar panels we listed all the steps in this instructable but head over here for all the m. The electrical system of our campervan is designed to power our appliances fan lights 12v fridge etc and can be charged with solar power alternator or shore.

The autonomy of our diy camper van conversion depends on power and extracting power from the sun feels a bit like cheating to us. How to install solar panel s on a camper van conversion. We mounted two 200 watt solar panels to our camper van roof. Fortunately the process is relatively simple and won t do a lot of damage to your rooftop.