Van Roof Rack Solar Panel

Since our van build is 100 solar powered no propane we fit as many solar panels as possible.

Van roof rack solar panel.

I want to add solar but i need a roof rack and solar panel suggestion. I live the van life full time out. Line up the spring nuts on the inside of the strut channel with the center of each hole of you square washers. With this type of installation the solar panels are typically six to eight inches above the existing roof rack.

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. Turns out four 200 watt solar panels and a maxxair fan all fit on the roof of our 2017 ram promaster 2500. This solar panel roof bar is compatible with all high roof sprinter vans made between after 2019. Mounting solar panels to the roof of a van.

Flexible solar panels flexible panels are flat cells that are molded with a layer of protective plastic on top. Your van has a huge roof why not use all of the space to the fullest potential. Mounting a solar panel in this fashion subjects the solar panel to wind thus potentially stressing the panel mounts and wiring. The most efficient way to mount panels would be at the correct angle to point them straight at the sun.

This is good news as it keeps the initial cost of setting up your solar electrical system to a minimum as you do not need to buy multiple numbers of panels. This sprinter van solar panel roof cross bar allows you to mount solar panels to your sprinter van s roof. It also makes them lightweight. The panels themselves can take much higher wind speeds but it s all in how you mount them to the roof.

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. The price you see is for 1 solar panel roof bar. Some van dwellers on youtube have the van tech h2 aluminum roof rack but have expressed some issues with it so i looked for other racks and came across a prime design alu rack 123 aluminum rack that is similar to to the van tech rack but possibly better and cheaper. Most truck camper owners and dealers attach accessories to roof racks including solar panels.

Carry your solar panels to the roof and plug in your positive and negative connections. Fasten the 4 hole square washers to the front most holes of the rear panel and the back most holes of the front panel connecting them together. As this solar panel is 300w one panel mounted on the roof of your van will probably be enough to charge your whole camper.