Van Solar Panel Wiring Diagram

Use the wiring diagrams below as a guide to putting together your diy solar panel system.

Van solar panel wiring diagram.

These solar panels in the diagram are wired in series and for 95 of applications i recommend wiring solar panels in series. Once you have that figured out run your wires. The first shows a 300w solar panel set up wired in series. These diagrams are designed to be understood by a beginner for a safe and effective install with readily accessible components.

For the rest of the wiring we bought 4 gauge wire that already had ring terminals on each end to finish out the rest of the wiring. We used the leftover 8 gauge wire from the solar panels to connect to the fuseblock negative bus and to the cutoff switch between the controller and the batteries should be on the diagram. In the 2nd diagram they re wired in parallel. There are a few different ways to arrange panels batteries and connectors.

I was lucky to inherit two 100w solar panels with the van they just need to be wired in. Solar panel wiring diagrams. We ve included 2 diagrams below. I could get into the other 5 but it gets confusing pretty quickly and 4 200 solar panels falls into that 95 that i d wire in series.

If you happen to be fitting 2 x 150w panels instead see our 200 watt solar panel wiring diagram. Wire from solar panels to battery once you ve finished insulting your van if you choose to do that it s time to figure out where you want your light switches where you want your lights and where you ll store your batteries.