Sprinter Van Solar Panels

I ll talk more about how to determine how much solar power to have in the next section.

Sprinter van solar panels. You need to get the cables from the panels into the van. To meet the needs of the diyer van enthusiasts out there we have customized some van conversion solar kits and power kits solar panels are separate purchase that are complete and sized specifically for many different van conversion types including mercedes sprinter dodge promaster and ford transit. We can t think of a better match than solar and a sprinter van or alternate makes ford etc of course. Solar panels collect the sun s energy and store it in your auxiliary battery batteries.

The energy stored from solar panels is the same as when you run your van s engine to have the van s alternator charge your batteries. Auxiliary batteries are standard with sportsmobile s standard equipment package. Monocrystalline polycrystalline flexible rigid wattages voltages there are a lot of variables when you are choosing a solar array. Building an indoor portable shower for our sprinter campervan july 14 2018.

Sprinter van kitchen galley. The price you see is for 1 solar panel roof bar. My solar panels are made by bend based zamp solar the same company that made the solar panels on my first sprinter van. The solar panels harness the power from the sun and then a wire runs to the batteries where the power is stored.

Sprinter van diy 3 panel platform bed on l track august 5 2018. A sprinter van toilet and ottoman in one august 1 2018. 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. Solar is a great way to recharge a battery and keep equipment like fridges and fans running during the day.

Our diy build july 26 2018. You are able to mount solar panels between 2 solar panel roof cross bars. This solar panel roof bar is compatible with all high roof sprinter vans made between after 2019. Just a few years ago these panels would have cost us 500 each and only be available from specialty solar companies.

On my diy sprinter rv conversion i ve mounted a pair of grape solar 160w solar panels purchased from costco for us 230 each. I wired the two 12v solar panels in series for a higher voltage and current output for. We used a cheap but effective solution. This sprinter van solar panel roof cross bar allows you to mount solar panels to your sprinter van s roof.

Here s a summary of what we ve done to add solar charging to our van.