Select an alternator charging kit.
Solar panel van roof adapter.
This allows each section of unistrut to be securely mounted to 2 vantech adapters.
Then i cut the 30 foot mc4 cable in half and attached each y adapter to it s mating end of the cable halves.
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 your set up.
To secure the solar panels to the unistrut crossbars we used 3 8 bolts external tooth lock washers and nylon unistrut cone nuts.
Most panels are mounted in an aluminum frame and designed for extended outdoor use.
I used the renogy y adapters to connect the two panels in parallel.
They are built to withstand hail sand and wind.
These alternator charging kits work on the vehicle s stock alternator.
Before using sikaflex make sure that the area on the roof where you re going to attach the solar panel is clean free from dirt and grease etc.
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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.
Two 100 watt solar panels will be mounted to the roof of your van and secured to your vehicle s roof rack.
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They range in sizes from huge residential panels to small 50w device chargers.
If your campervan roof is nice and flat then you can attach the solar panel using sikaflex 552 so no additional holes will need to be drilled in the roof.
Two holes were drilled in the back of the van right above the back most roof beam to feed the solar cable into the van.
Rigid panels are solar cells mounted under tempered glass.