Short pieces of aluminum angle were used to bolt the 2 solar panels to the cross brackets.
Solar panels roof of van.
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.
The sun store solar kit costs 362 53 and more information can be found on their website.
Harnessing the power of the sun.
The panels themselves can take much higher wind speeds but it s all in how you mount them to the roof.
If you re driving a large camper van or rv chances are you solar panels will be permanently fixed to the roof of the vehicle.
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.
Vanlife solar vanconversion solar.
Once you ve installed these cables which should be 8 wire be sure to seal around the hole with a quality rv rated sealant.
Overall the whole system cost about 2 000 but it s totally worth it to be off grid.
The most efficient way to mount panels would be at the correct angle to point them straight at the sun.
The only hole required in the roof is one to allow the hot and ground cables from the panels to come into the van.
Cost of installing solar panels on your van.
When included with the rest of the electrical portion the solar panels electrical were the most expensive aspect of the van.