How to fit a solar panel to a motorhome or caravan Part 3

In this series of three videos, I show you how I fitted a 100W solar panel to our motorhome to keep the leisure and cab batteries charged. The techniques will be the same for fitting a solar panel to a caravan (except there will be no cab battery to charge) and a campervan.

I give no warranty that if you follow the steps in this video that the installation will be correct, safe or will work. I am just demonstrating how I fitted a panel to my motorhome.

Below is a list of parts that I used. I’m not recommending any supplier:
• Solar panel. Select the panel power output suitable for your van. Have a look at http://www.campingandcaravanningclub..... I bought mine from Photonic Universe on Amazon as the panel came with 5m of cable.
• 4 x corner brackets
• 1 x two-cable entry gland unit
• 8 x 35mm M10 stainless button head bolts, nuts, washers and lock-washers
• Sikaflex 512 adhesive
• Solar charge controller, single or double battery type. I used a double battery type to charge both cab and leisure batteries.
• 20mm convoluted conduit (Screwfix)
• 20mm saddle clamps and/or pack of 19mm stick on tie down pads for zip ties (Screwfix)
• Zip ties. I used 5mm x 20cm
• Solar cable and/or battery cable. Greater than 10A capacity
• In line blade fuse holders, one for each charging circuit (Halfords)
• 10A blade fuses (Halfords)
• Battery connectors or ring crimp connectors. Ensure ring has large enough diameter for battery terminal bolts.
• A few male and female spade crimp connectors
• Isopropanol for cleaning (online)

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