Solar Power

BOBBEAR · BOBBEAR

Hi. I did have 2 panels fitted to my recently purchased van. After my last trip I now have 1. I don't know what size the missing panel was but the existing one is a 90watt. Can I fit a 250 watt to run together with this.

Reed · Reed

For some reason, power from our solar panels is decreasing. We are in region of 75% total eclipse. Reed and Elaine

Reed · Reed

Went through other sub-fora and found nothing on reducing solar loading. We just purchased and trialed an aluminized open weave sail screen netting. We only got a 8' x 7' section to cover the rear of our 34' fifth wheel (11 m). It greatly reduced solar loading and probably reduced internal temperatur...

2Lazy · 2Lazy

G'Day I am going to install a new MPPT controller and the recommendation is to change from parallel to series. From the pwm picture the positive and negative leads from two panels are wired into the same ports on the controller, to make it series do I join one +ve to -ve ( in an isolated block) and then wi...

Thisguyloveslife · Thisguyloveslife

Hi, Have a new age van with Kenwood Media Sceen is on with no picture Have tried reset but to no avail Can these be repaired or better to replace with something else. Cheers Neil

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Where the wires go in at the bottom of regulator , you have symbols of solar panel , battery and light . Light what is this used for ? Can I have a couple of wires coming out of light to a Anderson plug to use stand alone solar panels when the roof ones are in shade.

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Can I use this panel on a Motorhome or caravan , came off my son in laws roof. If so what reg would be needed for 2 of them. Cheers Mick

Jewel · Jewel

Hi all, I am slowly outfitting my IMAX van as a camper home.After much research I have decided to purchase an Engel MT45FC-P 40lt fridge/freezer combi. The stats say the DC power consumption is... Variable from 0.5 to 2.7 AMPS Maximum. At the moment I can't put solar panels on the roof as I am waiti...

Martin_QLD · Martin_QLD

We have a camper with 2x100 amh batteries and 250 watt solar panels so far we have not had any issues with the batteries not getting enough charge, however we do live in Queensland. We are planning a trip south and I am expecting the sun to stay in Queensland and not follow us. Would a DC to DC charger be enou...

mr glassies · mr glassies

HI guys might be a dumb question but is there something in the air up here in wa were neer broom and have noticed our input has dropped of . If this isn't the case my panels are dying at the same rate dibs -- Edited by mr glassies on Saturday 24th of June 2017 11:16:56 AM

Stratman77 · Stratman77

I have been comparing various (and many) 200watt panels, and my van repairer (a very well informed guy) recommended a flexible panel for a variety of reasons. But there is a problem of how to fix it (bond/glue) it to the roof to provide adequate airspace/insulation to maintain as close to the 25 degree...

Col Rennie · Col Rennie

Guys , My wife and I are getting ready travel in the out back and are not sure how, if at all we need to cover all our vents in the van to keep the dust out . Is this an issue to prepare for ? If so any ideas the best way to cover the vents? apprecrate the support

Craig1 · Craig1

Thinking of making a "aluminium tray " for underneath of roof rack mounted solar panel to cut down on wind noise,maybe?, The bottom of tray will still be 50mm above Landcruiser roof to give some heat relief and leading edge will be shaped a bit to blend into cross bar as well as hold it there. A bit like sit...

kezngaz · kezngaz

Hi there. In very simple terms can some body explain why/if panel output is effected if mixing panels. Eg: 120watt with 80watt. Thanks in advance. Kezngaz.

C00P · C00P

Hi Folks, I have a 6V 5Ah lead-acid gell battery which I use in a Dolphin torch. I don't have my 6V charger handy, so thought I would use my regulated variable power supply (max current: 1A) to charge it. I set the voltage to 7.2 volts but this produced only a trickle of current (about 30 mA). I raised the vol...

Salus · Salus

Hi folks, Looking for recommendations for a (mobile) Solar Guru here in Albany WA.

kezngaz · kezngaz

Has anybody use sikaflex or the like to secure panel framework to roof of caravan, so as not to have to drill too many holes.....just a thought.. Cheers. Kezngaz.

Hughcr · Hughcr

Hi All Any VW T4 owners know about upgrading headlight globes? I think ours are the originals from 2003 and they're like torch light. Reminds me of my old 6v beetle. Didn't expect this issue when we bought the van so would appreciate any advice. Don't really want to spend a fortune on it... Hugh

Dr Sable · Dr Sable

Hi all. More to the point of how does temperature effect power generation considering that you may have sunny days either hot or cold. Any info would be great.

Bowman · Bowman

Our Dometic 3 way full size fridge freezer has died after 12 years. We need to replace it, but the cost of a similar fridge is very expensive. We understand there is a household Samsung fridge that is used in vans, and would appreciate any feedback on these. We have 2 x 120 batteries, no solar. If anyone ca...

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	Solar Power (Preview) Hi. I did have 2 panels fitted to my recently purchased van. After my last trip I now have 1. I don't know what size the missing panel was but the existing one is a 90watt. Can I fit a 250 watt to run together with this.	BOBBEAR	3	1733	09:36 AM Aug 26, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	Solar Ecllips (Preview) For some reason, power from our solar panels is decreasing. We are in region of 75% total eclipse. Reed and Elaine	Reed	4	2110	10:54 PM Aug 30, 2017 by Reed
	Reducing solar loading (Preview) Went through other sub-fora and found nothing on reducing solar loading. We just purchased and trialed an aluminized open weave sail screen netting. We only got a 8' x 7' section to cover the rear of our 34' fifth wheel (11 m). It greatly reduced solar loading and probably reduced internal temperatur...	Reed	5	2593	05:08 AM Aug 21, 2017 by Reed
	Change panels from parallel to series (Preview) G'Day I am going to install a new MPPT controller and the recommendation is to change from parallel to series. From the pwm picture the positive and negative leads from two panels are wired into the same ports on the controller, to make it series do I join one +ve to -ve ( in an isolated block) and then wi...	2Lazy	12	3152	12:21 AM Oct 19, 2017 by macka17
	Ken wood Media (Preview) Hi, Have a new age van with Kenwood Media Sceen is on with no picture Have tried reset but to no avail Can these be repaired or better to replace with something else. Cheers Neil	Thisguyloveslife	3	1712	07:33 PM Jul 27, 2017 by Cruising Cruze
	Solar Regulator (Preview) Where the wires go in at the bottom of regulator , you have symbols of solar panel , battery and light . Light what is this used for ? Can I have a couple of wires coming out of light to a Anderson plug to use stand alone solar panels when the roof ones are in shade.	goldcoaster	3	1630	09:41 AM Aug 22, 2017 by macka17
	Can i use this panel on my motorhome ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Can I use this panel on a Motorhome or caravan , came off my son in laws roof. If so what reg would be needed for 2 of them. Cheers Mick	goldcoaster	34	6753	10:44 AM Sep 22, 2017 by macka17
	Engel fridge and solar panels (Preview) Hi all, I am slowly outfitting my IMAX van as a camper home.After much research I have decided to purchase an Engel MT45FC-P 40lt fridge/freezer combi. The stats say the DC power consumption is... Variable from 0.5 to 2.7 AMPS Maximum. At the moment I can't put solar panels on the roof as I am waiti...	Jewel	16	5998	02:17 AM Sep 6, 2017 by Muzzlehatch
	DC to DC Charger (Preview) We have a camper with 2x100 amh batteries and 250 watt solar panels so far we have not had any issues with the batteries not getting enough charge, however we do live in Queensland. We are planning a trip south and I am expecting the sun to stay in Queensland and not follow us. Would a DC to DC charger be enou...	Martin_QLD	16	3774	11:33 AM Jul 26, 2017 by markf
	Solar blackout (Preview) HI guys might be a dumb question but is there something in the air up here in wa were neer broom and have noticed our input has dropped of . If this isn't the case my panels are dying at the same rate dibs -- Edited by mr glassies on Saturday 24th of June 2017 11:16:56 AM	mr glassies	9	1913	11:31 PM Jul 6, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	Fixing flexible solar panels to van roof ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I have been comparing various (and many) 200watt panels, and my van repairer (a very well informed guy) recommended a flexible panel for a variety of reasons. But there is a problem of how to fix it (bond/glue) it to the roof to provide adequate airspace/insulation to maintain as close to the 25 degree...	Stratman77	35	12683	07:08 PM Sep 19, 2017 by mr glassies
	Keeping dust out .covering vents? (Preview) Guys , My wife and I are getting ready travel in the out back and are not sure how, if at all we need to cover all our vents in the van to keep the dust out . Is this an issue to prepare for ? If so any ideas the best way to cover the vents? apprecrate the support	Col Rennie	5	2571	03:41 PM Aug 30, 2017 by C00P
	Tray for roof rack solar panel (Preview) Thinking of making a "aluminium tray " for underneath of roof rack mounted solar panel to cut down on wind noise,maybe?, The bottom of tray will still be 50mm above Landcruiser roof to give some heat relief and leading edge will be shaped a bit to blend into cross bar as well as hold it there. A bit like sit...	Craig1	12	3370	01:41 AM Sep 6, 2017 by Muzzlehatch
	Mixing panel output sizes (Preview) Hi there. In very simple terms can some body explain why/if panel output is effected if mixing panels. Eg: 120watt with 80watt. Thanks in advance. Kezngaz.	kezngaz	19	2796	03:19 PM Oct 20, 2017 by swamp
	Charging a 6V battery (Preview) Hi Folks, I have a 6V 5Ah lead-acid gell battery which I use in a Dolphin torch. I don't have my 6V charger handy, so thought I would use my regulated variable power supply (max current: 1A) to charge it. I set the voltage to 7.2 volts but this produced only a trickle of current (about 30 mA). I raised the vol...	C00P	11	2536	04:57 PM Jun 13, 2017 by macka17
	Solar Sparky Albany WA ? (Preview) Hi folks, Looking for recommendations for a (mobile) Solar Guru here in Albany WA.	Salus	2	1109	01:24 PM May 8, 2017 by Salus
	Glueing panels to roof? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Has anybody use sikaflex or the like to secure panel framework to roof of caravan, so as not to have to drill too many holes.....just a thought.. Cheers. Kezngaz.	kezngaz	51	7603	05:11 PM Jul 18, 2017 by T1 Terry
	VW T4 Camper headlight conversion VW T4 headlight conversion LED headlights (Preview) Hi All Any VW T4 owners know about upgrading headlight globes? I think ours are the originals from 2003 and they're like torch light. Reminds me of my old 6v beetle. Didn't expect this issue when we bought the van so would appreciate any advice. Don't really want to spend a fortune on it... Hugh	Hughcr	16	5010	12:44 PM Jul 20, 2017 by T1 Terry
	Ambient temperature re solar panels. (Preview) Hi all. More to the point of how does temperature effect power generation considering that you may have sunny days either hot or cold. Any info would be great.	Dr Sable	21	2946	02:21 PM May 16, 2017 by T1 Terry
	Replace fridge/freezer (Preview) Our Dometic 3 way full size fridge freezer has died after 12 years. We need to replace it, but the cost of a similar fridge is very expensive. We understand there is a household Samsung fridge that is used in vans, and would appreciate any feedback on these. We have 2 x 120 batteries, no solar. If anyone ca...	Bowman	16	2369	10:21 AM Aug 22, 2017 by macka17
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