How've You Installed Your Solar Panel?

[Davenjo]

silly question @Davenjo - how did you manage to have just one cable to come through the SCA? very neat. Did you put the two together or was your panels output already the + and - gained together?

im looking to get the one deaky has, and it means two holes, two cable to control - unless i merge them together i guess..?

Sorry can’t help as electrics all fall under the “dark arts” category for me - all I can say is it works as I wanted it too

 

[methley]

Anyone have a SCA 198? Im looking into finding some rails to fit the roof - if this would work.. and then fitting a plate like this onto which i could fix the panels? im not keen to glue them directly to the roof... Here in Switzerland it gets hot in summer and i would like to try to keep some cooling available to the panels..

Here's my setup on an SCA192. 2 x 100w rigid panels on the roof rails.

 

[Grim Reaper]

Just bought the same panel that @Davenjo linked to on page 1 from Batteries & Solar Ltd in Plymouth Welcome to Batteries & Solar | Off Grid Suppliers | Plymouth
I found the same panel as a kit from JustKampers who were selling it for £349 (which is already a saving on the list price) with adhesive and a controller but I didn't need these as I have a Redarc DC-DC charger that allows solar connection straight to it.
They got the price for the STPVF100 (Solar Technology PV Logic Flexi 100W) down to £300 delivered! A massive saving on the list £470 direct from Solar Technology.
They had the options of both white and black panels at that price.
If anyone needs a solar panel, give them a call. I dealt with Darren Wallace and Jonathan Millmore, both very helpful.
It just goes to show how much of a markup these things have if they can discount them that much.

 

[Taff7996]

110W panel and a victron 75/15 Bluetooth controller pannel, bolted on roof rails with tamper proof bolts
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[Xenopussy]

How much juice does it do,over and what difference have you noticed with leisure battery after install?

Thanks

 

[Scylla]

I went for the solar technology 100w panel cable entry at the rear but with the mttp pro controller it came as a kit.. 1st class service and a 5 year guarentee on the panel... price was £440 delivered.

 

[Vinci]

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Here's my setup on an SCA192. 2 x 100w rigid panels on the roof rails.

May I ask how you have done this...ie what rails for the panels, fixings etc. I have the rails fitted, but been pondering how to fix panels. Many thanks in anticipation.

@methley

 

[Dellmassive]

more solar roof installs over here :

Solar Panel: Cutting Hole in Roof !!!

im going fit a solar panel I’ve made sure all cables and connections are under the panel. As I hate to see them. Until it arrives I don’t know how high the connections make the panel sit off the roof ! It’s a HiLow roof. Inside is unfinished. I’ve got to drill cable holes anyway. So...

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[Wagenman]

On my previous van I had cables from the top of the panel into a dual entry gland. They faced the direction travel, never had an issue with water coming in. Cables were relatively taught and the glands were fairly close to the panel. There was no slack in the wires that could get caught.

This time I’ve gone for a panel with the connections on the underside. There is a slight bulge in the panel where the cable box is underneath but it’s much neater. The panel then covers where the wires enter the roof.

I’ve also seen panels where the cables exit the top of the panel and are then tucked underneath the panel (in the gap created by the ribs on the roof) then the panel stuck over the top covering where the cables enter the van.
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Hi Deaky, Can you tell me the make of this solar panel and what you think to it must be 200w+ ?

 

[Dellmassive]

Hi Deaky, Can you tell me the make of this solar panel and what you think to it must be 200w+ ?

@Wagenman

add the "@" symbol before the forum name to get there attention . . . . like this @Deaky (question above for you)

 

[Deaky]

Hi Deaky, Can you tell me the make of this solar panel and what you think to it must be 200w+ ?

It was from photonic universe but I don’t know the actual make. It’s a 250w