The solar panel s job is to convert the sun s energy into electrical current and then pass it down the line.
Vanagon solar panel setup.
I met a vanagon owner named sam at buses by the bridge this year that spoke very highly of his instapark solar panel and his panel had the same data sheet as mine.
Corey walks through our 1987 vw vanagon solar and auxiliary battery set up.
For overland rigs we recommend a minimum of 150watts of solar and for general purpose weekend warriors we recommend a minimum of 90watts.
1 20pm i attached the solar panel to my van and the auxiliary battery s state of charge is at 46.
100w mppt solar setup.
I opted for the 22 refund.
We install the panel s the charger system the management system and we can wire in all your appliances in the most efficient way possible.
I ran the wiring from the panel through the pop top shell along the inside edge of the headliner through a special tube that sheena sewed in the gore tex tent through the bed platform down the wall behind the counter and under.
Okay let s run through some usage numbers and time frames so you can get an idea of how this solar panel setup works.
1 20pm the solar panel voltage is 14 4v and it s currently outputting 5 7amps to my auxiliary battery.