Solar panels

theflyer
theflyer Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited August 2019 in Motorhomes #1

Hi everyone,

I have just purchased a 2013 apache 632 motor home. I am thinking of fitting a solar panel to it.

On the control box it does show a solar panel symbol. My question is would I be able to wire the solar panel into it?

Ken

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited August 2019 #2

    Ken

    I think you would have to establish whether the reading on the control panel is just an indication of the charge going into the battery. If the van didn't originally have a solar panel I can't imagine the manufacturer would have installed a solar panel controller. I have on my new motorhome a solar panel and a separate Truma controller. It is capable of sending a charge to both the leisure battery and the cab battery but Bailey in their tight fistedness only connected it to the leisure battery!!! 

    David

  • JollyKernow
    JollyKernow Forum Participant Posts: 2,629
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    edited August 2019 #3

    Hi

    Your PSU, charger and control panel will have been from Sargent Electrical. They have an informative website with many manuals and diagrams. They also have a really good technical helpline. I've used them this year with great success. Some vans come prewired for solar and have a socket available in the psu. 

    JK

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176
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    edited August 2019 #4

    Ours was pre-wired, OH added a 100w panel to the roof and a new switch, it has all worked well and we can see the charge levels on the main control panel.

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  • theflyer
    theflyer Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited August 2019 #6

    Thank you everyone for your replies.

    Ken

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