Solar panels for camping

4xdad · Nov 6, 2022

The panels came with the controller they are ones off of Amazon but for what I need they should work

4xdad · Nov 6, 2022

I am only going to power my 12 volt fridge and my little diesel heater maybe some lights I take my little generator too so if it’s not enough I can use that too

4xdad · Nov 6, 2022

The man thing is the heater I can plug the fridge in the truck in the back seat the heater doesn’t use that much battery power

4xdad · Nov 6, 2022

We usually keep the fridge in the back seat anyway because of bears

Baggio95 · Nov 7, 2022

EriikK is on the money with his recommendation of 3M VHB tape or similar Gorilla tape. I had a flexible panel on my rooftop tent for years using VHB tape and didn't have any issues. In fact, when the panel died it took some effort to pull it off. He's also right on about charging from the alternator while driving or using a Victron or similar battery-to-battery charging system. Lots of options out there and lots of opinions. The lower quality Chinese products will eventually die, but not everyone wants to buy the highest quality components. Getting out and enjoying what you want to do is what it's all about.

EriikK · Nov 7, 2022

If it was mine I'd wire up the battery isolator, it's not difficult nor a big modification of your truck. Just one wire connected to the battery, like installing a stereo.

But anyway, build it and try it, see if it works the way you want or if you need to take more steps. If you were running a CPAP machine and didn't have a backup generator I might give different advice. Go for it!

TC Retired · Nov 7, 2022

You might also check out the u-Tube channels. Ambition Strikes build a CTD Camper and installed Solar. Lot of people are doing it.

Been looking at the Canadian Solar 450 Watt for additional heat in our House. Since they seem to be coming down in price.

Grand Mesa · Nov 8, 2022

A 2017 Power Wagon with 300 W solar mounted on the camper roof. Better than the truck's roof for mounting.

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4xdad · Nov 8, 2022

125000 usd a little out of my price range unless I win the lottery lol

4xdad · Nov 8, 2022

Not including the truck I am only in to my camping set up for about 4500 cad that includes the topper witch was3800

Grand Mesa · Nov 8, 2022

Could have spent the 4500 on a new hat.

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DHC4570 · Nov 8, 2022

Saw something like this at my local polling station today. The owner said he used it to power a fridge in his Tacoma.

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4xdad · Nov 8, 2022

For a mere 2500 cad you can have one too

4xdad · Nov 8, 2022

I am trying to build my truck inexpensively because the economy is in the toilet the exchange rate and shipping to Edmonton kills cascadeia is in north Vancouver so not as much but I don’t need a vehicle specific solar panels the two 200 watt panels and controler were only 240 cad on Amazon I’m not sure if that is still the price but when I looked at them before that’s what it was

4xdad · Nov 8, 2022

So looking closer at the ad they are still 1100 cad

4xdad · Nov 8, 2022

Big difference

Grand Mesa · Nov 9, 2022

If "it" has a Big Difference in price on Amazon the "it" might not be "it".

4xdad · Nov 9, 2022

When I looked at them before they were still in development that’s when times were good please lord let there be another oil boom I promise not to **** it all away again

williscreg · Aug 20, 2023

How difficult is to install a solar panel on rv?

4xdad · Aug 20, 2023

They were not hard to install at all because I used endurabond tape. It’s what they use for rv’s. I drove at a sustained 90 mph for a half hour and they are still good. The solar panel are on the roof of the truck because the topper lifts up and down. I use 2 regular 12 volt batteries but they are 1000cca so they are plenty big for what I need. I have only run my topper lift and little diesel heater so far but I will add my 12 volt fridge too

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