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<blockquote data-quote="user 22230" data-source="post: 632780" data-attributes="member: 22230"><p>Just use mount tracks on roof to carry the panels, remove when at destination and use as portables. Less cost, solves where to carry en route, you can still connect and charge battery while travelling, park the van in shade and will harvest better than fixed panels so less panels are needed. It's win win and why I wouldn't even contemplate mounting panels on the roof full time as you simply lose to much harvest ? I camp with 2 fridges ( 80 and 40 litre) in FNQ for more than a month at a time with 260W of panels and 2 130amp AGM no issue. You could also just leave existing panel on roof so you still have charging in transit and carry one to deploy on arrival mounted vertical on rack across rear of van.</p><p>My solar set up I have been using for over five years cost less than $1200. It includes a Victron blue tooth controller, I run as mentioned 2 fridges, travel buddy camp oven, all lighting, water pump for sink and shower, TV and charge all gear as needed. Correctly set up is the key, quality controller, heavy cabling to panels which are kept clean and re positioned as needed thru out the day. Simply for this reason I just don't understand why people spend many thousands of dollars on solar set ups? Good gizmo salesman at the 4B or van shop or simply to much money I guess :lol:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="user 22230, post: 632780, member: 22230"] Just use mount tracks on roof to carry the panels, remove when at destination and use as portables. Less cost, solves where to carry en route, you can still connect and charge battery while travelling, park the van in shade and will harvest better than fixed panels so less panels are needed. It's win win and why I wouldn't even contemplate mounting panels on the roof full time as you simply lose to much harvest ? I camp with 2 fridges ( 80 and 40 litre) in FNQ for more than a month at a time with 260W of panels and 2 130amp AGM no issue. You could also just leave existing panel on roof so you still have charging in transit and carry one to deploy on arrival mounted vertical on rack across rear of van. My solar set up I have been using for over five years cost less than $1200. It includes a Victron blue tooth controller, I run as mentioned 2 fridges, travel buddy camp oven, all lighting, water pump for sink and shower, TV and charge all gear as needed. Correctly set up is the key, quality controller, heavy cabling to panels which are kept clean and re positioned as needed thru out the day. Simply for this reason I just don't understand why people spend many thousands of dollars on solar set ups? Good gizmo salesman at the 4B or van shop or simply to much money I guess :lol: [/QUOTE]
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