Vanagon Solar Panel Luggage Rack

Many users choose the basic two rack setup.

Vanagon solar panel luggage rack.

With proper installation a sturdy mount secures your panels in harsh weather and protects your investment. 90 syncro westy current. Click through for several examples. 2 30pm the charge controller has a built in timer as well.

Sunforce 60 watt solar panel with 7 amp charge controller model 37015. I have been thinking of trying this. I attached the solar panel to my van and the auxiliary battery s state of charge is at 46. Solar panel in the luggage rack the ideal portable panel is one that fits in the luggage rack and can be used in place or moved away from the van.

Mounts are used to attach solar panels to the roof ground or another surface on your property. A walk through of the solar panel system i designed and built in may 2011 that fits on the westfalia luggage rack of my 1985 volkswagen vanagon camper. Fri nov 16 2018 1 22 pm post subject. Solar panel in the luggage rack 5 kits of the mounts are done 240 see classifieds.

A solar panel mount or solar racking system is the foundation that holds your solar array in place. One of the 100 w panels that folds in half so that 1 2 of it is active and providing power was a decent solution. 1 20pm the solar panel voltage is 14 4v and it s currently outputting 5 7amps to my auxiliary battery. Check out this one.

I rarely use my luggage rack for actual storage so adding an additional 60 watts of removable un visible solar capacity to my existing 127watt panel will help keep my 110ah battery topped up. Fabricator put in the effort to setup for making more i suppose he d get on it but here s the first 5. Many vanagon owners install roof racks on their ride to help carry extra equipment. The dimensions are listed as 42 x 19 x 3 which looks like it would fit in the luggage rack.

Pictured here is a large arb rack with high jack attached. It is sold many places.