Hi ! I'm Roger from Solar Camper Solutions who made your kit - great to see an installation in the Beach/Coast - which is the slightly tricker installation than the Ocean/SE. I get asked frequently for a video so I'll send people to this video in future! Two little things a) He's right - I always use silicone spray :-) b) Where the curly cable meets the panel, all of the straight part of the cable goes under the panel so that the curly cable is held more taut. It's purely cosmetic. Delighted you are happy - you'll get over 6 amps on a nice day as long as the battery needs it / fridge demands it. BR, Roger

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a great bit of kit. Just back from France and we had a full battery all the time. 👌

Just wanna say thank you. You saved me from drilling a hole on my Multivan!

Cover the Solar Panel when wiring in the Solar Charge Converter to avoid the charge coming through as you connect the unit. I also threaded a straight (rather than curly) cable under the raising roof and down the scissor hinge (using cable clips) and into the upper roof space before dropping down into the van. That avoids the curly cable flapping around and potentially marking the paintwork as you drive

Absolutely I love your videos.. always learn something I could add to my VW california. Can’t wait to see your future videos🤩

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching 😊

That’s the exact same system I got for my Ocean and at the same time I fitted a 6000/3000W inverter. Since the panel has been installed I’ve never plugged the van in once, which is a miracle considering how many times the wife uses her hairdryer. You won’t be disappointed.

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

It’s so good not having to worry about plugging it in. Should keep the battery tip top. Good idea about the inverter 👍

@d1ppaz

2 жыл бұрын

What inverter did you get ?

@colinsetford4179

2 жыл бұрын

@@d1ppaz CARRYBATT 3000W6000W Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter DC 12V to AC 240V Converter With Remote Control, dual AC outlets,Dual cooling fans.

Lovely! What kind of connector for panel and spiral cable is that? Doesn't look like MC4 and the panel has only one cable not like the panels have usually - minus and plus. Why is that? Thanks for the answer! :)

What a great looking panel. Question - does the cable get pinched at all by the boot opening/closing, and did you hear the cable flapping about at all? I kind of feel I'd prefer to just drill a small hole and use a watertight cable gland for simplicity, but I haven't actually done this. What was your experience?

We need to do this on our T5.1, most of the sites we visit have no power! You could do with some solar on that garage :)

ive got the same set up on my beach but got roger to fit mine

Good stuff, I got Roger to fit mine, didn't take long and reasonable price whilst I watched with interest 😁

The best solar panel assembly in my opinion

hi guys i love your vlogs take care and keep them coming cheers.😀

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Doh! You missed the bit about how you got the rubber thingies bak in the rear upper trim. Go on - spill - how did you do it?

Fab job! That’s the one thing I want on my T5 but don’t want to drill my skyline roof so bought a 220w portable folding one instead, doesn’t help I left it behind the sofa last time we went away ooos 😂😂

@benforshaw5813

2 жыл бұрын

I've got a 160w fitted to my skyline . Drilled into in the overhang at the back so not directly into sleeping area .

I like it 👌

Have been thinking about adding this to my t6.1 swomper, looks simple enough, but what's happening with the big green bus build 🤟😀

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

More on that coming soon!

After following you guys for a long time and dreaming about owning a camper van....this will become a reality on Wednesday... Thanks for this video as want a solar panel 🙂

@ABusAndBeyond

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Enjoy your adventures

@briannicholson2971

Жыл бұрын

@@ABusAndBeyond Thanks a lot 🙂

Great video! Does the big fat curly cable make a noise on the roof and will it damage the paint as you drive along?

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

Haven’t heard a thing and we’ve just come back from a long drive in France and there’s no mark on the roof 👍

Were can I buy one the same?

Does this raise the height of the vehicle at all? Where you seem to have it, towards the back a bit, looks like it might be no higher than the awning perhaps?

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

No that’s exactly right, it sits lower than the awning 👍

Great job looks nice my mother-in-law lives in sgeg vegas .

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

We love Skeg Vegas!

Can you still use an automatic car wash with this panel fitted?

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

I doubt it. I wouldn’t risk it

You said 5 amps is that good? Will it be good enough for the fridge ? And with that controller do you hide it and forget about as you can see it on your own display. I find it hard to believe it’s that easy to do I have been worried about doing this for ages? Good video look forward to seeing yours

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

It all depends on conditions but it massively extends the duration we can be off grid. If there was very little sun then we wouldn’t get as long off grid but on the whole it seems to be giving plenty of continuous charge. The fridge only uses power occasionally and it’s very efficient. Yes with the T6.1 you can completely forget about the charge controller. It’s great as it gives a very OEM look to it all. Thanks for watching

@rogerdonoghuesolarcamperso9742

2 жыл бұрын

It''ll actually go over 6 amps if needed. I've tested a panel in the past with a voltage logger and it powered a compressor fridge on a 75ah battery permanently in the summer. The battery was full by 8-9am most mornings. For reference, most compressor fridges use around 4amps, but this is only when they are "running". When they reach their set temperature, they go off, so you are really using around 2 amps or less on a permanent basis.

Where did you get the curly solar cable from

@ABusAndBeyond

3 ай бұрын

It came with the kit 👍

Got the app for ours and it’s slightly addictive to keep checking how much power you are generating when sat with a beer…🤓

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I can imagine!!!

A great piece of kit - I fitted one to my Ocean. I have also added a small strip of 3M Protective Film under the cable coil - just in case of abrasion on the roof.

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@raychambers3646

2 жыл бұрын

Do you do one for a t4 ( no holes to tap into ) ?

Can you please tell me we're I can buy the solar panel in Australia mate ..

@rogerdonoghuesolarcamperso9742

2 жыл бұрын

We ship to Australia. It's not cheap, but we've sent a few! Drop me an email via our site - linked above in the info.

Why did you go from an ocean to a beach?

Expensive way to do it and that cable will make a lot of noise on the roof at speed.

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

We were concerned that you’d hear the cable but we’ve driven to France recently and you don’t hear it at all

Wow that looks far too complicated for me to fit that!

@ABusAndBeyond

2 жыл бұрын

It’s probably the way I did it 😂 made it look more complicated than it is

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