System Guide – How Do Campervan Solar Panels Work?

This quick but comprehensive guide contains the answers to all the relevant questions we could find on Campervan Solar Panels.

If you are wondering what type of Campervan solar panels to fit and how much power you are going to need, you have come to the right place, so read on.

Contents

• 1 Are Campervan Solar Panels Essential?
• 2 Why Have Campervan Solar Panels Fitted At All?
• 3 Campervan Solar Panels – The Solar Charging System Explained
• 4 How Do Campervan Solar Panels Capture The Sun’s Light And Turn It Into Electricity?
• 5 Are There Different Types Of Campervan Solar Panels?
• 6 Are Campervan Solar Panels Expensive?
• 7 How Do I Work Out How Many Campervan Solar Panels I Will Need?
• 8 What Are The Parts Of A Campervan Solar System?
• 9 Why Does A Solar System Need A Charge Controller?
• 10 What Are The Best Type Of Leisure Batteries For A Campervan?
• 11 Do I Have To Maintain My Campervan Solar Panels?
• 12 How Do Campervan Solar Panels Work? – Summary

Are Campervan Solar Panels Essential?

Campervan solar panels are not essential. Before the invention of solar panels, the owners of Campervans got on just fine without them, and you could too.

However, the fact that Campervan solar panels are not a necessity shouldn’t put you off having them.

If you use a Campervan without solar panels fitted you will regularly have to ensure hat your leisure batteries are constantly topped up. The only way for you to do that, is by running the engine.

With the current cost of fuel, as well as the focus on the environment, I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s not an ideal situation. What if someone was to come up with a way to keep those batteries topped up for free, allowing you to stay off grid for longer, without having to pollute the environment? Now wouldn’t that be desirable?

Why Have Campervan Solar Panels Fitted At All?

There are numerous benefits of having a Campervan solar system on your vehicle, they include, but are not limited to:

• Campervan solar panels will keep all your batteries constantly topped up with power for free
• Campervan solar panels require very little maintenance
• Charging the batteries with Solar Energy does not pollute the air with Hydrocarbons
• Campervan solar panels will allow you to live off the grid for longer, actually much longer
• Using solar power is becoming more affordable, saving you lots of money, especially with the current ridiculous price of fuel
• Most of the solar system is outside of the vehicle, up on the roof, so it saves precious space
• Campervan solar panels are now far more rugged and durable than they used to be. They won’t crack and fail with minor bumps and scratches like they used to
• Modern solar panels work in cloudy weather too, ideal for the UK
• The price of solar components is falling, at the same time their efficiency is climbing

I’m sure there are many other advantages of having Campervan solar panels, but I’m sure the list above is already enough to pique your interest.

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