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Solar Wiring Ebook Ver 3.0 Fin
Solar Wiring Ebook Ver 3.0 Fin
eBOOK
FOR DIY CAMPER VANS
Solar wiring got you feeling lost and confused? If so, you’re not alone. With so many
components to buy and considerations to make, it’s impossible for a single wiring
diagram to show you exactly how to build your unique solar system.
In this solar eBook, we combine detailed diagrams with links to our blog to help you
answer the following questions:
1. How much solar wattage do you need to power your camper van?
2. What size wires, solar charge controller, fuses, and circuit breakers do you need?
Our goal is to make this complicated topic easy to understand with actionable guidance.
So, if you’re ready for the challenge, we are, too. Let’s dive right into it!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Disclaimer
The following solar system and diagrams are based on our own build and research. But we are not
licensed electricians. For full safety, we recommend consulting a professional prior to installation.
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Solar Wiring Overview
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⑪MC4
Connectors ⑭ Entry
Gland Rubber
Gasket
⑯ Charge Controller
⑰ Circuit
Breaker
⑮
⑥ Bus Bar ⑥ Bus Bar DC Solar
(+) (-) Breaker
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more
about this
section?
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Part 1:
Connecting Solar Panels
(Product List)
⑩ Solar Panels
Charges leisure batteries
from the sun.
Solar Wire
CLICK HERE to read our
These marine-grade wires are
article to learn how to
great for solar. But sizing
calculate the ideal solar
depends. CLICK HERE to
wattage for your camper
calculate the right thickness
van.
wires for your solar system.
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Part 1A:
Connecting Solar Panels (In Series)
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Part 2
Wiring Through
The Roof
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Part 1B:
Connecting Solar Panels (In Parallel)
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⑩ ⑩ ⑩
Solar Solar Solar
Panel Panel Panel
⑪ MC4
Connectors
⑪ MC4
⑫ Solar Fuse
Connectors
Part 2
Wiring Through Click To Read
The Roof
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Part 2:
Wiring Through The Roof
(Product List)
The next step is to bring your solar wires inside the van.
To do this, you will need to drill a small hole in your vehicle’s roof and thread the wires through it.
This part shows you what components you need to keep the wires protected and to eliminate leaks.
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Part 2:
Wiring Through The Roof
(Diagram)
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Part 1
Connecting
Solar Panels What Solar
Wire Size?
10AWG wire is the most
common wire size for
solar systems. But make
sure you select the right
thickness wire for your
specific system. Correct
wire size is critical for
electrical safety.
To learn which is the
best wire size for you:
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⑭ Entry
Gland
This rubber gasket fits
snuggly inside the hole
you drilled through the
roof.
Rubber
Gasket
Part 3
Wiring To Solar
Charge Controller
& Batteries
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Part 3:
Solar Charge Controller To Bus Bars
(Product List)
The last step is to connect the solar panels to the charge controller,
and finally to the batteries (through the bus bars).
⑯ Solar Charge
⑥ Bus Bars ⑮ Solar DC Breaker Controller* ⑰ Circuit Breaker*
Power distribution blocks Protects wires and Regulates voltage Protects wires and
that help keep your disconnects system from panels to devices from
wiring neat and orderly. for maintenance charge batteries overcurrent
A must have.
* Size depends on total wattage of solar array. CLICK HERE to download our solar system calculator.
Additional Resources
・Solar Wire Size Guide >READ MORE
・Why You 100% Need A Solar Charge Controller > READ MORE
・Victron Charge Controller Review > READ MORE
・Sizing Fuses & Breakers For Solar System> READ MORE
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Part 3:
Solar Charge Controller To Bus Bars
(Diagram)
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Part 2
What’s A Solar ⑯ Wiring Through
Charge Controller?
The Roof
You 100% need a solar
charge controller.
To learn what a charge
controller does and how ⑮
to select the right
model, read this post.
Click To Read
⑥ ⑥
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Part 4:
Mounting Solar Panels To Roof
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Essential Tools & Accessories
The following tools are instrumental to assembling an electrical system in a camper van.
Additional Resources
・Useful Tools To Build A DIY Camper Van > READ MORE
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Thank You For Reading!
We hope you found this eBook useful and an inspiration for your own solar system build.
Building your own photovoltaic system can feel daunting at first,
but if you take your time and are organized, you can absolutely put together a system yourself.
Thank you, again, for reading through out solar wiring guide eBook.
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