12' Series Solar install

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Dingo

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Hi there everyone just wanted some advice on putting solar on my 17ft expanda. I have read some other posts but I got some what confused lol. Im only new to caravanning so any help would be great. Basically I was looking at purchasing a REDARC-20-AMP-20A-SOLAR-PANEL-CHARGE-REGULATOR-CONTROLLER-12V-CARAVAN-SRP0240 along with 180watt portable solar kit from ebay. I just wanted to know how to install it please. Any wiring diagrams with cable sizes would be greatly appreciated.

Also the panel comes with a regulator but can I still install the Redarc one as later on ill be installing some panels on the roof of the caravan?. I used to be an electrician by trade but not to clued up on solar installs.

Cheers Adam
 
ShaneT

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It looks to be a regulator. So you will need to remove the regulator from the 180w panel and hook the panel straight to the redarc. I would skip the redarc and just buy the portable panel and connect it straight to the battery, unless for some reason you want to charge one battery before the other.
 
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ShaneT said:
It looks to be a regulator. So you will need to remove the regulator from the 180w panel and hook the panel straight to the redarc. I would skip the redarc and just buy the portable panel and connect it straight to the battery, unless for some reason you want to charge one battery before the other.
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Thanks mate Ive decided just stick with mounting 2 x 200w panels on the roof. Do you know what brand for a solar regulator is reasonable. I was looking at the MPPT Victron 30amp model. Any ideas cheers
 
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I use a CTEK D250S Dual as a solar regulator with a Nasamarine BM1 Battery monitor works great I have 1 x 200w panel on the roof and that easily kept 2 x 120ah batteries charged for 2 weeks while camped on the beach running an engel, lights, Telly, and chargers for all the kids electronic crap. I also have a 100w folding panel that I had hooked up to the second battery in the car that ran the ARB fridge as a freezer
 
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Dingo

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Capt. Gadget said:
I use a CTEK D250S Dual as a solar regulator with a Nasamarine BM1 Battery monitor works great I have 1 x 200w panel on the roof and that easily kept 2 x 120ah batteries charged for 2 weeks while camped on the beach running an engel, lights, Telly, and chargers for all the kids electronic crap. I also have a 100w folding panel that I had hooked up to the second battery in the car that ran the ARB fridge as a freezer
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Hey thanks heaps mate would you mind if I have you a call sometime just to have a quick chat if that's ok
 
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