But before going into buying panels and batteries and components you should consider the best type of solar panel for you.
Camper truck solar panels.
The preference for installed panels jumps as does interest in having both portable and fixed panels.
To simplify the truck camper solar kit design process we have created three grades of complete kits with everything from the solar charger to the inverter.
Portable solar panels can be purchased with or without a charge controller meaning it can tie in with your existing roof top solar power system or it can operate independently and in parallel with your main system.
With truck campers space is at a premium and you need subsystems specially designed for small roofs and tight storage compartments.
Unlike my previous solar articles i am not going to describe how to calculate battery and solar array sizes.
At 11 percent portable solar panels remain an important part of the truck camper marketplace.
This shows that the overwhelming majority of truck campers either have or want a solar panel system.
This controller is generally used in rv solar power systems using 12 volt solar panels wired in parallel.
Last spring we attempted an impromptu experiment to see how long we could camp without 110 volt shore power.
A brief overview of my truck camper shell now with a 100 watt solar panel.
This is a great kit if you need a bit of extra help when installing a permanent camper solar electrical system as it comes with other essential bits as well as the solar panel itself.
Once installed they provide clean quiet energy you can use anytime the sun is out.
Truck camper magazine installs a 150 watt zamp solar panel system on their project camper and takes a big step towards cutting the cord and camping off the grid.
Included in the kit is a 160w solar panel charge controller corner mounts bonding agent cable entry gland 5m of 4mm rubber cable in line blade fuse holder.
Another highly reliable solar panel for rv battery charging that you can use is the windynation 100 watt solar panel.
The battery of choice for most rvers is the 12 volt deep cycle rv marine battery and your truck camper will probably not have the space or weight capacity for more than one.
I noticed that this excellent starter solar panel kit is offered at an affordable price while supplying you with the things needed to harness the clean and free energy provided by the sun.