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SOLAR BASICS
Things like lights, fridge, fans, phone chargers, etc all consume power. Solar panels allow for power generation when the sun is out, which allows the battery to recharge rather than drain during the day.
What is a solar panel?
A solar panel absorbs light and converts it into power.
Can I wire my accessories directly to the solar panel?
Theoretically yes… but the solar panel should be wired to a charge controller, which will regulate the voltage to properly charge your battery/batteries properly.
What is a charge controller?
A charge controller takes the power generated by your solar panel(s) and converts it into good usable power for your battery. Usually the voltage from solar panel(s) will be significantly higher than 12V so the charge controller will regulate it down to your battery’s charging voltage.
How do I wire my solar panel?
In parallel. MC4 connectors are the gold standard for solar panel connections. You can use splitters to connect multiple panels to one positive and one negative. This runs to your charge controller, which runs to your battery.
How many solar panels should I buy?
It really depends on how many Watts each panel has and the total amount of power you plan to use. We recommend you buy our 370W panel. Assuming sun, you will generate enough power to fully charge a 280Ah battery during the day. 280Ah is enough to run a fridge, fan, lights, an induction cooktop for a bit, and phone charger for a couple days. Add the solar panel and you can run all of those things without too much concern over power consumption.
390W High Efficiency
Price: $205.00
Why Buy VanLE Solar Panels?
High Efficiency
Rest assured, our inverters always output a pure sine wave so you don’t have to worry about sensitive electronics
12 Year Warranty
Our flagship inverter offers 3000W max CONTINUOUS AC power output with a maximum surge capacity of 6000W .
MC4 Connections
Connect up to shore power with ease by directly connecting to our inverter’s built in shore power input.
Shore Charging
You asked, we answered! Our inverter includes built-in shore charging– charge your battery bank while plugged into shore power!