Ford Transit Connect Van Solar Panel Setup

With an adjustable tilt mount you can install solar panels with or without a z bracket.

Ford transit connect van solar panel setup.

I also try to explain my reasoning and methods used to determine how. Now they ve just wrapped up their latest project setting up two solar panels on their van s roof. First i assembled and drilled all the necessary holes into the panels and the z bar aluminum. I used three evenly spaced m8 bolts washers and nuts to attach the two panels together in the middle two bolts for each side of each panel to attach the panel to the z bar and two bolts for each panel to attach the z bar to the mighty mounts.

It has a wifi hotspot backup camera sync 3 bluetooth fordpass remote start features and all the stuff you d find on a normal transit connect. Laura shane spent two years converting their ford transit 250 into an adventuremobile. Adjustable tilt mounts can get you better efficiency on the roof or work as a stand if you are using portable panels. In this video i explain some testing i have done on the dometic cf 50 12v refrigerator.

Now the solar panels were charging the batteries. Solar cable glands bridge the gap between the roof and the interior of your van. The ford transit connect camper van conversion involves taking out everything in the back of the van and cramming in a tv dvd player microwave small cooler style refrigerator solar panels on the roof a roof mounted fan and under bed storage. I have your vehicle and im in florida i opted for foldable solar panels a 40 watt and a 27 watt i believe they brands were instaspark and king solar i also use a 10 watt solar trickle charger ecoworthy is the brand i mostly charge via a 12 volt male to male plug at 10 amps i only power a 35ah deep cycle and a 18ah jumpstarter so less than a hour and a half of drive to fully recharge the 35ah.