A
RV or a recreational vehicle represents a mini luxury
room on wheels that has all the pleasurable items
including a cooking range, refrigerator, TV set, home
theater, fans, low-duty air conditioner and even a mini
bathroom with hot water facilities installed within its
wide-bodied structure. Since most of these items consume
electricity to a fairly great extent, the RV’s own
battery bank often fails to provide the power needed to
run such a vast array of electrical items. Besides, an
RV need not necessarily keep on roaming all the while so
that the vehicle’s batteries get charged fully all the
time. In fact, it is mostly parked at a scenic beauty
spot amidst woods or some remote location where grid
power is usually unavailable. The inevitable result is
constant scarcity of electrical power.
The
perpetual thirst for power can however be sated with the
installation of RV solar panels
that are specially created to serve the purpose. RV
Solar Kits include the Solar Panel, Charge controller,
Output cable (20 feet or more), Controller to battery
cable and RV roof flush mounts. In some cases, two types
of solar panels are put into action, such as (a)
Photovoltaic or PV solar panel to run the electrical
appliances and solar heat collectors to raise the
temperature of the water used in the RV’s mini
bathroom.
The
biggest advantage that the kits provide include
hassle-free holiday anywhere with the satisfaction of
knowing that there will be no dearth of power
irrespective of the fact that the RV sits at a
particular location for several days with all its luxury
appliances operating
magnificently.
Although
instructions for connecting the panel leads to the RV’s
battery terminal is unmistakably given along with the
supply carton of the RV solar panel, it may be prudent
to check the connections personally before finally
connecting the panel to the RV’s battery bank. However,
as a note of caution, it may be safer to disconnect the
panel at night so that the chance of battery power back
flowing to the panel is minimized. Of course, back flow
diodes are usually provided with all RV Solar Panel
kits.
RV
solar panels
are great things and they are eco-friendly as well. And
the great news is, you can install them yourself if only
you have some information. A guide can show you step by
step how to install the solar system and how to wire it,
and where you can get the batteries and the parts
cheaply from. The guide should also tell you about the
safety precautions.
