Solar Panel

[Bailey goes on holiday]

Help please looking to install a solar panel on my Bailey 730 Motorhome, thinking about 100/130 any help re choice / make etc would be gratefully received

 

[Phill D]

Hi, a good place to start is to select a suitable spot on the roof and measure what space you have. then IMHO fit the biggest wattage panel you can into that space allowing for brackets and the roof gland.

i have a single 140watt. but it really depends on your style of motorhomeing..

 

[Phill D]

also this is worth a read.

DIY Solar Panel Installation

Afternoon, I have been wanting to have a solar panel fitted onto my factory PVC (based on a Peugeot Boxer) and did look into it last year, during the respite between lockdowns, however even then lead times for having panels fitted was quite long. Heaven knows how bad it will be once businesses...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[Bailey goes on holiday]

So I bought a solar panel from Sunstore and had it fitted by my mechanic, the display shows a flashing H and nothing else, help

 

[Richard n Ann]

So I bought a solar panel from Sunstore and had it fitted by my mechanic, the display shows a flashing H and nothing else, help

What make and model is the display?

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[Gerby]

I am not that knowledgeable on Controllers but I would imagine the first question will be what controller are you using

 

[Gerby]

I am not that knowledgeable on Controllers but I would imagine the first question will be what controller are you using

What make and model is the display?

Thought so

 

[Bailey goes on holiday]

EP Solar Duo-Battery Solar Charge Controller 12/24v 10A​

 

[Stealaway]

Did you connect the battery before the solar panel?

If not try disconnecting the solar panel from the controller and reconnecting it

 

[Bailey goes on holiday]

I am fairly sure the leisure battery was connected after the SP and then the cab battery was connected

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[Stealaway]

I am fairly sure the leisure battery was connected after the SP and then the cab battery was connected

Some controller don't know which battery or type you have connected so it will drop into fault mode.
Try reconnecting the solar panel

 

[Bailey goes on holiday]

Busy tomorrow but will try that on Wednesday

 

[Jev88]

I am fairly sure the leisure battery was connected after the SP and then the cab battery was connected

I think you need BATTERIES to be attached before solar or controller won't see the bateries correctly first.

 

[Lenny HB]

I am fairly sure the leisure battery was connected after the SP and then the cab battery was connected

He has done it wrong then, don't leave it connected it may your battery if it has set itself to 24v.

You said the display is flashing H the controller you said you have doesn't have a display.