Hi great video. I have an Adria Twin supreme with the same NDS MPPT sun controller and want to upgrade it to a Victron. The question is mine has 5 connections going into it and the starter battery is connected so not sure how I could use the same Victron MPPT that you have used unless I’m missing something? How did you wire yours in. Many thanks
Good question, so I came across that problem and decided to leave off the starter battery and just use the solar to charge up the leisure battery’s. I might put on a separate 12v charger and wire the starter battery to that. I can just switch it on if needed.
Great vlog... we have a question... how did you wire the new 175w panels to the old 100w??? Depending on how it was done you could be getting a lot less than 450w...
Sorry it’s not clear in the video but did you wire all the panels into the same controller? If so by mixing the 175w panels together with the 100w panels you’ll reduce the efficiency of the 175w panels down to same output of the 100w panel so you effectively only have a maximum of 300w of solar not 450w, you’ll be better off putting the 100w panel on a separate charge controller to get the most out of the system, lovely motorhome though 👍🏻
Hi thanks for the comment. Isn’t that the case if the panels are wired in sequence, going from one to the other? Mine aren’t they are wired individually.
@@mcgowansontour it does it in both types of wiring I'm afraid, mismatched panels in series will go with the lowest amps amongst the panels and mismatched panels in parallel will choose the lowest wattage, as yours is in parallel it effectively becomes only a 300w system, if you put the 100w panel on its own separate feed to another charge controller that will solve this and give you the full 450w 👍🏻
Why did you not go for lithium? Other comment correct you can’t mix different wattage panels, I used my original 100w panel to keep my engine battery charged with a separate controller and the 3 x 175w for the lithium, good video but research, research, research is the key keep up the good work
Really good vlog, thanks for sharing
We want to upgrade our solar, we have 2 flat 100 watt panels which came with the van , not sure we’re confident to do ourselves though! Great vlog.
Gorgeous Motorhome.🚍
Bang on mate..top job x
Great vlog as usual mate, would of liked to have seen how you wired the panels together though.
Thanks Richard will put it in the next video mate. 👍
Show us how you fitted the Leisure battery connectors, please
Other than that.... A very educational video bud 👍
Will put it in the next video mate. 👍
Hi great video. I have an Adria Twin supreme with the same NDS MPPT sun controller and want to upgrade it to a Victron. The question is mine has 5 connections going into it and the starter battery is connected so not sure how I could use the same Victron MPPT that you have used unless I’m missing something? How did you wire yours in. Many thanks
Good question, so I came across that problem and decided to leave off the starter battery and just use the solar to charge up the leisure battery’s.
I might put on a separate 12v charger and wire the starter battery to that.
I can just switch it on if needed.
Thanks for the prompt response. I’ve seen others that bypass the EBL but I didn’t want to go down that route really. Enjoy the extra solar
Great vlog... we have a question... how did you wire the new 175w panels to the old 100w??? Depending on how it was done you could be getting a lot less than 450w...
I’ll show you in the next vlog. 👍
@@mcgowansontour great Thanks will look forward to it....👍
Great video I’ve been looking for steps like that what are the make of yours
Afternoon. Did a good job on the installation. The new wiring how did you connect to the original wiring many thanks
Thanks for that. I used ip67 connectors. Waterproof and available on Amazon as a kit. 👍
Fantastic love the new motor home
Sorry it’s not clear in the video but did you wire all the panels into the same controller? If so by mixing the 175w panels together with the 100w panels you’ll reduce the efficiency of the 175w panels down to same output of the 100w panel so you effectively only have a maximum of 300w of solar not 450w, you’ll be better off putting the 100w panel on a separate charge controller to get the most out of the system, lovely motorhome though 👍🏻
Hi thanks for the comment. Isn’t that the case if the panels are wired in sequence, going from one to the other?
Mine aren’t they are wired individually.
@@mcgowansontour it does it in both types of wiring I'm afraid, mismatched panels in series will go with the lowest amps amongst the panels and mismatched panels in parallel will choose the lowest wattage, as yours is in parallel it effectively becomes only a 300w system, if you put the 100w panel on its own separate feed to another charge controller that will solve this and give you the full 450w 👍🏻
Why did you not go for lithium? Other comment correct you can’t mix different wattage panels, I used my original 100w panel to keep my engine battery charged with a separate controller and the 3 x 175w for the lithium, good video but research, research, research is the key keep up the good work