Boost Your RV's Power: Adding 500W Solar Panels to Double Your Energy - DIY Guide!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- Welcome to our latest RV adventure! 🚐💨 In this video, we're tackling a common challenge for RV enthusiasts: maximizing energy efficiency on the road. Join us as we show you step-by-step how we upgrade our C-Class RV with an additional 500W of solar power, doubling our energy capacity to a total of 1000W!
Harnessing the sun's power not only enhances our freedom to roam off-grid but also reduces our carbon footprint. With the help of high-quality Bouge RV solar panels, we're taking our energy independence to the next level.
In this comprehensive DIY guide, we cover everything from planning and preparation to the nitty-gritty of installation. Whether you're a seasoned RVer or just starting out, our easy-to-follow instructions and tips will empower you to tackle this project with confidence.
Join us on this journey as we mount the panels securely on our RV roof, wire them into our existing solar system, and optimize their performance for maximum efficiency. Along the way, we'll share our insights, lessons learned, and practical advice to help you avoid common pitfalls.
So, if you're ready to supercharge your RV's power capabilities and unlock endless possibilities on the open road, hit that play button and let's get started! Don't forget to subscribe for more RV tips, tricks, and adventures. Happy trails! 🌞✨
Looks good, I like the no drill/ lite weight. 10 year warranty is good as most will not keep an rv more then a couple years. Lot of solar options these days, I like that yours is not permanent and can be removed.
For sure! Our RV is a 2002 so lightweight was super important to us. All of our panels combined weigh roughly 35lbs. With traditional panels it would have been 300lbs!
They don't last. You could get ONE commercial grade 465 watt panel for 220 buck at a local solar panel wholesaler, that will have a much higher efficiency rate and last over 20 years, instead of just a couple years. I see room for 4 of those panels, bringing you 1800 watts.
You can get used ones that are only at 90% of their lifespan for $85 at santan solar. Not to mention that ecoflow is a TERRIBLE use of funds compared to say the stuff from EG4. Modern solar is too much like Lego to be using the wrong things.
We did consider this but we wanted to prioritize low weight on the roof since it's an older RV (2002) and a no drill install to prevent leaks. BougeRV also has a 10 year warranty on these panels which is plenty for us!
We did look at SanTan but for this RV these panels made the most sense for us for the weight and no drill install. This Ecoflow was a great purchase for us as we got a refurbished unit from Ecoflow which was 50% off from their retail price which made it by far the most affordable battery system for our use.
What's the point of a 100-watt panel
We installed five 100w panels, and the smaller size allows us to maximize the square footage of panels we can have on our roof!