There's nothing to mount to the RV, just set up the panel and clamp the cables to the battery?
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I set the assembly on the ground and aim the flat solar panels towards the sun. The tilt of the panel is variable and you occasionally rotate the panel to follow the movement of the sun. You do have to remove the battery box lid(s) to connect the positive and negative leads. The eight foot wires that come with the unit helps keep the panel assembly in the sunlight.
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http://youtu.be/cCkoEyvu5Z4 this link to youtube should explain how to set it up. It has an adapter you can attach to the battery more secure than the clamps.
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That is correct. I made up a cable by splicing one of the supplied quick disconnects (I cut the two apart that were supplied with the unit) to one end & splicing two batt. connection terminal to the other. I used wing nuts to attach to the batt. I leave attached to batt. and use quick disconnect to attach solar panels.
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hi, yeah, that is what I have done, with good results. Have been able to run cd player etc for hours. I imagine you could install specialty terminals like a cigarette lighter plug without great difficulty.
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Yes....just keep it pointed toward the sun. There should be a video on amazon.
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That is correct. It just sits on a surface but I would suggest tieing it down with bungees or something like that.
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Yes. That is correct. There is an included storage/carry bag which is removed prior to setting up the panels. The two panels are connected together and unfold from storage position for active usage. Additionally the connected supports for these panels are positioned allowing best choice of solar exposure.
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That should work with no problem. I use mine to power a portable battery pack. Bought unit a few months ago and seems to work fine. I really like the case it came it, keeps everything nicely organized and convenient to store.
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If you are just going to charge batteries then all you need to provide is the wiring and fusing from the charge controller to the batteries. You also need to find a good way to mount the panels. They are 2'x4' each.
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not sure what you mean, There is a bar you can get at the RV store and mount it to the side of a RV to hang it from. or legs to set it on the ground.
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No. Just hook it up directly to the 12volt battery posts. I have owned mine for some time now and it works very well to keep my RV auxilliary battery charged.
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The short answer is: A pair of alligator clips to connect the wires to the battery. If you or a friend have any mechanical ability at all, it is easy. You get 40' of wire that becomes 20' because you run two conductors, a positive and a negative. You will cut the desired length of wires to run from the panel to the controller. The wire remaining will be used to go from the controller to the battery. The terminals on the panel, the controller and the battery are clearly marked as to what goes where. (I used a piece of red tape to mark the hot (positive) wire at all ends. (the wires are all black.) This system is superb. We use two batteries and have all the power we need in our RV. (Lights, pump, tv, computers.) We are thrilled with it. (The price is unbelievable. $600 in RV stores) If I can be of any other help please don't hesitate to holler: Ivor ivorthomas316@aol.com
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The brackets in the kit are designed for mounting on a flat surface such as a roof. The roof material of an RV will likely be very thin and will require special plugs to screw the brackets into. Check out the Renogy web site for info about this. I mounted my panels on the bimini top of my sail boat so did not use the brackets that were supplied, however they seem sturdy.
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Pretty easy. The unit only has one cable coming off the motor. You hook that up to the positive terminal on your battery. Your chassis of the trailer is the ground. The unit is supplied with just a bare wire end so you need to crimp a fitting on the end of the cable to attach it to the battery. It's very easy to do. Go to an auto supply store and you can get the part there.
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You don't. You put the charger clamps onto the 12 volt marine/RV battery to charge it up. Once the battery is charged, then you connect the battery to the motor.
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You need to buy separate cables to hook panels to controller. I purchased HQRP Pair MC4 T-branch Solar Panel Connector M/M/F & F/F/M (1F2M & 2F1M) for PV / Photovoltaic System plus HQRP Coaster (Splitters used to connect two panels to one controller) and HQRP Pair 25 feet / 7.62m 1x4mm Photovoltaic Solar Array Cables with MC4 Connectors and HQRP Coaster Sold by HQRP-US (cables to hook panels from roof of RV to controller mounted inside of RV). The setup worked like a charm. Pigtails on panels are very short.
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You may need to purchase a bracket for a bow mount. Depending on where your battery is you may need extra wire and connectors. We got the wire, connectors and zip ties at the hardware store. Ours is bow mounted and the battery is at the transom.
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Once mounted, just look at the screen to see if its showing what uou want to see. If not, push up or sideways then lock it in place! It is so very easy especially for a techie novice like me. We are on a 6 month rv trip and have it on all time. Love it!!
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The panel has a metal frame that can have holes drilled in it for mounting. It has two wires that put out DC voltage up to 18 v depending on the amount of sun light. Just connect the panel wires to a charge controller and connect the wires from the controller to a battery.
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No. Maybe. There are not instructions included for that function in the manual. I don't know why it wouldn't work though. If you start the rv with it plugged in, the alternator and solar charger will fry each other.
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Secure it upright somewhere inside the RV, or in a storage compartment if there is enough clearance. I use bungee cords to tie it in place inside one of my storage compartments.
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put alligator clamps on the wires then attatch red wire to positive battery post and black wire to negative post
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You should be able to just twist the device to the right to loosen it from the mounting plate. Unplug the line to the hard wiring, and then you will be able to access the battery compartment.
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It comes with nothing but the panel and wiring to connect to it to your batteries.