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A solar kit for campervans solves the problem of electrical autonomy in a campervan or motorhome in one go: panel, regulator, battery, charger and protective devices, all matched to each other and ready to fit. Here you\u2019ll find complete electrical kits for campervans with components Victron Energy<\/a>, ranging from a basic set-up to a system with a 3,000 W inverter and 300 Ah lithium batteries.<\/p>\n

What does a campervan solar kit include?<\/h2>\n

A complete kit contains five blocks. The solar panel<\/strong>, which produces; the MPPT controller<\/strong>, which adapts that output to the battery; the service battery<\/strong>, which stores; the DC-DC booster<\/strong>, which is charged by the alternator whilst you\u2019re driving; and the inverter<\/strong>, which supplies 220 V for anything that doesn\u2019t run on 12 volts.
\nOn top of that, there are the bits that hardly anyone mentions and are always missing: fuses, fuse holders, cable of the correct cross-section, terminals and a monitor to tell you exactly how much battery life you have left. In our kits, all of this is included and factored in.<\/p>\n

What solar kit do I need for my campervan?<\/h2>\n

The sizing is based on daily consumption, not on the available ceiling area.
\nBasic usage<\/strong> \u2014lights, a water pump, charging mobile phones and a small fridge\u2014: around 400\u2013600 Wh per day. This is covered by a 150\u2013200 W solar panel and a 100 Ah lithium battery.
\nAverage usage<\/strong> \u2014compressor fridge running all day, laptop, shower and auxiliary heating\u2014: 800\u20131,200 Wh\/day. You\u2019ll need a 300\u2013400 W solar panel and a 200 Ah lithium battery.
\nLiving in a campervan all year round<\/strong>, with an induction hob, coffee machine or air conditioning: over 2,000 Wh\/day. Here we\u2019re talking about a solar panel of 500 W or more, a 300 Ah lithium battery and a 3,000 W inverter-charger, and it\u2019s usually advisable to upgrade the system to 24 V.
\nBear in mind that in winter, in December, a solar panel produces around a third of what it does in July. If you\u2019re going to be travelling all year round, base your calculations on the figures for the worst season, or make sure you can top up using the alternator and the mains supply.<\/p>\n

Why Victron in a campervan?<\/h2>\n

Because the whole system communicates with each other. The regulator, the booster, the inverter and the battery monitor are all configured via your mobile phone using Bluetooth; they share information and operate as a single unit rather than as five separate devices. When something goes wrong, you know exactly what\u2019s wrong.
\nAdd to that the fact that Victron\u2019s documentation is publicly available and comprehensive, that spare parts are available, and that a unit bought today will still have firmware updates and support in ten years\u2019 time. In a van that you\u2019re going to use far from home, that\u2019s worth more than saving a hundred euros at the time of purchase.<\/p>\n

Solar kit for motorhomes and sailing boats<\/h2>\n

The approach for motorhomes is the same, but with a larger roof area and higher fuel consumption. In boating, two things change: corrosion, which requires suitable materials, and the fact that the engine is used less, which makes solar power all the more important. We also have solar kits for sailing boats<\/a> designed for that purpose.<\/p>\n

Assemble it yourself or let us do it for you<\/h2>\n

Our kits come with a wiring diagram and the cable lengths have been calculated for you. If you\u2019re putting it together yourself, you\u2019ll find the Victron MultiPlus diagram<\/a> and the cable cross-section table<\/a> to check your installation.
\nAnd if you\u2019d rather start with individual components, have a look at them separately: 12V lithium batteries<\/a>, MPPT controllers<\/a>, DC-DC boosters<\/a> e 12V to 220V inverters<\/a>.
\nTell us what van you have and how you use it, and we\u2019ll tell you which kit is right for you \u2013 or we\u2019ll put together a bespoke solution for you. Technical advice<\/a> free.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/fvcomponentes.com\/en\/categoria-producto\/kits-solares\/kit-solar-camper\/","name":"Camper Solar Kit","slug":"camper-solar-kit","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":464,"meta":[],"menu_order":20,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fvcomponentes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fvcomponentes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fvcomponentes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fvcomponentes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/464"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/fvcomponentes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}