This solar charging system helps get you off the grid with a 600-watt solar panel that provides DC power to charge your RV's batteries. Solar controller regulates and monitors power output while preventing harmful overcharging.
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If you are an energy-conscious RV owner, the Go Power Overlander solar charging system provides clean, renewable power and independence from the grid. This kit comes with everything you need to charge your RV batteries with sunlight. Using 3 solar panels, this system collects solar energy to create DC power that passes through a solar controller to charge your RV batteries.
The charging process starts with the solar panels, which install on the roof of your RV. When solar energy interacts with the silicon cells in the panel, it generates a flow of DC electrical current that charges your RV's batteries. Each of the monocrystalline cells is made from a single crystal of silicon, so the electrons that create the current have more space to move, making this panel more efficient than one with polycrystalline cells. And in optimal sunlight conditions, the panel produces 600 watts per hour.
The silicon cells are set between a cushioned backing material and tempered solar glass to withstand the elements. The glass has low-iron content to provide exceptional transparency, which ensures maximum sunlight collection. Finally, the panel is framed with anodized marine-grade aluminum to resist rust and corrosion.
An adjustable mount kit (sold separately) can increase your solar panel performance by angling it for maximum sun exposure. This kit replaces the panel's existing brackets and allows it to tilt at 3 different angles. This also improves solar charging during winter months when the sun is lower in the sky.
The solar controller prevents harmful overcharging by adjusting the power generated by the solar panel before it reaches your batteries. It uses pulse width modulation technology to regulate the output through pulses that provide a consistent charge. Typically, this type of technology is a good fit for smaller systems with lower voltages.
Using a multistage charging system, the controller automatically switches voltages while the battery bank charges. This accelerates the charge, but also helps extend battery life by adjusting the voltage during the different modes. The controller is compatible with multiple battery types and includes preset charging profiles for sealed/gel, AGM, flooded/wet cell, and lithium batteries.
Charging Modes
With Maximum Power Boost Technology, you can simply press a button to activate Bulk mode for the highest charging voltage. This lets you quickly top off your battery bank before the end of the day by capturing as much power as possible.
This solar controller is built to charge two battery banks and has terminals for a primary and secondary battery. Your primary battery will receive the full current until it is completely charged. Then, your secondary battery will start to draw the charge current.
The backlit, digital display acts as an information center for your solar panel output. It shows the charging current, battery voltage, and battery state of charge. It also allows you to input your battery type and choose a charging profile. Additionally, a built-in USB port on the front of the controller provides a convenient outlet to charge your cell phone or tablet.
It includes a Bluetooth function that lets you connect the controller to your smartphone or tablet with the free Go Power! Connect app. With this app, you can wirelessly view the same live battery information included on the display. Also, you can control your battery profile and toggle Maximum Power Boost Technology mode.
Lastly, the controller includes several built-in safety features to help protect your equipment. The charging process will shut down if the controller starts to overheat and when an overcurrent is detected. Also, if the battery or solar panel is wired incorrectly, it activates a reverse polarity alarm.
The system includes (3) 200-watt solar panels, a 30-amp PWM solar controller, MC4 cables, and all the necessary installation hardware.
Note: This kit may require more wiring and additional parts depending on your RV setup.
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Hi, John with etrailer. Hey, if you are looking to go off grid, either on your cabin on a piece of property, or even on an RV like this check out this cool little kit from Go Power. This is the Go Power Overlander solar panel kit. Now the cool thing about this kit is it has everything you need to install this and start charging your RV and keeping it off the grid to keep your batteries powered up. You're gonna have the three solar panels, you're gonna have the wiring. This kit works if you have a solar prep package on your RV or even if you don't.
This one in particular, it did have the solar prep package. If you have a solar prep package you're gonna see the connectors right there. That's the connector plate on top. And it was great. It installed fairly easily once we found where the leads were.
Now as far as power rating goes, we're looking at 570 watts of power out of these three. They're connected in parallel but even with 570 watts, we're talking we have a refrigerator downstairs that's drawing 300 watts and we have all the lights on. You're still charging your batteries on a day like this. You're able to use your refrigerator, use your lighting and still charge your battery bank for the evening. Now these install in any configuration up on your roof.
You know, you just make it work. Wherever you have space you can install these things and that's what we did. We installed two in the front, one in the back so if half the RV's in the shade we're still charging batteries. So this is how it looks up on top. And we got a solar panel down below that's regulating the current and charging our batteries.
Let's go check it out. Now the control panel, you can mount anywhere you like in your RV. We chose right here in the stairwell. It's a nice convenient spot as far as the interior exterior lights are here. We already had the battery cut off down here so it just seemed like a perfect place to put this. I'm trying to block the sun so you can see this. This unit is good for lead acid batteries, the absorbed glass mat, the AGMs even the new lithium iron phosphate batteries which we upgraded our rig here today with 275 amp hour lithium batteries. This can charge two separate battery banks. So we have our two batteries here. That's bank number one. So you could have a totally separate battery bank for auxiliary power or whatever you want and be able to charge both of those at the same time. The display is really nice. It is backlit once you're using it, it'll shut off when you're not using it, but it'll show your current voltage. It'll show currently what you're charging your batteries at right now. So right now it is a sunny day out and we're getting 13.1 amps charging our battery bank right now. It'll also show your battery state of charge. Ours is 100% and it can show you like a history of how many amp hours that you've been charging. In our case it was 35. It sat out yesterday and today. So neat little display. And again, we're using only one battery bank right now. Also, if you're planning on in the evening knowing that you're going to have a lot of usage, one feature I like, it's the max boost feature. You press and hold that for looks like five seconds or so and it will boost the batteries. So say it's twilight or nearing the end of the day and you know that you're gonna be running a bunch of electric items tonight, this will charge and boost your battery bank just to get you through the night. So this kit is pretty neat. It can install, like I said if you have a piece of property you got a cabin that you want to outfit with some power, that's great. Another great option for this kit is an RV like this. Now this is a class C motor home. You may have a class A or even a van or something like that. It really installs fairly easily. And that was a look at Go Power's Overlander solar panel kit.
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