Re: 2014 Solar Panel

by MelB Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:53 pm

Doonhamer5 wrote:Our 2014 Malvern has a solar panel - will this be 40W? How easy it it to replace/increase?

There is large amounts of information and advice on this forum with regards to fitting a solar panel if you search. For example even though IanH has a different MH to yours this might help:

https://www.autosleeper-ownersforum.com/t21550-autosleeper-warwick-duo-solar-installation#182217

I purchased and fitted my SP on my Kemerton some time ago and similar to many others used this firm:
https://www.photonicuniverse.com They were helpful with providing assistance.

by Doonhamer5 Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:48 pm

Hello everyone! Been very late in implementing this work.

Mike187 - how do we get into this casement? Just a screwdriver? Looks to be exactly the same for Malvern as for the Broadway. Picture below. Hoping that Sargent wiring is 4mm and will fit OK.

I think we are going to go for the semi-flexible solar to save the weight. Photonic Universe said they could spec everything we need back in January.

by Mike187 Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:56 pm

Yes it is standard electrical trunking that the top clips into the base and you need to pop it off with a screwdriver.
Can't confirm the exact gauge of the Sargent wire but it was certainly a lot thicker than the wires on the originally fitted 100 watt panel.

I hope everything goes well your fitting.

Mike

by Doonhamer5 Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:35 pm

Excellent - thanks! We’ll have a look tomorrow.

by Doonhamer5 Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:42 pm

Well... we’ve been a long time! Finally we’ve had decent weather... but finished during cloudy weather!