Airstream Solar Panel Installation

The installation installing the solar panels.

Airstream solar panel installation.

I started with installing the solar panels first. Since the electrical panel that comes with the airstream has one common negative bus bar we need to split it so the circuits are separate from each other. If your airstream trailer has one of the various solar pre wire options these can save a lot of time and money during an installation but due to the thin 8ga or 10ga cable you will be limited to about 300w of solar panels if this isn t enough skip down to section 3b. Design a solar charging system utilizing a factory pre wire.

Okay that is not entirely true we do have a hitch after all. When we bought our airstream we knew we were going to install solar to give us the flexibility we wanted with our moving home. This is our complete airstream rv solar guide. Otherwise here are our recommendatio.

We did a lot of research looked at so many other airstream solar setups and realized there was a lot to unpack to understa. In the box was a gopower. Complete and ready to install. The panels came from amsolar and came with everything necessary to do the installation.

This airstream came with a zamp portable solar panel plug which they wanted to be integrated into the solar system we installed. Upgrade our lithium battery system and install solar panels on our airstream trailer so we can spend extended periods of time on the go and have the ability to travel out in the middle of freaking nowhere. It s a 2019 hensley one of. Zamp solar kits feature solar panel mounts hardware connectors cables deluxe digital charge controller and a robust aluminum framed tempered glass monocrystalline solar panel.

We set up this system with expansion in mind so if they find that 400w isn t enough to offset their light dc loads they have the option of using a portable panel and or they could choose to install up to another. We had already very carefully measured and in our situation found only one suitable installation location for our panel. What s more with all 2019 airstream travel trailers leaving the jackson center ohio manufacturing facility with dedicated solar ready hookups zamp solar s wide array of rooftop and portable solar solutions make it easy for all airstreamers to harness the. These kits are perfect for keeping rv s campers and travel trailers from colonial airsteam fully charged.