Asking for help

Looking to replace old solar panels on our motorhome in (Australia, New South Wales Port Macquarie) with new and looking for recommendations

Have new Victron 3000w inverter running off 2 x 215 lithium batteries

Old panels are faiing and want to replace with new Victron panels and controller

Assume looking at minimum 200 + watts per panel

What panels? And what controller? Do i need to order mounting brackets?

Anything else required?

All being installed by motorhome service people who would rather us order and they fit.

Thanks in advance

The ones that physically fit the space available. I guess you want to mount them flat on the RV roof. And im sure theres lots of things scattered around the roof like air vents and ceiling windows and such.

Ideally you would find a panel that fits the space, either as a single panel, or multiple of the same panels. Since then you can put them in series onto the same MPPT.

If thats not possible or not practical, you might find two types of panels that fit, for example a 100W and a 200W. Now most likely they wont match with either voltage or current, so ideally you would use an MPPT for each.

That is mostly given by the panels you want to use and the battery voltage. So firsst you need to decide on the panels. Then input that into the MPPT calculator

Likely, but that depends on how you plan to mount the panels. Ive seen people glue them on using adhesive out of a caulk gun, but im sure those will only ever come off again including the paint. A common way is to use mounts like these

Depending on the age of your current install, you might also need to exchange the roof penetration, due to grommets being brittle and disintegrating upon removing the old cables.

You might also need some PV cable cable extensions, but many RV shops also carry PV cables by the foot nowadays, so they might be able to supply that

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