Forest River Zamp Solar Panel Wiring

I added two 100 watt renogy solar panels to my 24 kts.

Forest river zamp solar panel wiring.

Grade a monocrystalline solar cells are used in all zamp panels to create the highest performing and most reliable solar panels possible. This implementation is called the wired for solar program. Instead of using the reverse polarity adapters i cut the wires and reversed them at the solar panel. Zamp products power your life work and play with the most reliable and efficient off grid solar products on the market.

The reason for this was the reverse polarity adapters that i found were not rated for the output of the panels. Zamp 140w portable charger kit you can also use the zamp solar panels and zamp solar makes an adapter for this which is the zamp furrion solar port adapter. A little solder and some shrink tubing completed the job. Zamp solar s portable.

The zamp panels have the control on the back of the panel. 05 20 2019 many of the travel trailers from brands like forest river airstream and jayco are coming prewired for rv solar. Will depend on the solar panel you use. Takes less than 5 minutes.

Available through your manufacturer in 40 80 watt versions larger units are available. Unpack the bag unfold the panels adjust the tilt legs set on the ground in a sunny location pointing south and simply connect the optional quick battery plug part zs bdc c to the zamp solar battery charging port on the side of the rv. Updated 06 20 2020 some travel trailers are coming prewired with installed 10 amp go power pwm controllers. These units are compact and easy to store.

Most of the zamp panels have a built in controller. The anodized aluminum omni mount frame removes the need to attach mounting feet at predetermined locations along the panel frame. Forest river inc interactive owner s manuals ranging from how to videos pictures and illustrations of various components systems and features to fully searchable content and downloadable pdfs for individual component owner s manuals answers are always just a click away. If you are not a heavy 12v user this system may work.

I have the 40 watt single panel and it does fine keeping the battery charged up. I describe how i installed a 12v hard wired inverter in my r pod 2015 171 forest river. Our solar panel set up on our 2015 rpod 177. Instead you can choose the best mounting location for your specific needs.

It won t provide enough to operate much inside the trailer however.