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Awaiting delivery on Wednesday of Cali Ocean and thinking about whether solar is an option. Tried searching but be good to understand any recommendations?
Thisis the go to kit. Perfect for the Cali.About us
solarcampersolutions.co.uk
Loads of info in here about solar, have a search and a read, but Roger’s kit as linked is brilliant.
I have this on my van but just 1x 100w panel as I only go of grid for a day or 2.is the go to kit. Perfect for the Cali.About us
solarcampersolutions.co.uk
Loads of info in here about solar, have a search and a read, but Roger’s kit as linked is brilliant.
Solar Camper solutions +1
100watt panel on a Beach perfect.
LB 100% charged by 8am during summer.
Fridge runs, charge devices etc, battery remains constantly full.
Roger is an absolute pleasure to deal with and rightly deserves the recommendations on here
+1, Roger is a pleasure to deal with. We got him to fit the kit as I didn't fancy modifying our brand new van - very neat install worth every penny.Another vote for @Roger Donoghue at Solar Camper Solutions. Great kit you can easily DIY, or he will fit for a modest fee in Somerset.
It looks like this panel would push a Cali just over the 2 metre height (1990 + 14). Do folks find that makes a difference with 2m barriers or do they have enough tolerance to still slip through?
Is the curly cable present/visible all the time, or just when one has the solar connected?
thanks.
Not a problem with 2m barriers.It looks like this panel would push a Cali just over the 2 metre height (1990 + 14). Do folks find that makes a difference with 2m barriers or do they have enough tolerance to still slip through?
Is the curly cable present/visible all the time, or just when one has the solar connected?
thanks.
Highest point is the centre of the roof which is curved upwards side to side.It looks like this panel would push a Cali just over the 2 metre height (1990 + 14). Do folks find that makes a difference with 2m barriers or do they have enough tolerance to still slip through?
Is the curly cable present/visible all the time, or just when one has the solar connected?
thanks.
I’ve got two panels from Roger, still under the 2mtr. The broadband puck on the roof is the highest point for me and the van still passes under the 2mtr barriers.Thanks. What's written on Roger's website makes it sound like it increases the total height of the van: "Super Low profile - only adds 14mm extra height at the highest point of the roof - often lower than the awning case".
Slightly off-topic, but could you expand on which 'broadband puck' you chose and how much it improves signal strength?I’ve got two panels from Roger, still under the 2mtr. The broadband puck on the roof is the highest point for me and the van still passes under the 2mtr barriers.
1 x Poynting PUCK-7. The measurement of signal strength is a bit subjective really. What I can say is. It bring cell signal into the vehicle rather than us trying to connect through a tin box. With the roof up it’s even better but I didn’t mount at the front which I should have done. Then I’ve coupled it to a dual sim router where I can switch providers based upon local signal weakness.Slightly off-topic, but could you expand on which 'broadband puck' you chose and how much it improves signal strength?
Thanks in advance.
It does, thanks. Is it dual band or just 4G? And approximate cost please?1 x Poynting PUCK-7. The measurement of signal strength is a bit subjective really. What I can say is. It bring cell signal into the vehicle rather than us trying to connect through a tin box. With the roof up it’s even better but I didn’t mount at the front which I should have done. Then I’ve coupled it to a dual sim router where I can switch providers based upon local signal weakness.
When we are using three sim I can get a signal via the router/puck when our phones can’t without going outside. Other sim is vodaphone can’t easily test that as our phone are all three. Hope that helps.
It’s 5G as the router is 5G and cost, memory played tricks on me, wasn’t as expensive as I thought.It does, thanks. Is it dual band or just 4G? And approximate cost please?
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