The panels will be mounted to the roof and will have two wires that lead to wherever the solar charge controller is installed.
How to route wire from roof to battery 5th wheel.
Because an rv solar panel system is really a battery charger battery performance is a very important part of the equation.
Getting started with rv solar before we start it s important to note that the specifics of your setup will depend on your rig and solar kit what type of panels you have flexible rigid etc your roof size and type flat curved fiberglass rubber etc whether you have an rv or a trailer where your battery bank is located etc.
A good example is taking a wire from the roof down to the bottom of your motorhome or fifth wheel.
It will also vary from one model camper or rv to another.
In part five of our solar installation series we are drilling holes in the roof running wires down to the solar controller installing a shut off switch from the roof placing the solar panels.
The better the batteries the better the solar panel system performs.
When you re routing wire from the exterior of your rv to the interior look for anything else that s already running from the inside to outside or all the way through the living area of your rv.
The solar charge controller will also have two wires that lead to the camper s battery battery bank.