Solar Camping Australia / Guide hub

Installation, one step at a time.

For Solar Camping Australia roof-mounted kits: check your parts, choose the number of panels and follow the installation stages.

Interactive kit guide

Solar panel kit installation

One guide for single and twin panel roof kits, with the wiring path adjusted to suit your kit.

6 stages · Parts list · Save your placeStart guide →

Reference manuals

Solar controller manuals

Find the manual for your exact controller model before making electrical connections or changing battery settings.

Browse controller manuals ↗

Roof-mounted solar kits

Installation walk-through

Check the panel count and controller supplied with your kit before you begin.

Find your kit details ↗
How many panels are in your kit?
Plan the roof layout Top view · panel positions and cable route, not to scale
Vehicle roof
Panel 1Flat mounted
Cables secured across roof
Roof cable housing
Protected cable route inside vehicleSolar controller near battery

Allow space for brackets and roof fittings. Check your kit’s panel dimensions, roof structure and sealing method before mounting or drilling.

Wiring paths for one panelPositive and negative circuits · component order only

Positive +

Panel 1 (+)Inline solar connector fuseCheck kit rating
Breaker 1 · solar positive
Between panel(s) and controller
Controller SOLAR (+)
Controller BATTERY (+)
Breaker 2 · battery positive
Between controller and battery
Battery fuse near battery
Check kit rating
Battery (+)

Negative −

Panel 1 (−)
Controller SOLAR (−)
Controller BATTERY (−)
Battery (−)

Keep panels covered and both breakers open while wiring. Match fuse and breaker ratings, cable size, terminal labels and connection order to the supplied kit and controller manual before energising.

Before you begin

Check the parts for your kit

Use the packing list and your kit’s product page to confirm panel size, controller model and protection ratings. The quantities below adjust to your panel count.

01 / One panelSolar panel supplied with your kit ↗
02 / Mounting · one set per panelMounting brackets for your panel frame ↗
03 / Roof entryRoof top wire housing ↗
05 / Cable runPositive and negative solar cable ↗
06 / One per panel positiveSolar connector inline fuse ↗
07 / Battery protectionSupplied battery fuse pack ↗
08 / Two positive circuitsTwo circuit breakers ↗
09 / ControllerYour supplied solar controller and its manual ↗

Check the dimensions on your kit’s product page. Allow for the bracket dimensions shown with your kit. Check whether mounting adhesive is included. Protection components vary by kit and selected controller.